• Miniature of Simon de Hesdin writing his book, in the upper register, and Simon de Hesdin in a hospitaller's habit giving his book to Charles V of France, in the lower register, with a full border containing the royal arms of England, and a foliate initial 'L'(a brevite), at the beginning of book 1., Facta et Dicta Memorabilia (Le livre de Valerius Maximus)

181, 211, 232, 261, 297). Initials in gold on rose and blue grounds with penwork decoration in white, those at the beginning of chapters with foliate extensions. Line-fillers in blue and rose with penwork decoration in white. Facta et Dicta

• Pen-flourished initial 'Q'(uoniam ut ait Gregorius super Ezechielem)., Summa de casibus conscientiae

the lower margin.f. [317] is a former pastedown. 1 large initial in blue with red pen-flourishing (f. 1). Smaller initials in red or blue. Paraphs in red or blue. Catchwords in simple frames. Summa de casibus conscientiae Written in 1473:

• Illuminated initial 'H'(ec) and ivy-leaf borders incorporating a dragon, at the beginning of Bertrand de la Tour's Sermones Quadragesimales., Sermones Quadragesimales, followed (ff. 244v-246v) by a table of contents

gold ground, and full borders with a dragon (f. 2). Small initials alternately red with blue flourishing, or blue with red flourishing. Paraphs in blue or red. Sermones Quadragesimales, followed (ff. 244v-246v) by a table of contents An erased inscription,

• Historiated initial 'C' of a doctor in red and blue coat with ermine collar and red hat lecturing in front of a sectioned corpse, with a spray border in colours and gold with foliate tendrils, small leaves, flowers and berries. Arbaleste's arms and motto 'Ingenium superat vires' in the lower margin., Commentary on the Canon Medicinae by Avicenna, Book III, Fen XVI-XVIII

large historiated initials in gold on blue or red ground with white tracery (ff. 1v, 128, 147v). Puzzle initials in red and blue (ff. 37, 67, 84, 114v, 154v). Initials and paraphs in alternating blue and red. Sentence initials touched

• Historiated initial 'F' of a doctor in blue coat with ermine collar and red hat standing in front of a lectern and lecturing two pupils in a large hall, with a spray border in colours and gold with foliate tendrils, small leaves, flowers and berries., Commentary on the Canon Medicinae by Avicenna, Book III, Fen XIII-XV

3 large historiated initials in blue or red with white tracery (ff. 1v, 141, 250). Puzzle initials in red and blue (ff. 52v, 83v, 96v, 108v, 167, 184, 209, 271v). Initials and paraphs in alternating blue and red. Sentence initials

• Historiated initial 'O'(portet) of a doctor in a blue coat with an ermine collar and black hat, seated on a high chair and touching the belly of a kneeling man, with a spray border in colours and gold with foliate tendrils, small leaves, flowers and berries., Commentary on the Canon Medicinae by Avicenna, Book III, Fen XIX-XXII

with 4 large historiated initials in blue or red with white tracery (ff. 1, 50v, 100v, 202v). Puzzle initials in red and blue (ff. 90v, 132, 160v, 218). Initials and paraphs in alternating blue and red. Sentence initials touched in

• Historiated initial of a doctor in a blue coat with ermine collar and red hat, seated on a stall in front of a round lectern and lecturing an audience of seated pupils in a hall with decorated tapestry, with a spray border in colours and gold with foliate tendrils, small leaves, and flowers and berries., Commentary on the Canon Medicinae by Avicenna, Book IV, Fen I

historiated initial in blue with white tracery (f. 2). Large decorated initials in blue with white tracery on gold ground with foliate decoration extending in the border (ff. 62, 214v, 240v). Initials and paraphs in alternating blue and red. Sentence

• Decorated initial 'D' in blue with white tracery on gold ground, with foliate decoration extending in the border., Commentary on the Canon Medicinae by Avicenna, Book IV, Fen I

historiated initial in blue with white tracery (f. 2). Large decorated initials in blue with white tracery on gold ground with foliate decoration extending in the border (ff. 62, 214v, 240v). Initials and paraphs in alternating blue and red. Sentence

• Miniature of Galen visiting a kneeling patient and touching his head, with a spray border in colours and gold with foliate tendrils, small leaves, flowers and berries. Arbaleste's arms and motto 'Ingenium superat vires' in the lower margin., Commentary on the Canon Medicinae by Avicenna, Book III, Fen I

flowers and berries, with one large historiated initial in blue with white tracery (f. 1v). Puzzle initials in red and blue (ff. 62v, 114, 151v, 208). Initials and paraphs in alternating blue and red. Sentence initials touched in yellow. Rubrics

• Historiated initial 'N' of a seated doctor in ermine coat and red hat visiting a kneeling patient, with a spray border in colours and gold with foliate tendrils, small leaves, flowers and berries. Arbaleste's arms and motto 'Ingenium superat vires' in the lower margin., Commentary on the Canon Medicinae by Avicenna, Book III, Fen II-III

berries, with large historiated initials in blue or red with white tracery (ff. 1, 54v). Puzzle initials in red and blue (ff. 92v, 125, 141). Round diagram (f. 61v). Initials and paraphs in alternating blue and red. Sentence initials touched

• Historiated initial of a doctor in ermine red coat and black hat touching the throat of a kneeling patient, with a spray border in colours and gold with foliate tendrils, small leaves, flowers and berries., Commentary on the Canon Medicinae by Avicenna, Book III, Fen IV-XII

large historiated initials in blue or red with white tracery (ff. 1, 34, 73, 97v, 121v, 128v, 157, 285, 333). Puzzle initials in red and blue (ff. 58v, 205, 229, 256v). Initials and paraphs in alternating blue and red. Sentence

• Historiated initial 'N' of a doctor in ermine red coat and black hat seating on a stall and touching the brest of a kneeling female patient, with a spray border in colours and gold with foliate tendrils, small leaves, flowers and berries., Commentary on the Canon Medicinae by Avicenna, Book III, Fen IV-XII

large historiated initials in blue or red with white tracery (ff. 1, 34, 73, 97v, 121v, 128v, 157, 285, 333). Puzzle initials in red and blue (ff. 58v, 205, 229, 256v). Initials and paraphs in alternating blue and red. Sentence

• Partial border with birds, acanthus and floral motifs, and a large decorated initial 'T'(uis); the lower margin has been cut off., De vita activa et contemplativa

margin has been cut off (f. 1). Large initials in blue with red pen-flourishing, some with green penwork decoration. Large initials in red with blue pen-flourishing. Paraphs in red or blue. Rubrics in red. Capitals marked in red. Added sketch

• Decorated initial 'D'(e partibus) at the beginning of Georgius Trapezuntius' text., De quatuor declinabilibus partibus ex Prisciani compendium

in 1471.Catchwords written vertically. Leaf signatures.ff. i-iii are blank flyleaves.Composite codex. Large initial in blue with red pen-flourishing (f. 1). Large coloured initials in red or blue, some with reserved lines, others with a small amount of penwork decoration in

• Initial 'N'(aso) and unidentified arms in the lower margin., Epistulae ex Ponto

been torn off at the top of f. 1. 1 large initial in gold on a blue ground with an unidentified coat of arms in the lower margin (f. 1). 3 large gold initials on coloured panels with simple foliate

• Decorated initial 'D'(isciplina), at the beginning of Book 1 of Isidore's Etymologiae., Etymologiae

ruled in blind, horizontals in leadpoint. Large initials in green, red or blue, usually with decoration in one of the other colours. Small initials in red, green, or blue. Diagrams of consanguinity (ff. 109v-110). Etymologiae Unidentified owner, Cambridge or Oxford,

• Anthropomorphic initial 'P'(atrem), in Suetonius's De Vita Caesarum., De vita Caesarum (index XII Caesars)

or zoomorphic initials in ink (ff. 58v, 79v, 115, 135, 142v, 146v, 152v, 160v). Small initials in plain red or blue. De vita Caesarum (index XII Caesars) Colophon 'Explicit Deo gracias m[c]ccc[l]xxij Decembris xviij' (f. 173, some letters erased).Unidentified owner,

• Text page., Commentary on the Canon Medicinae by Avicenna, Book I, Fen I

and berries, with two large historiated initials in blue with white tracery (ff. 4, 192). Cadels (ff. 147v, 191, 208v). Diagrams touched in yellow (ff. 204, 281). Initials and paraphs in alternating blue and red. Sentence initials touched in yellow.

• Historiated initial 'D' of a doctor in an ermine coat, seated at a canopied lectern and lecturing two pupils at a desk in a large hall. Arbaleste's arms and motto 'Ingenium superat vires' in the lower margin., Commentary on the Canon Medicinae by Avicenna, Book I, Fen IV

foliate tendrils, small leaves and flowers, with one large historiated initial in blue with white tracery (f. 1). Diagrams (ff. 111, 123v-124, 126v-127). Initials and paraphs in alternating blue and red. Sentence initials touched in yellow. Rubrics in red throughout.

• Mniature of a doctor in an ermine coat and red hat (Avicenna?) standing in a large gothic hall, with a decorated initial 'D' in colours and gold., Commentary on the Canon Medicinae by Avicenna, Book I, Fen II

berries, with one large initial in blue with white tracery and foliate decoration (f. 1v). Small miniature (f. 1v, upper left margin). Diagrams (ff. 160, 188v, 197v, 217, 226v). Initials and paraphs in alternating blue and red. Sentence initials touched