• Historiated initials 'O' and 'D' of a man with a sword and the fool before God, respectively, on a text page., Bible ('The Brantwood Bible')

as Yates Thompson 53, ff. 4-8. 81 large and smaller historiated initials, developing partial borders, in colours and gold (ff. 1, 17v, 29, 37, 48, 58, 65, 72v, 74, 84, 92v, 102, 111v, 119v, 130v, 133, 137v, 142, 145, 149v,

• Historiated initial 'E' of a group of mailed warriors attacking a fallen horseman before a city gate., Bible ('The Brantwood Bible')

as Yates Thompson 53, ff. 4-8. 81 large and smaller historiated initials, developing partial borders, in colours and gold (ff. 1, 17v, 29, 37, 48, 58, 65, 72v, 74, 84, 92v, 102, 111v, 119v, 130v, 133, 137v, 142, 145, 149v,

• Decorated initial 'H'(ic) and historiated initial 'I'(n) with John and the eagle, in the Bible., Bible ('The Brantwood Bible')

as Yates Thompson 53, ff. 4-8. 81 large and smaller historiated initials, developing partial borders, in colours and gold (ff. 1, 17v, 29, 37, 48, 58, 65, 72v, 74, 84, 92v, 102, 111v, 119v, 130v, 133, 137v, 142, 145, 149v,

• Decorated initials and historiated initial 'L'(iber) with a Jesse tree, in the Bible., Bible ('The Brantwood Bible')

as Yates Thompson 53, ff. 4-8. 81 large and smaller historiated initials, developing partial borders, in colours and gold (ff. 1, 17v, 29, 37, 48, 58, 65, 72v, 74, 84, 92v, 102, 111v, 119v, 130v, 133, 137v, 142, 145, 149v,

• Historiated initial 'I'(n) with the rebuilding of the temple in the time of Ezra and the crowning of Cyrus, in the Bible., Bible ('The Brantwood Bible')

as Yates Thompson 53, ff. 4-8. 81 large and smaller historiated initials, developing partial borders, in colours and gold (ff. 1, 17v, 29, 37, 48, 58, 65, 72v, 74, 84, 92v, 102, 111v, 119v, 130v, 133, 137v, 142, 145, 149v,

• Historiated initial 'I'(n) of Esther and a hanged Haman, in the Bible., Bible ('The Brantwood Bible')

as Yates Thompson 53, ff. 4-8. 81 large and smaller historiated initials, developing partial borders, in colours and gold (ff. 1, 17v, 29, 37, 48, 58, 65, 72v, 74, 84, 92v, 102, 111v, 119v, 130v, 133, 137v, 142, 145, 149v,

• Historiated initial 'F'(rater) with Jerome and pope Damasus, at the beginning of the Bible., Bible ('The Brantwood Bible')

as Yates Thompson 53, ff. 4-8. 81 large and smaller historiated initials, developing partial borders, in colours and gold (ff. 1, 17v, 29, 37, 48, 58, 65, 72v, 74, 84, 92v, 102, 111v, 119v, 130v, 133, 137v, 142, 145, 149v,

• Part of the border, at the beginning of the Bible., Bible ('The Brantwood Bible')

as Yates Thompson 53, ff. 4-8. 81 large and smaller historiated initials, developing partial borders, in colours and gold (ff. 1, 17v, 29, 37, 48, 58, 65, 72v, 74, 84, 92v, 102, 111v, 119v, 130v, 133, 137v, 142, 145, 149v,

• Ownership inscription: '82 Bibliotheca monasterii montis Sancti Eligii' in the lower margin., Bible ('The Brantwood Bible')

as Yates Thompson 53, ff. 4-8. 81 large and smaller historiated initials, developing partial borders, in colours and gold (ff. 1, 17v, 29, 37, 48, 58, 65, 72v, 74, 84, 92v, 102, 111v, 119v, 130v, 133, 137v, 142, 145, 149v,

• Historiated initial 'I'(n) with John and the eagle, in the Bible., Bible ('The Brantwood Bible')

as Yates Thompson 53, ff. 4-8. 81 large and smaller historiated initials, developing partial borders, in colours and gold (ff. 1, 17v, 29, 37, 48, 58, 65, 72v, 74, 84, 92v, 102, 111v, 119v, 130v, 133, 137v, 142, 145, 149v,

• Decorated initial 'H'(ic), in the Bible., Bible ('The Brantwood Bible')

as Yates Thompson 53, ff. 4-8. 81 large and smaller historiated initials, developing partial borders, in colours and gold (ff. 1, 17v, 29, 37, 48, 58, 65, 72v, 74, 84, 92v, 102, 111v, 119v, 130v, 133, 137v, 142, 145, 149v,

• Historiated initial 'L'(iber) with a Jesse tree, in the Bible., Bible ('The Brantwood Bible')

as Yates Thompson 53, ff. 4-8. 81 large and smaller historiated initials, developing partial borders, in colours and gold (ff. 1, 17v, 29, 37, 48, 58, 65, 72v, 74, 84, 92v, 102, 111v, 119v, 130v, 133, 137v, 142, 145, 149v,

• Decorated initial 'M', in the Bible., Bible ('The Brantwood Bible')

as Yates Thompson 53, ff. 4-8. 81 large and smaller historiated initials, developing partial borders, in colours and gold (ff. 1, 17v, 29, 37, 48, 58, 65, 72v, 74, 84, 92v, 102, 111v, 119v, 130v, 133, 137v, 142, 145, 149v,

• Decorated initial 'M'(attheus) and historiated initial 'L'(iber) with a Jesse tree, in the Bible., Bible ('The Brantwood Bible')

as Yates Thompson 53, ff. 4-8. 81 large and smaller historiated initials, developing partial borders, in colours and gold (ff. 1, 17v, 29, 37, 48, 58, 65, 72v, 74, 84, 92v, 102, 111v, 119v, 130v, 133, 137v, 142, 145, 149v,

• Historiated initial 'I'(n) with the rebuilding of the temple in the time of Ezra and the crowning of Cyrus, in the Bible., Bible ('The Brantwood Bible')

as Yates Thompson 53, ff. 4-8. 81 large and smaller historiated initials, developing partial borders, in colours and gold (ff. 1, 17v, 29, 37, 48, 58, 65, 72v, 74, 84, 92v, 102, 111v, 119v, 130v, 133, 137v, 142, 145, 149v,

• Historiated initial 'I'(n) of Esther and a hanged Haman, in the Bible., Bible ('The Brantwood Bible')

as Yates Thompson 53, ff. 4-8. 81 large and smaller historiated initials, developing partial borders, in colours and gold (ff. 1, 17v, 29, 37, 48, 58, 65, 72v, 74, 84, 92v, 102, 111v, 119v, 130v, 133, 137v, 142, 145, 149v,

• Historiated initial 'F'(rater) with Jerome and pope Damasus, at the beginning of the Bible; ownership inscription : '82 Bibliotheca monasterii montis Sancti Eligii' in the lower margin., Bible ('The Brantwood Bible')

as Yates Thompson 53, ff. 4-8. 81 large and smaller historiated initials, developing partial borders, in colours and gold (ff. 1, 17v, 29, 37, 48, 58, 65, 72v, 74, 84, 92v, 102, 111v, 119v, 130v, 133, 137v, 142, 145, 149v,

• Puzzle initial 'H'(enricus) with pen-flourishing extending into the margins including birds at the beginning of the foundation charter., Cartulary of Reading abbey, imperfect

in the same hand (see discussion in Kemp 1986). Cotton Vespasian E XXV is a 14th-century copy of this manuscript.ff. 1 and 247 are fragments from a late-14th century manuscript which were formerly used as pastedowns.ff. 2 and 3 are

• Initial 'P' with foliate decoration with ownership inscription of Sir Robert Cotton., Historia Romana (ff. 4-50), Historia gentis Longobardorum (ff. 51-102v); Gesta Alexandri magni (index: Alexander the Great) (ff. 102-130).

magni occur in the same order in Royal 12 C.iv. Large initial in red and green with penwork decoration (f. 1). Numerous initials in red or green, some with penwork decoration. Small initials in alternating red or green and numerals

• Historiated initial 'P'(ost hec)., De moribus (second part of De virtutibus et vitiis)

and founder of insurance offices: his stamp (f. 1); probably given to the New Philosophical Institution, founded shortly before his death. The New Philosophical Institution, Beaumont Square, Mile End: stamps (ff. 1, 174v). Sir John Trelawny: his sale, 28 June