• Detail of an unfinished miniature of Simplicius and Faustina, with an illuminated initial 'S'(implicien), at the beginning of their legend., La légende dorée (index Legende doree; Golden legend; Legenda aurea; Legendae sanctorum; Legends of the saints)

illuminated initial 'S'(implicien), at the beginning of their legend. In the quires 3-5, underdrawing for miniatures and some parts filled with colours; initials and borders executed (ff. 19-42); quires 7-18 unfinished, spaces for large and small miniatures and initials; underdrawing

• Detail of a miniature of the death of Alexien, with a partial foliate border, at the beginning of his legend., La légende dorée (index Legende doree; Golden legend; Legenda aurea; Legendae sanctorum; Legends of the saints)

partial foliate border, at the beginning of his legend. In the quires 3-5, underdrawing for miniatures and some parts filled with colours; initials and borders executed (ff. 19-42); quires 7-18 unfinished, spaces for large and small miniatures and initials; underdrawing

• Decorated initial accompanied by partial foliate border, at the beginning of Deuteronomy., Pentateuch (the 'Duke of Sussex's Italian Pentateuch')

Deuteronomy. Ruling is visible. Flesh side and hair side are distinguishable. Quires start with flesh side. On the dating, see Pasternak, 2009. 5 decorated initial-word panels in colours and gold accompanied by partial foliate borders at the beginnings of the

• Large initial 'I'(N principio) with dragons and interlacing foliate decoration at the beginning of Genesis., Bible, without the Psalms, with the Interpretation of Hebrew Names

the prologue to Genesis (f. 1v) and Genesis (ff. 13-20). Pricking holes. Chapters start on a new line. Catchwords. Quire-marks (quires numbered on the verso of the last folio). Written in diminutive script. Large initial with dragons and interlacing foliate

• Text page., De oratore

Text page. ff. 17-24 are bound in the wrong order. Catchwords written horizontally. Quire marks (Roman numerals in the centre of the lower margin of the verso of the last leaf of the quires).A description of this manuscript written

• Crayon drawing of an ornament, in the lower margin., De diversis artibus and other texts including De Unguentis, recipes and extracts from the Liber de Coloribus and the Mappae Clavicula

centre of the lower margin of the verso of the last leaf of quires 1-13). One leaf missing between ff. 102-103, another between ff. 110-111, and another between ff. 149-150. Large and smaller initials in red, occasionally with some penwork

• Decorated initial-word panel accompanied by partial foliate border, at the beginning of Genesis. A coat of arms erased and then overpainted, with foliate scrolls, in the lower margin., Pentateuch (the 'Duke of Sussex's Italian Pentateuch')

then overpainted, with foliate scrolls, in the lower margin. Ruling is visible. Flesh side and hair side are distinguishable. Quires start with flesh side. On the dating, see Pasternak, 2009. 5 decorated initial-word panels in colours and gold accompanied by

• Detail of a miniature of Anthony being tormented by demons, with an historiated initial 'A'(nthoine) of Anthony being blessed by another saint, at the beginning of his legend., The Golden Legend (La Légende Dorée)

legend. 1st quire unfinished, spaces for large and small miniatures and initials; underdrawing for partial borders (ff. 1-8); in the quires 11-14, underdrawing for miniatures and some parts filled with colours; initials and borders executed (ff. 81-108). Numerous large and

• Miniature of the stoning of Stephen, with an historiated initial 'E'(stienne) of Stephen preaching, and partial foliate borders, at the beginning of his legend., The Golden Legend (La Légende Dorée)

legend. 1st quire unfinished, spaces for large and small miniatures and initials; underdrawing for partial borders (ff. 1-8); in the quires 11-14, underdrawing for miniatures and some parts filled with colours; initials and borders executed (ff. 81-108). Numerous large and

• Miniature of the conversion of Saul (Paul) on the road to Damascus, with an illuminated initial 'L'(a), and partial foliate borders, at the beginning of the legend of Paul., The Golden Legend (La Légende Dorée)

Paul. 1st quire unfinished, spaces for large and small miniatures and initials; underdrawing for partial borders (ff. 1-8); in the quires 11-14, underdrawing for miniatures and some parts filled with colours; initials and borders executed (ff. 81-108). Numerous large and

• Miniature of Juliana beating the devil, with an illuminated initial 'I'(ulienne), and partial foliate borders, at the beginning of her legend., The Golden Legend (La Légende Dorée)

legend. 1st quire unfinished, spaces for large and small miniatures and initials; underdrawing for partial borders (ff. 1-8); in the quires 11-14, underdrawing for miniatures and some parts filled with colours; initials and borders executed (ff. 81-108). Numerous large and

• Text page of the Golden Legend (George)., The Golden Legend (La Légende Dorée)

and small miniatures and initials; underdrawing for partial borders (ff. 1-8); in the quires 11-14, underdrawing for miniatures and some parts filled with colours; initials and borders executed (ff. 81-108). Numerous large and small miniatures and historiated initials, accompanied by

• Text of the Golden Legend (the Passion)., The Golden Legend (La Légende Dorée)

and small miniatures and initials; underdrawing for partial borders (ff. 1-8); in the quires 11-14, underdrawing for miniatures and some parts filled with colours; initials and borders executed (ff. 81-108). Numerous large and small miniatures and historiated initials, accompanied by

• Detail of a miniature of the stoning of Stephen, with an historiated initial 'E'(stienne) of Stephen preaching, at the beginning of his legend., The Golden Legend (La Légende Dorée)

legend. 1st quire unfinished, spaces for large and small miniatures and initials; underdrawing for partial borders (ff. 1-8); in the quires 11-14, underdrawing for miniatures and some parts filled with colours; initials and borders executed (ff. 81-108). Numerous large and

• Detail of a miniature of the conversion of Saul (Paul) on the road to Damascus, with partial foliate borders, at the beginning of the legend of Paul., The Golden Legend (La Légende Dorée)

Paul. 1st quire unfinished, spaces for large and small miniatures and initials; underdrawing for partial borders (ff. 1-8); in the quires 11-14, underdrawing for miniatures and some parts filled with colours; initials and borders executed (ff. 81-108). Numerous large and

• Detail of a miniature of Juliana beating the devil, with an illuminated initial 'I'(ulienne), at the beginning of her legend., The Golden Legend (La Légende Dorée)

legend. 1st quire unfinished, spaces for large and small miniatures and initials; underdrawing for partial borders (ff. 1-8); in the quires 11-14, underdrawing for miniatures and some parts filled with colours; initials and borders executed (ff. 81-108). Numerous large and

• Foliate initial 'D'(omine) with a tromp l'oeil border containing birds, flowers and fruits, at the beginning of Matins in the Hours of the Virgin., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum

Foliate initial 'D'(omine) with a tromp l'oeil border containing birds, flowers and fruits, at the beginning of Matins in the Hours of the Virgin. Includes a calendar (ff.1-12v), 'Memoria de sancta Barbara' (f. 13r-13v), the Hours of the Virgin

• Detail of a coat of arms with a mermaid holding a mirror., Various heraldic treatises, including 'the Gaige of Battail' (ff. 1-5), heraldic treatise by Adam Loutfut (ff. 5-44), 'The Book of the Ordre of Chyvalry', translation of the French version of Ramon Lull's 'Le libre del ordre de cavayleria' (ff. 83-109), a poem on heraldry (ff. 151-155), Tractatus de nobilitate (ff. 155-164v), De duellis (ff. 164v-173v), imperfect

passage on f. 78 (see 'Provenance') announcing a text that is missing.Catchwords.Parchment was used for the outside bifolio of most quires (ff. 9-10, 19-20, 30, 39-40, 49-50, 59-60, 67-68, 75-76, 83, 94-95, 105-106, 117-118, 129-130, 141-142, 153-154, 166-167).The paper contains

• Text page with heraldry from a heraldic treatise by Adam Loutfut; coats of arms., Various heraldic treatises, including 'the Gaige of Battail' (ff. 1-5), heraldic treatise by Adam Loutfut (ff. 5-44), 'The Book of the Ordre of Chyvalry', translation of the French version of Ramon Lull's 'Le libre del ordre de cavayleria' (ff. 83-109), a poem on heraldry (ff. 151-155), Tractatus de nobilitate (ff. 155-164v), De duellis (ff. 164v-173v), imperfect

passage on f. 78 (see 'Provenance') announcing a text that is missing.Catchwords.Parchment was used for the outside bifolio of most quires (ff. 9-10, 19-20, 30, 39-40, 49-50, 59-60, 67-68, 75-76, 83, 94-95, 105-106, 117-118, 129-130, 141-142, 153-154, 166-167).The paper contains

• Text page with heraldry from a heraldic treatise by Adam Loutfut; coats of arms., Various heraldic treatises, including 'the Gaige of Battail' (ff. 1-5), heraldic treatise by Adam Loutfut (ff. 5-44), 'The Book of the Ordre of Chyvalry', translation of the French version of Ramon Lull's 'Le libre del ordre de cavayleria' (ff. 83-109), a poem on heraldry (ff. 151-155), Tractatus de nobilitate (ff. 155-164v), De duellis (ff. 164v-173v), imperfect

passage on f. 78 (see 'Provenance') announcing a text that is missing.Catchwords.Parchment was used for the outside bifolio of most quires (ff. 9-10, 19-20, 30, 39-40, 49-50, 59-60, 67-68, 75-76, 83, 94-95, 105-106, 117-118, 129-130, 141-142, 153-154, 166-167).The paper contains