• Detail of illuminated initial., Carmina

Detail of illuminated initial. 1 historiated initial, with full borders incorporating heraldic arms, in colours and gold (f. 1). Small white vine initials, in colours and gold. Carmina Made for Alfonso II, duke of Calabria (between 1448 and 1495), and

• Detail of illuminated initials., Carmina

Detail of illuminated initials. 1 historiated initial, with full borders incorporating heraldic arms, in colours and gold (f. 1). Small white vine initials, in colours and gold. Carmina Made for Alfonso II, duke of Calabria (between 1448 and 1495), and

• Detail of historiated initial., Carmina

Detail of historiated initial. 1 historiated initial, with full borders incorporating heraldic arms, in colours and gold (f. 1). Small white vine initials, in colours and gold. Carmina Made for Alfonso II, duke of Calabria (between 1448 and 1495), and

• Detail of lower border., Carmina

Detail of lower border. 1 historiated initial, with full borders incorporating heraldic arms, in colours and gold (f. 1). Small white vine initials, in colours and gold. Carmina Made for Alfonso II, duke of Calabria (between 1448 and 1495), and

• Detail of historiated initial and upper border., Carmina

Detail of historiated initial and upper border. 1 historiated initial, with full borders incorporating heraldic arms, in colours and gold (f. 1). Small white vine initials, in colours and gold. Carmina Made for Alfonso II, duke of Calabria (between 1448

• null, Treatise on hawking

1 large initial in blue with red foliate pen-flourishing (f. 1). Treatise on hawking Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753), baronet, physician and collector. Purchased as part of the Sloane collection from Sloane's executors and incorporated into the newly

• Volvelle, Volvelle

Volvelle 1 volvelle, in colours and gold (f. 1). Volvelle Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753), baronet, physician and collector. Purchased as part of the Sloane collection from Sloane's executors and incorporated into the newly founded British Museum in

• Illuminated initial and border., Secretum Secretorum

Illuminated initial and border. 1 full border in colours and gold with foliate decoration (f. 1).1 large initial in colours on a gold ground (f. 1). Large initials in blue with red penwork decoration and pen-flourishing, often in the

• Decorated initials and line-fillers., Secretum Secretorum

Decorated initials and line-fillers. 1 full border in colours and gold with foliate decoration (f. 1).1 large initial in colours on a gold ground (f. 1). Large initials in blue with red penwork decoration and pen-flourishing, often in the

• Detail of decorated initial., Secretum Secretorum

Detail of decorated initial. 1 full border in colours and gold with foliate decoration (f. 1).1 large initial in colours on a gold ground (f. 1). Large initials in blue with red penwork decoration and pen-flourishing, often in the

• Detail of illuminated initial., Secretum Secretorum

Detail of illuminated initial. 1 full border in colours and gold with foliate decoration (f. 1).1 large initial in colours on a gold ground (f. 1). Large initials in blue with red penwork decoration and pen-flourishing, often in the

• Decorated headpiece, at the beginning of the Psalter., Psalter

Decorated headpiece, at the beginning of the Psalter. 1 decorated headpiece (f. 2). Large initials in plain red. Psalter Inscription in Russian (f. 1).Inscribed 'Ex dono Will(hel)mi Skinner Armig(?)' (f. 1). Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753), baronet, physician

• Coloured initial., Psalter

Coloured initial. 1 decorated headpiece (f. 2). Large initials in plain red. Psalter Inscription in Russian (f. 1).Inscribed 'Ex dono Will(hel)mi Skinner Armig(?)' (f. 1). Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753), baronet, physician and collector. Purchased as part of

• null, In gallicam antiquitatem

1 large decorated initial with a full strew border including a swan, a bird, and a unicorn, in colours and gold (f. 4). 1 large decorated initial, in colours and gold (f. 1).1 large initial in gold on a

• Puzzle initial, Cronica de los reyes Don Fernando y Dona Ysabel por Diego de Valera (ff. 1-88, chapters 1-91; ff. 88-288, chapters 92-213)

Puzzle initial 1 large puzzle initial in red and blue with pen-flourishing in purple (f. 1). Small initials in plain red or blue. Cronica de los reyes Don Fernando y Dona Ysabel por Diego de Valera (ff. 1-88, chapters 1-91;

• Illuminated white vine initial 'L'(itera) extending into a partial border, a small illuminated initial 'P'(artes), and a wreath enclosing overpainted arms in the lower margin., Treatise on grammar, beginning 'Litera est vox quae scribi potest individua …' and excerpts from classical authors (ff. 105v-111)

in the lower margin. Written 'below top line'. 1 large white vine initial in colours and gold, extending into a partial border (f. 1), accompanied by a laurel wreath enclosing (overpainted) arms. 1 small initial in gold on coloured grounds.

• Historiated initial 'C'(ui), depicting one man (Catullus?) giving the book to another man (Alfonso?), and full border incorporating putti, animals, and the emblems of Alfonso, Duke of Calabria, in Catullus's Poems., Carmina

putti, animals, and the emblems of Alfonso, Duke of Calabria, in Catullus's Poems. 1 historiated initial, with full borders incorporating heraldic arms, in colours and gold (f. 1). Small white vine initials, in colours and gold. Carmina Made for Alfonso

• Illuminated white vine initials 'C'(oelius) and 'M'(ultas) in Catullus's Poems., Carmina

Illuminated white vine initials 'C'(oelius) and 'M'(ultas) in Catullus's Poems. 1 historiated initial, with full borders incorporating heraldic arms, in colours and gold (f. 1). Small white vine initials, in colours and gold. Carmina Made for Alfonso II, duke of

• Illuminated white vine initials 'I'(lle) and 'O'(vid) in Catullus's Poems., Carmina

Illuminated white vine initials 'I'(lle) and 'O'(vid) in Catullus's Poems. 1 historiated initial, with full borders incorporating heraldic arms, in colours and gold (f. 1). Small white vine initials, in colours and gold. Carmina Made for Alfonso II, duke of

• Detail of illluminated initial., Treatise on grammar, beginning 'Litera est vox quae scribi potest individua …' and excerpts from classical authors (ff. 105v-111)

Detail of illluminated initial. Written 'below top line'. 1 large white vine initial in colours and gold, extending into a partial border (f. 1), accompanied by a laurel wreath enclosing (overpainted) arms. 1 small initial in gold on coloured grounds.