• Decorated initial 'R'(ichard) at the beginning of statutes of Richard II., Nova Statuta (index Statutes of England, Statuta Angliae, Statute book), imperfect, and other texts, including a calendar (ff. 6-11v)

grounds (f. 17). Large initials in blue with red penwork decoration, often in foliate forms, and pen-flourishing. Large and small initials in red or blue. Paraphs in red or blue. Line-fillers in red and blue. Cadels, some with penwork decoration,

• Puzzle initial 'P'(ost) with pen-flourishing, at the beginning of book 1 of Guillelmus Gemmeticensis's Gesta Normannorum ducum., Gesta Normannorum ducum

in red and blue with pen-flourishing in blue and red at the beginning of the prologue and the books (ff. 1, 1v, 5, 8, 11, 18, 23v, 27). Small initials in red with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red

• Puzzle initial 'I'(n), and part of the three-sided extensions, at the beginning of Oon of foure, John Wycliffe's English translation of Clement of Llanthony's Harmony of the Gospels., New Testament in the later Wycliffe version (ends imperfect), including Oon of foure (ff. 19-86)

blue with foliate pen-flourishing in purple and red, developing three-sided extensions in red and blue with foliate pen-flourishing in purple and red (f. 19). Small initials in blue with red foliate pen-flourishing, some with partial extensions in red and

• Puzzle initial 'I'(mpaciens), with pen-flourishing and decorated extensions, at the beginning of Marchesinus's Mammotrectus., Mammotrectus super Bibliam (ends imperfectly)

red and blue with pen-flourishing in purple and red and decorated extension in red and blue (f. 1). Small initials in red with purple pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Paraph marks in plain red or blue. Capital letters

• Puzzle initial 'M'(edicina), at the beginning of Johannicius' Isagoge., Medical miscellany (ends imperfectly), including Hippocrates' Prognostica

puzzle initials in red and blue with pen-flourishing in purple and red. Small initials in red with purple pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Small initials in red with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Medical miscellany

• Puzzle initial 'O'(mnis), at the beginning of Hippocrates' Prognostica., Medical miscellany (ends imperfectly), including Hippocrates' Prognostica

puzzle initials in red and blue with pen-flourishing in purple and red. Small initials in red with purple pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Small initials in red with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Medical miscellany

• null, Testament (begins imperfectly)

in gold on red and blue grounds. Testament (begins imperfectly) Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753), baronet, physician and collector. Purchased as part of the Sloane collection from Sloane's executors and incorporated into the newly founded British Museum in

• null, Nova Statuta (index Statutes of England, Statuta Angliae, Statute book), imperfect, and other texts, including a calendar (ff. 6-11v)

grounds (f. 17). Large initials in blue with red penwork decoration, often in foliate forms, and pen-flourishing. Large and small initials in red or blue. Paraphs in red or blue. Line-fillers in red and blue. Cadels, some with penwork decoration,

• null, Nova Statuta (index Statutes of England, Statuta Angliae, Statute book), imperfect, and other texts, including a calendar (ff. 6-11v)

grounds (f. 17). Large initials in blue with red penwork decoration, often in foliate forms, and pen-flourishing. Large and small initials in red or blue. Paraphs in red or blue. Line-fillers in red and blue. Cadels, some with penwork decoration,

• Decorated initials., New Testament in the later Wycliffe version (ends imperfect), including Oon of foure (ff. 19-86)

blue with foliate pen-flourishing in purple and red, developing three-sided extensions in red and blue with foliate pen-flourishing in purple and red (f. 19). Small initials in blue with red foliate pen-flourishing, some with partial extensions in red and

• Illuminated initial 'F'(ama) with an animal head, and a snake with a human ? head., Liber de quo Christus natus est de Virgine (ff. 1v-7v); Tract de conceptione Beatae Mariae Virginis (ff. 7v-9), fragmentary

One large initial in gold on a pink and blue ground (f. 1v). Large initials in blue with red or red and blue penwork decoration. Small initials in red or blue. Liber de quo Christus natus est de Virgine (ff.

• Miniature with Peter and Paul, and three-sided foliate borders, at the beginning of their suffrage., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum

40v, 41, 42v). Smaller initials in gold on red and blue grounds. Small initials in gold with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Line-fillers decorated in gold and blue. Book of Hours, Use of Sarum Added obiit in

• Puzzle initial 'D'(ominus) at the beginning of Psalm 26., Leaf of a Psalter, in the Gallican version, including Psalms 26-32, imperfect, and bound with the recto as the verso

83r-v). 1 large puzzle initial in red and blue with red and blue pen-flourishing for Psalm 26 (f. 24v). Small initials in blue with red pen-flourishing. Small initials in red or blue. Leaf of a Psalter, in the Gallican version,

• null, Statuta Antiqua

three-sided foliate borders, in red, blue, green and gold (ff. 9, 13, 17, 27v, 49v, 55, 97, 98, 101v, 102v, 103, 107, 108, 108v, 109, 110, 111, 112). Small initials in gold on red and blue grounds, with partial foliate

• Two-sided border with a large decorated initial 'A', a portrait of king Boctus, and a dragon., Livre de Sydrac (index Book of Sydrac; Book of Sidrac; La Fontaine de toutes sciences; Le Tresor des sciences; Le Roman du philosophe Sydrac; Livre du Sidrac Astronomien et du Roi Bochus, Livre du Sydrac)

(x2)). Large red initials with blue pen-flourishing and blue initials with red pen-flourishing, a few with faces inserted in the bowls (e.g., ff. 11v, 97v). Smaller initials in red with blue penwork decoration and in blue with red penwork decoration.

• Decorated initial 'C'(um) and partial border, at the beginning of Petrarch's De Remediis ad utramque fortunam., De Remediis ad utramque fortunam

initial, developing a partial foliate border, in colours and gold (f. 1). Smaller initials in gold with blue or brown pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Cadels. De Remediis ad utramque fortunam William Petty (~formerly~ Fitzmaurice) (b. 1737, d.

• Flourished initial 'D', at the beginning of book 2 of the Law treatise called Britton., Law treatise called Britton (begins and ends imperfectly)

of the Law treatise called Britton. 2 large initials in blue with reserved designs with red foliate pen-flourishing at the beginning of the books (ff. 33, 85). Smaller initials in blue with red foliate pen-flourishing. Law treatise called Britton (begins

• Decorated initial 'G'(od) with a foliate bar, at the beginning of Vespers., Prayer book (ends imperfectly)

51, 92, 113, 136. Large initials in gold on red and blue grounds, accompanied by bars developing foliate extensions into the margins. Small initials in plain red or blue. Prayer book (ends imperfectly) Inscription, 16th-century(?) (2nd flyleaf at the end).Sir

• Flourished initials 'I'(ncipiunt) and 'F'(rancorum), at the beginning of the Versus medicinales., Versus medicinales

Versus medicinales. Only the illuminated part is described. 3 large initials in blue with red pen-flourishing (ff. 42 (x2), 44v, 59v). Small initials in plain red or blue. Versus medicinales Francis Bernard (bap. 1628, d. 1698), apothecary and physician: inscribed

• Illuminated initial 'A'(bsolutio)., Floretum evangelicum (ff. 1-334) (a list of theological commonplaces, arranged alphabetically) with a table of contents (ff. 1-6).

'A'(bsolutio) in gold, red, and blue (f. 7). 1 large initial 'I'(hesu) in gold, red, and blue with a partial bar border and floral extensions (f. 1). Smaller initials in gold on red and blue grounds with floral sprays, at