• Full border with initial 'S'(eynt) in blue, pink, and green with foliate spray., Legenda Aurea (The Golden Legend), ending imperfectly

Full border with initial 'S'(eynt) in blue, pink, and green with foliate spray. Numerous large 'champ' initials in gold with colours. Small initials in red and blue (ff. 1-2v). Paraph marks in red and blue. Cadels. Legenda Aurea (The Golden

• Decorated initials., Medical treatises, divided into 5 books, including Remius Fauinus; Carmen de ponderibus et mensuris; receipts; and charms

with penwork decoration and highlighting in red and/or blue, one with a face (f. 74v). Medical treatises, divided into 5 books, including Remius Fauinus; Carmen de ponderibus et mensuris; receipts; and charms Added 14th-century text (ff. 209v-210v).Sir Hans Sloane (b.

• Coloured initials., Theological miscellany, including letters and sermons

Highlighting of letters in red. Line-fillers in red. From ff. 101-105v, paraphs in red or blue. Theological miscellany, including letters and sermons Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753), baronet, physician and collector. Purchased as part of the Sloane collection

• Detail of illuminated initial., Glossed Gospel of Matthew, preceded by prologues (f. 2r-v)

initial, in colours and gold (f. 3). Large initials alternating red, blue, or pale brown, usually with simple decoration in one of the other colours. Small initials alternating red, blue, or pale brown. Spaces for coloured initials left blank after

• Detail of decorated initial., Glossed Gospel of Matthew, preceded by prologues (f. 2r-v)

initial, in colours and gold (f. 3). Large initials alternating red, blue, or pale brown, usually with simple decoration in one of the other colours. Small initials alternating red, blue, or pale brown. Spaces for coloured initials left blank after

• Cutting of an initial 'A'(nno) at the beginning of Daniel, with penwork decoration., Fragment of a Bible with the beginning of the book of Daniel (recto) and part of the chapter list (verso)

38, 40, 77r-v, 78r-v, 80r-v, 83r-v). 1 large initial in green, blue, yellow, and red, with filigree penwork decoration (f. 44). Small initials in red, yellow, green, or blue. Fragment of a Bible with the beginning of the book of

• Illuminated initial 'I'(nter)., Observationum ex libris antiquorum

118v, 133v, 143, 153v, 163, 177, 184v, 192v). Numerous smaller initails in blue with red pen-flourishing or red with purple pen-flourishing, usually alternating. Paraphs in red or blue. Observationum ex libris antiquorum The Harley Collection, formed by Robert Harley (b.

• null, Remedies (begins and ends imperfectly)

3 vols. (Paris: Imprimerie Nationale, 1868-1881), I, 373-380. Large puzzle initials in red and blue with pen-flourishing in red. Small initials in plain red or blue. Zoomorphic cadels. Added sketches (ff. 14v, 37). Remedies (begins and ends imperfectly) Inscription, 15th-century:

• Miniature of Isaiah, holding a scroll containing text from Isaiah 11, against a blue and gold background., Lectionary ('The Siegburg Lectionary') (ff. 4v-77); with the Common of Saints (ff. 77-87v), directions and lessons for mass (ff. 87v-93v); various readings (see Notes)

blue, green, and/or red with foliate decoration, and many with clasps, some with zoomorphic features (ff. 6, 8, 9v, 18v, 22, 52, 64, 96). Initials in gold with blue and/or green washes. Initials in red, some with red and

• null, De cognitione verae vitae (ff. 1-39) and other tracts

Blue initial with red pen-flourishing. Other simple red initials. Red highlighting of some letters. Cadels. De cognitione verae vitae (ff. 1-39) and other tracts Inscribed 'Carolus dei gracia Angliae Scocie Franc et Hibernii Rex fidei defensor etc.' (f. 106).A

• Miniature portrait of a standing Peter, holding a scroll, against a blue and gold background., Lectionary ('The Siegburg Lectionary') (ff. 4v-77); with the Common of Saints (ff. 77-87v), directions and lessons for mass (ff. 87v-93v); various readings (see Notes)

blue, green, and/or red with foliate decoration, and many with clasps, some with zoomorphic features (ff. 6, 8, 9v, 18v, 22, 52, 64, 96). Initials in gold with blue and/or green washes. Initials in red, some with red and

• Miniature portrait of a standing Paul, holding a scroll, against a blue and gold background., Lectionary ('The Siegburg Lectionary') (ff. 4v-77); with the Common of Saints (ff. 77-87v), directions and lessons for mass (ff. 87v-93v); various readings (see Notes)

blue, green, and/or red with foliate decoration, and many with clasps, some with zoomorphic features (ff. 6, 8, 9v, 18v, 22, 52, 64, 96). Initials in gold with blue and/or green washes. Initials in red, some with red and

• Miniature portrait of a standing Jacob, holding a scroll, against a blue and gold background., Lectionary ('The Siegburg Lectionary') (ff. 4v-77); with the Common of Saints (ff. 77-87v), directions and lessons for mass (ff. 87v-93v); various readings (see Notes)

blue, green, and/or red with foliate decoration, and many with clasps, some with zoomorphic features (ff. 6, 8, 9v, 18v, 22, 52, 64, 96). Initials in gold with blue and/or green washes. Initials in red, some with red and

• Miniature portrait of a standing John, holding a scroll, against a blue and gold background., Lectionary ('The Siegburg Lectionary') (ff. 4v-77); with the Common of Saints (ff. 77-87v), directions and lessons for mass (ff. 87v-93v); various readings (see Notes)

blue, green, and/or red with foliate decoration, and many with clasps, some with zoomorphic features (ff. 6, 8, 9v, 18v, 22, 52, 64, 96). Initials in gold with blue and/or green washes. Initials in red, some with red and

• Decorated initial 'D'(omino) and historiated initial 'D'(isciplina) of a bishop teaching with an open book with partial borders, at the beginning of Isidore's Etymologies., Etymologies

83, 83v, 85, 88, 94v, 100, 107, 113v, 117v, 119, 121, 124). Small initials in red with blue or purple pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Etymologies Inscription: '1445.1446 Memoriale magnifici domini Gerardi Dandulo de Venetiis potestatis Verone super

• Historiated initial 'V'(etus) of the symbols of the Evangelists with partial borders, at the beginning of book 6 of Isidore's Etymologies., Etymologies

83, 83v, 85, 88, 94v, 100, 107, 113v, 117v, 119, 121, 124). Small initials in red with blue or purple pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Etymologies Inscription: '1445.1446 Memoriale magnifici domini Gerardi Dandulo de Venetiis potestatis Verone super

• Detail of historiated initial 'B'(eatissimus) of Christ blessingwith partial borders, at the beginning of book 7 of Isidore's Etymologies., Etymologies

83, 83v, 85, 88, 94v, 100, 107, 113v, 117v, 119, 121, 124). Small initials in red with blue or purple pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Etymologies Inscription: '1445.1446 Memoriale magnifici domini Gerardi Dandulo de Venetiis potestatis Verone super

• Detail of historiated initial 'E'(cclesia) of Paul holding a sword and a book with partial borders, at the beginning of book 8 of Isidore's Etymologies., Etymologies

83, 83v, 85, 88, 94v, 100, 107, 113v, 117v, 119, 121, 124). Small initials in red with blue or purple pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Etymologies Inscription: '1445.1446 Memoriale magnifici domini Gerardi Dandulo de Venetiis potestatis Verone super

• Decorated initial and border., Legenda Aurea (The Golden Legend), ending imperfectly

Full border with initial 'S'(eynt) in blue, pink, and green with foliate spray. Numerous large 'champ' initials in gold with colours. Small initials in red and blue (ff. 1-2v). Paraph marks in red and blue. Cadels. Legenda Aurea (The Golden

• Detail of 'champ' initials with foliate feathering., Legenda Aurea (The Golden Legend), ending imperfectly

Full border with initial 'S'(eynt) in blue, pink, and green with foliate spray. Numerous large 'champ' initials in gold with colours. Small initials in red and blue (ff. 1-2v). Paraph marks in red and blue. Cadels. Legenda Aurea (The Golden