• Miniature of prince Philip surreptitiously leaving Paris to go to the aid of the king of Sicily., Edward's IV's Descent from Rollo (ff. 1-7); Romance of the Three Kings' Sons (ff. 8-123)

manuscript is the only fifteenth-century illuminated manuscript of a romance in English to survive, according to Sutton and Visser-Fuchs 199.'This manuscript contains the sole surviving translation in Middle English of the Romance of the Three Kings' Sons, a text that

• Miniature of the Turks withdrawing their siege., Edward's IV's Descent from Rollo (ff. 1-7); Romance of the Three Kings' Sons (ff. 8-123)

manuscript is the only fifteenth-century illuminated manuscript of a romance in English to survive, according to Sutton and Visser-Fuchs 199.'This manuscript contains the sole surviving translation in Middle English of the Romance of the Three Kings' Sons, a text that

• Miniature of messengers delivering a message to a king, and the enthroned king surrounded by bishops and noblemen., Edward's IV's Descent from Rollo (ff. 1-7); Romance of the Three Kings' Sons (ff. 8-123)

manuscript is the only fifteenth-century illuminated manuscript of a romance in English to survive, according to Sutton and Visser-Fuchs 199.'This manuscript contains the sole surviving translation in Middle English of the Romance of the Three Kings' Sons, a text that

• Detail of a miniature of princes Philip, Humphrey, and David taking leave of Ferant the Turk., Edward's IV's Descent from Rollo (ff. 1-7); Romance of the Three Kings' Sons (ff. 8-123)

manuscript is the only fifteenth-century illuminated manuscript of a romance in English to survive, according to Sutton and Visser-Fuchs 199.'This manuscript contains the sole surviving translation in Middle English of the Romance of the Three Kings' Sons, a text that

• Detail of a miniature of noblemen riding towards a city with prince Humphrey receiving the news of his father's illness., Edward's IV's Descent from Rollo (ff. 1-7); Romance of the Three Kings' Sons (ff. 8-123)

manuscript is the only fifteenth-century illuminated manuscript of a romance in English to survive, according to Sutton and Visser-Fuchs 199.'This manuscript contains the sole surviving translation in Middle English of the Romance of the Three Kings' Sons, a text that

• Miniature of the king receving messengers from prince David, and prince David going home., Edward's IV's Descent from Rollo (ff. 1-7); Romance of the Three Kings' Sons (ff. 8-123)

manuscript is the only fifteenth-century illuminated manuscript of a romance in English to survive, according to Sutton and Visser-Fuchs 199.'This manuscript contains the sole surviving translation in Middle English of the Romance of the Three Kings' Sons, a text that

• Miniature of the emperor of Sicily, the sultan, and king David greeting king Humphrey of England., Edward's IV's Descent from Rollo (ff. 1-7); Romance of the Three Kings' Sons (ff. 8-123)

manuscript is the only fifteenth-century illuminated manuscript of a romance in English to survive, according to Sutton and Visser-Fuchs 199.'This manuscript contains the sole surviving translation in Middle English of the Romance of the Three Kings' Sons, a text that

• Miniature of knights jousting at a tournament to win the hand of Iolante, daughter of the emperor of Sicily., Edward's IV's Descent from Rollo (ff. 1-7); Romance of the Three Kings' Sons (ff. 8-123)

manuscript is the only fifteenth-century illuminated manuscript of a romance in English to survive, according to Sutton and Visser-Fuchs 199.'This manuscript contains the sole surviving translation in Middle English of the Romance of the Three Kings' Sons, a text that

• Miniature of king Philip and queen Iolante on horseback., Edward's IV's Descent from Rollo (ff. 1-7); Romance of the Three Kings' Sons (ff. 8-123)

manuscript is the only fifteenth-century illuminated manuscript of a romance in English to survive, according to Sutton and Visser-Fuchs 199.'This manuscript contains the sole surviving translation in Middle English of the Romance of the Three Kings' Sons, a text that

• Miniature of the king receving messengers from prince David, and prince David going home., Edward's IV's Descent from Rollo (ff. 1-7); Romance of the Three Kings' Sons (ff. 8-123)

manuscript is the only fifteenth-century illuminated manuscript of a romance in English to survive, according to Sutton and Visser-Fuchs 199.'This manuscript contains the sole surviving translation in Middle English of the Romance of the Three Kings' Sons, a text that

• Miniature of the emperor of Sicily, the sultan, and king David greeting king Humphrey of England., Edward's IV's Descent from Rollo (ff. 1-7); Romance of the Three Kings' Sons (ff. 8-123)

manuscript is the only fifteenth-century illuminated manuscript of a romance in English to survive, according to Sutton and Visser-Fuchs 199.'This manuscript contains the sole surviving translation in Middle English of the Romance of the Three Kings' Sons, a text that

• Miniature of noblemen riding towards a city with prince Humphrey receiving the news of his father's illness., Edward's IV's Descent from Rollo (ff. 1-7); Romance of the Three Kings' Sons (ff. 8-123)

manuscript is the only fifteenth-century illuminated manuscript of a romance in English to survive, according to Sutton and Visser-Fuchs 199.'This manuscript contains the sole surviving translation in Middle English of the Romance of the Three Kings' Sons, a text that

• Detail of a miniature of the Turkish army with its baggage train leaving a Sicilian city., Edward's IV's Descent from Rollo (ff. 1-7); Romance of the Three Kings' Sons (ff. 8-123)

manuscript is the only fifteenth-century illuminated manuscript of a romance in English to survive, according to Sutton and Visser-Fuchs 199.'This manuscript contains the sole surviving translation in Middle English of the Romance of the Three Kings' Sons, a text that

• Miniature of Iolante of Sicily being offered to Philip of France; the wedding of Philip and Iolante., Edward's IV's Descent from Rollo (ff. 1-7); Romance of the Three Kings' Sons (ff. 8-123)

manuscript is the only fifteenth-century illuminated manuscript of a romance in English to survive, according to Sutton and Visser-Fuchs 199.'This manuscript contains the sole surviving translation in Middle English of the Romance of the Three Kings' Sons, a text that

• Initial 'H' at the beginning of Odo of Meung's De viribus herbarum., De viribus herbarum and a short medical text

viribus herbarum. Note that this is the oldest copy of the Old High German glosses on this text. 1puzzle initial in red and blue with red and blue pen-flourishing (f. 2). Other simple initials in red. Paraph marks in red.

• Miniature of the author of the chronicle, standing behind a brown scroll on which is inscribed the title of the work, in gold letters; behind him, to the left, two lions support the old arms of Burgundy, with shelves of books on the right., Chroniques abrégées des Anciens Rois et Ducs de Bourgogne

the title of the work, in gold letters; behind him, to the left, two lions support the old arms of Burgundy, with shelves of books on the right. The text is ascribed traditionally to Olivier de la Marche, but it

• The arms of Thomas Wall, Windsor herald, in the right margin, the signature of Jo Starkey, in the upper margin, that of Sir Robert Cotton ('Robert Cotton Bruceaus') with the date 1610 in the lower margin., De Regimine Principum; Secrets of the Philosophers; Secretum Secretorum

our Lorde 1525. Wyttenesse Robert Lytylbouroug Sayewell etc, the viiith day of May', together with other inscriptions in French and English in Gothic cursive (f. 130v).? John Starky (d. 1613), father of Ralph Starkey, a close associate of Sir Robert

• Decorated initial 'G'(od)., De Regimine Principum; Secrets of the Philosophers; Secretum Secretorum

our Lorde 1525. Wyttenesse Robert Lytylbouroug Sayewell etc, the viiith day of May', together with other inscriptions in French and English in Gothic cursive (f. 130v).? John Starky (d. 1613), father of Ralph Starkey, a close associate of Sir Robert

• Miniature of Cebes and an Old Man pointing to the Tabula Cebetis., Tabula Cebetis, De mortis effectibus and other poems

Cebes and an Old Man pointing to the Tabula Cebetis. On Jean Coene IV see generally Eberhard König, ~Boccaccio und Petrarca in Paris~, Leuchtendes Mittelalter Neue Folge, (Passau: Passavia, 1997- ), I (1997), 320. 7 full-page miniatures in colours, gold

• Decorated initial 'A'(s) with pen-flourishing., Poems, imperfect

poems on diet (f. 4v), human complexions and physiognomy (ff. 78v-79, 79-79v) and 'The Secrees of Old Philosoffres' (ff. 188v-224).Folios missing after ff. 18, 123, 135, 178, 183, 260, f. 273v is blank. The foliation is probably original.Catchwords written horizontally.For