• Decorated initial 'M'(ulier) and a partial border with many birds, a squirrel, a butterfly and a grotesque figure fighting a snake, at the beginning of chapter 1 of Bernardus de Gordonio's De conservatione vitae humanae., De conservatione vitae humanae (ff. 1-61); Tacuinum sanitatis (ff. 61v-110v)

chapter 1 of Bernardus de Gordonio's De conservatione vitae humanae. 4 large decorated initials, developing partial borders, the second with many birds, a squirrel, a butterfly and a grotesque figure fighting a snake, in colours and gold (ff. 1, 3v,

• Decorated initials 'T'(acuinum) and partial borders, at the beginning of the Tacuinum sanitatis., De conservatione vitae humanae (ff. 1-61); Tacuinum sanitatis (ff. 61v-110v)

many birds, a squirrel, a butterfly and a grotesque figure fighting a snake, in colours and gold (ff. 1, 3v, 61v (x2)). 1 large initial in gold on a red and blue ground with foliate extensions into the margins (f.

• null, De conservatione vitae humanae (ff. 1-61); Tacuinum sanitatis (ff. 61v-110v)

many birds, a squirrel, a butterfly and a grotesque figure fighting a snake, in colours and gold (ff. 1, 3v, 61v (x2)). 1 large initial in gold on a red and blue ground with foliate extensions into the margins (f.

• null, De conservatione vitae humanae (ff. 1-61); Tacuinum sanitatis (ff. 61v-110v)

many birds, a squirrel, a butterfly and a grotesque figure fighting a snake, in colours and gold (ff. 1, 3v, 61v (x2)). 1 large initial in gold on a red and blue ground with foliate extensions into the margins (f.

• null, De conservatione vitae humanae (ff. 1-61); Tacuinum sanitatis (ff. 61v-110v)

many birds, a squirrel, a butterfly and a grotesque figure fighting a snake, in colours and gold (ff. 1, 3v, 61v (x2)). 1 large initial in gold on a red and blue ground with foliate extensions into the margins (f.

• null, De conservatione vitae humanae (ff. 1-61); Tacuinum sanitatis (ff. 61v-110v)

many birds, a squirrel, a butterfly and a grotesque figure fighting a snake, in colours and gold (ff. 1, 3v, 61v (x2)). 1 large initial in gold on a red and blue ground with foliate extensions into the margins (f.

• Flourished initials, in the Register book of the Archbishop of York., Register book of the Archbishop of York

Flourished initials, in the Register book of the Archbishop of York. Large initials in red with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Register book of the Archbishop of York Inscribed 'Regestum Archiep. Eborac. FN', and 'Histor. Eborac

• Flourished initials, in the Breviary., Breviary, Use of Sarum, fragment, with prayers and meditations in English

Flourished initials, in the Breviary. Large and small initials in gold with purple or brown foliate pen-flourishing or in blue with red foliate pen-flourishing. Breviary, Use of Sarum, fragment, with prayers and meditations in English Inscribed 'LLd No. 62'

• Historiated initial 'P'(uer) with a Majestas Domini, in the Gradual., Icelandic Gradual

162, 171, 183-186).Little booklet containing a prayer in French and dated 'xi Juin 1674' pasted to f. 8 (ff. 2-7). 1 large historiated initial, in colours (f. 33). Large decorated initials, in colours. Smaller initials in red, blue, green, or

• Decorated initial 'B'(enedicta), and initials with pen-flourishing, in the Gradual., Icelandic Gradual

162, 171, 183-186).Little booklet containing a prayer in French and dated 'xi Juin 1674' pasted to f. 8 (ff. 2-7). 1 large historiated initial, in colours (f. 33). Large decorated initials, in colours. Smaller initials in red, blue, green, or

• Illuminated initial 'D'(eus) with foliate and interlace decoration. Other capital lettering in gold., Gregorian sacramentary, with benedictions

Illuminated initial 'D'(eus) with foliate and interlace decoration. Other capital lettering in gold. Musical notation: neumes, central France (Nevers), 10th century (ff. 3-3v, 39v-40, 86v-88, 90v-92v).Rubric following chant for the 'Consecratio fontis' directs: 'Hic muta vocem quasi lectionem legens'

• Miniature with heraldic arms of the family of Las Casas., The Pedigree and arms of the family of Las Casas

17 lots were purchased subsequently for £2 9s. 6d. (Egerton MSS 710-730). 2 full-page miniatures, in colours and gold (ff. 1, 2). Genealogy, in colours and gold (f. 50). 11 large historiated initials, in colours and gold (ff. 2v, 3,

• Decorated zoomorphic initial 'E'(cclesiasticam) with two animal heads., Chronographia tripertita, with preface

is a change of scribe at f. 64; the first uses quire signatures, the second uses catchwords. 1 large zoomorphic initial (f. 7v). 1 small iniital with zoomorphic features (f. 2). Added marginal drawings, 13th century (ff. 6v, 20, 85v,

• Full-page miniature of Moses and Aaron negotiating with Pharaoh seated on his throne (Ex. 9:1)., Haggadah for Passover (the 'Hispano-Moresque Haggadah')

(ff. 62v-93v), and 2 full-page miniatures at the beginning and at the end of the text of the Haggadah (ff. 1, 35v). 5 textual illustrations (ff. 9v, 20v, 21, 22, 22v). Numerous decorated initial-word panels with gold letters. Embellished vertical

• Historiated initial 'C'(antate) of monks singing, with a three-sided border including a hound, bird, lion, and grotesque hybrid, at the beginning of Psalm 97., Psalter

manuscript’s history, its first folio (and perhaps more) went missing. This folio would have contained the opening words of Psalm 1, ‘Beatus Vir’, and would doubtless have contained a historiated initial. In order to provide the manuscript with a colourful

• Historiated initial 'D'(ixit) of the fool, with a full border including a unicorn, birds, and a grotesque., Psalter

manuscript’s history, its first folio (and perhaps more) went missing. This folio would have contained the opening words of Psalm 1, ‘Beatus Vir’, and would doubtless have contained a historiated initial. In order to provide the manuscript with a colourful

• Historiated initial 'S'(alvum) of David drowning in water with God above., Psalter

manuscript’s history, its first folio (and perhaps more) went missing. This folio would have contained the opening words of Psalm 1, ‘Beatus Vir’, and would doubtless have contained a historiated initial. In order to provide the manuscript with a colourful

• Historiated initial 'D'(ixit) of the Trinity, with a partial border including a grotesque., Psalter

manuscript’s history, its first folio (and perhaps more) went missing. This folio would have contained the opening words of Psalm 1, ‘Beatus Vir’, and would doubtless have contained a historiated initial. In order to provide the manuscript with a colourful

• Detail of an historiated initial 'D'(ixit) of the fool, with a section of the full border including a unicorn and a grotesque., Psalter

manuscript’s history, its first folio (and perhaps more) went missing. This folio would have contained the opening words of Psalm 1, ‘Beatus Vir’, and would doubtless have contained a historiated initial. In order to provide the manuscript with a colourful

• Detail of an historiated initial 'S'(alvum) of David drowning in water with God above., Psalter

manuscript’s history, its first folio (and perhaps more) went missing. This folio would have contained the opening words of Psalm 1, ‘Beatus Vir’, and would doubtless have contained a historiated initial. In order to provide the manuscript with a colourful