• null, Aratus, etc. (ff. 1-64v); Poeticon Astronomicon (ff. 65-125v)

39, 40v, 41, 41v, 42v, 43v, 47, 55). 1 large white vine initial with three-sided white vine borders including a bird and putti supporting heraldic arms, in colours and gold (f. 1).1 large white vine initial with a partial

• null, Aratus, etc. (ff. 1-64v); Poeticon Astronomicon (ff. 65-125v)

39, 40v, 41, 41v, 42v, 43v, 47, 55). 1 large white vine initial with three-sided white vine borders including a bird and putti supporting heraldic arms, in colours and gold (f. 1).1 large white vine initial with a partial

• White vine initial 'Q'(uintus), and a coat of arms supported by two putti., De Amicitia and other texts

gold and colours at the beginning of each book (f. 1, 23, 34). Heraldic device of a golden lion rampant within a wreath held aloft by 2 putti (f. 1). De Amicitia and other texts 18th century(?) inscriptions in Italian

• Initials 'B'(e) and 'A'(fter) in blue with red pen-flourishing., Scale of Perfection (Books 1 and 2)

in red (ff. 3-114). Scale of Perfection (Books 1 and 2) Matthew Parker (b. 1504, d. 1575), archbishop of Canterbury and patron of scholarship: his typical red chalk markings on f. 1 (see Wright 1972, p. 268).The Harley Collection, formed

• Miniature of David kneeling before the hand of God, illuminated initial 'M'(akarios) and foliate border at the beginning of Psalm 1., Psalter (ff. 3-186v); Odes 1-9 (ff. 186v-203); Horologion (ff. 204-221); Canon to the Virgin (ff. 221v-225v); Great canon for the evening office (ff. 226-270)

1. See also Burney 70 for another Greek manuscript made in Florence in the last quarter of the 15th century with a similar decorated border. 2 miniatures and foliate borders in gold and colours at the beginning of Psalms

• Initial 'H'(ec) and coloured initials 'S'(unt) and 'T'(unc) at the beginning of book 4 of Boethius's consolatio philosophiae., De Consolatione Philosophiae (index Consolation of Philosophy)

extensions forming a partial border at the beginning of each book (f. 1, 6, 13, 23v, 32v). Simple initials in red or blue. Paraphs in red or blue. 1 marginal drawing of a face (f. 37). De Consolatione Philosophiae (index

• Detail of a historiated initial of a lover presenting his verses to a lady., 49 love sonnets

lady. 1 large historiated initial, and a three-sided foliate border with gold balls, with heraldry, devices, and monograms, in colours and gold; a large red heart on a burning wood fire with raindrops, in the right margin (f. 1). Small

• Detail of marginal imagery of a heart., 49 love sonnets

heart. 1 large historiated initial, and a three-sided foliate border with gold balls, with heraldry, devices, and monograms, in colours and gold; a large red heart on a burning wood fire with raindrops, in the right margin (f. 1). Small

• Puzzle initial 'P'(ost) with pen-flourishing, at the beginning of book 1 of Guillelmus Gemmeticensis's Gesta Normannorum ducum., Gesta Normannorum ducum

the beginning of book 1 of Guillelmus Gemmeticensis's Gesta Normannorum ducum. 8 large puzzle initials in red and blue with pen-flourishing in blue and red at the beginning of the prologue and the books (ff. 1, 1v, 5, 8, 11,

• Detail of the puzzle initial Initial 'H'(ec) at the beginning of book 4 of Boethius's consolatio philosophiae., De Consolatione Philosophiae (index Consolation of Philosophy)

extensions forming a partial border at the beginning of each book (f. 1, 6, 13, 23v, 32v). Simple initials in red or blue. Paraphs in red or blue. 1 marginal drawing of a face (f. 37). De Consolatione Philosophiae (index

• Inscription of the Carthusians of Mainz, in the lower margin., Dialogus rationis, and other theological tracts

Carthusian abbey of Mainz, 15th century: inscribed 'Iste liber est fr(atru)m Carthus(iensium) p(ro)pe Mogu(n)cia(m)' (f. 1, cf. ff. 61v, 62). Inscribed 'Z 346' (f. 1, crossed through); similar inscriptions consisting of a 'Z' followed by a number are found in

• Miniature of the Annunciation, historiated frame with Joachim and Anne at the Golden Gate, Birth of the Virgin, and Presentation of the child Virgin to the temple, and decorated initial 'D'(omine), at the beginning of the Hours of the Virgin., Book of Hours, Use of Coutances

divisions (ff. 13, 35v, 37, 38v, 44v, 49, 53v, 58, 62, 68); 1 miniature at the beginning of the Hours of the Dead missing (after f. 96). 1 large historiated initial with a full foliate border, in colours and gold,

• Miniature of the Flight to Egypt, decorated initial 'D'(eus), and full foliate border, at the beginning of Vespers in the Hours of the Virgin., Book of Hours, Use of Coutances

divisions (ff. 13, 35v, 37, 38v, 44v, 49, 53v, 58, 62, 68); 1 miniature at the beginning of the Hours of the Dead missing (after f. 96). 1 large historiated initial with a full foliate border, in colours and gold,

• Text page., Various poems, including Columella's De re rustica (ff. 1-9); Serenus's Liber medicinali (ff. 9-30v); Ibis (ff. 65-77); Nux (f. 79v-83), Medicamina faciei femineae; Aetna (ff. 52-64) (index Appendix Vergiliana)

in gold, with white vine stem decoration in colours (ff. 1, 9, 32, 52, 65, 77, 78, 79v, 83). Marginal heraldic decoration in colours and gold, now effaced (f. 1). Large simple initials in blue. Small simple initials in brown,

• Text page., Various poems, including Columella's De re rustica (ff. 1-9); Serenus's Liber medicinali (ff. 9-30v); Ibis (ff. 65-77); Nux (f. 79v-83), Medicamina faciei femineae; Aetna (ff. 52-64) (index Appendix Vergiliana)

in gold, with white vine stem decoration in colours (ff. 1, 9, 32, 52, 65, 77, 78, 79v, 83). Marginal heraldic decoration in colours and gold, now effaced (f. 1). Large simple initials in blue. Small simple initials in brown,

• Illuminated initial 'N'(ux)., Various poems, including Columella's De re rustica (ff. 1-9); Serenus's Liber medicinali (ff. 9-30v); Ibis (ff. 65-77); Nux (f. 79v-83), Medicamina faciei femineae; Aetna (ff. 52-64) (index Appendix Vergiliana)

in gold, with white vine stem decoration in colours (ff. 1, 9, 32, 52, 65, 77, 78, 79v, 83). Marginal heraldic decoration in colours and gold, now effaced (f. 1). Large simple initials in blue. Small simple initials in brown,

• Pen-flourished initials and heraldic shield with a lion in the lower border., 49 love sonnets

border. 1 large historiated initial, and a three-sided foliate border with gold balls, with heraldry, devices, and monograms, in colours and gold; a large red heart on a burning wood fire with raindrops, in the right margin (f. 1). Small

• null, Rhetoricorum veterum

1 large historiated initial, accompanied by a full foliate border with putti, medaillons and heraldic arms in the lower margin, in colours and gold (f. 1).1 smaller inhabited initial, accompanied by a partial foliate border, in colours and gold

• Detail of puzzle initial., De Consolatione Philosophiae (index Consolation of Philosophy)

extensions forming a partial border at the beginning of each book (f. 1, 6, 13, 23v, 32v). Simple initials in red or blue. Paraphs in red or blue. 1 marginal drawing of a face (f. 37). De Consolatione Philosophiae (index

• null, Aratus, etc. (ff. 1-64v); Poeticon Astronomicon (ff. 65-125v)

39, 40v, 41, 41v, 42v, 43v, 47, 55). 1 large white vine initial with three-sided white vine borders including a bird and putti supporting heraldic arms, in colours and gold (f. 1).1 large white vine initial with a partial