• 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

• Initial 'R' with the arms of Henry Despenser, bishop of Norwich, in the upper margin the signature of 'William Howarde 1579', in the right margin an ink drawing of a lion rampant, and in the lower margin the ink stamp of the Royal Society of London., Historia ecclesiastica (ff. 1-99), De muliere forti, Epistola Cuthberti

Society of London. 1 full foliate bar border and large initial in colours and gold, with a quadruped (dragon) on the border and an unfinished drawing in the historiated initial of a seated man writing (f. 2v). 1 three-sided foliate

• Illuminated border and Initial 'N'(octiam) with an unfinished drawing of a seated man (possibly Bede) writing at the desk holding a quill and a knife, and on the bar border, a quadruped (dragon?)., Historia ecclesiastica (ff. 1-99), De muliere forti, Epistola Cuthberti

a quadruped (dragon?). 1 full foliate bar border and large initial in colours and gold, with a quadruped (dragon) on the border and an unfinished drawing in the historiated initial of a seated man writing (f. 2v). 1 three-sided foliate

• Added diagrams and puzzle initial 'D'(ixit) with pen-flourishing, at the beginning of Johannes de Rupescissa's De quinta essentia., Alcehmical texts, including De quinta essentia

with pen-flourishing, at the beginning of Johannes de Rupescissa's De quinta essentia. 1 large puzzle initial in red and blue with pen-flourishing in brown and red (f. 2). 1 smaller puzzle initial in red and blue with pen-flourishing in purple

• Illuminated initials 'T'(his) and 'R'(irste) at the beginning of a treatise on the rights of the Marshall during wartime., One gathering of a treatise of rights of the Marshall in wartime

during wartime. Large initials in gold on blue and pink backgrounds with white or black filigree (f. 1). Paraphs in blue. LIne-fillers in blue. Rubrics in red. One gathering of a treatise of rights of the Marshall in wartime The

• White vine initial 'I'(NTER) at the beginning of the text. In the lower margin, wreath enclosing an unidentified coat of arms., Historia Alexandri Magni, imperfect

gold and colours at the beginning of each book (ff. 1, 9v, 26, 46v, 57v, 70v, 80v). Wreath enclosing an unidentified coat of arms in the lower border (f. 1). Historia Alexandri Magni, imperfect Written by Franciscus Caballus Montefortinas, 1464:

• Decorated initial 'C'(um ad instruendam)., On Stratagems, in 4 books (index Strategematica, libri 4)

1463' (f. 43).ff. 1*, 44 are fragments from a manuscript with text in Gothic script with 1 initial in red with blue pen-flourishing and 1 in blue with red pen-flourishing (f. 1*).The Harley Collection, formed by Robert Harley (b. 1661,

• Flourished initial 'P'(ort), at the beginning of the Vita et passio beati Thomae [Becket]., Quadrilogus's Vita et passio beati Thomae [Becket] (ff. 1-72); Testamenta duodecim patriarcharum (ff. 73-97v)

the beginning of the Vita et passio beati Thomae [Becket]. Ff. 1-72: 1 large puzzle initial in red and blue with pen-flourishing in blue and red (f. 1). Smaller initials in red with blue pen-flourishing or penwork decoration (blue turned

• Illuminated initial 'H'(ec), at the beginning of Nicolaus de Lyra's Postillae., Postillae on the Pentateuch, Joshua, Judges, and Ruth

Illuminated initial 'H'(ec), at the beginning of Nicolaus de Lyra's Postillae. 1 large decorated initial, in colours (f. 1). Drawings of the Ark of the Covenant, candelabrum, etc. (ff. 164, 165v, 166v, 168, 169v, 171, 171v, 183). Smaller initials in

• null, Comediae (index Comedies), preceded by arguments and prologues: Andria (ff. 1-27v), Eunuchus (ff. 28-57v), Heauton tirorumenos (ff. 58-87), Adelphoe (f. 87-113v), Hecyra (ff. 114-137v), Phormio (ff. 138-166v)

1 large zoomorphic initial, in colours and gold, with foliate marginal extensions (f. 1). 7 large foliate initials, in colours and shell gold, at the beginnings of the arguments (ff. 28, 29v, 58, 87, 114, 114v, 138). Small initials alternately

• Table of eclipses of the sun., Astronomical Calendar

not made in her lifetime. Catchwords in ink frames and bifolium signatures. 1 faint drawing in drypoint of a Zodiac Man, in an arrow-shaped space (f. 12). 1 circular diagram entitled 'Tabula Paschalis' and eclipses of sun and moon, in

• Illuminated initial 'A'(d honorem) at the beginning of John Somer's preface., Astronomical Calendar

not made in her lifetime. Catchwords in ink frames and bifolium signatures. 1 faint drawing in drypoint of a Zodiac Man, in an arrow-shaped space (f. 12). 1 circular diagram entitled 'Tabula Paschalis' and eclipses of sun and moon, in

• Historiated initial 'I'(n), and full border with putti, heraldry, and roundels with a monkey with fruit, and a deer in a landscape., Ab urbe condita, first (ff. 109-258) and third (ff. 266-417) decades, the latter preceded (259-265v) by a table of chapters

with a monkey with fruit, and a deer in a landscape. 1 large inhabited initial, in colours and gold, with a full border incorporating heraldry (f. 266). 8 large initials in colours on a gold ground with foliate marginal extensions

• Foliate illuminated initial 'C'(um) at the beginning of Book 38 of Livy's Ab urbe condita, third decade., Ab urbe condita, first (ff. 109-258) and third (ff. 266-417) decades, the latter preceded (259-265v) by a table of chapters

Book 38 of Livy's Ab urbe condita, third decade. 1 large inhabited initial, in colours and gold, with a full border incorporating heraldry (f. 266). 8 large initials in colours on a gold ground with foliate marginal extensions (ff. 298v,

• Missing initial, at the beginning of Livy's Ab urbe condita., Ab urbe condita, first (ff. 109-258) and third (ff. 266-417) decades, the latter preceded (259-265v) by a table of chapters

of Livy's Ab urbe condita. 1 large inhabited initial, in colours and gold, with a full border incorporating heraldry (f. 266). 8 large initials in colours on a gold ground with foliate marginal extensions (ff. 298v, 313, 327, 341, 357v,

• Detail of historiated initial., Ab urbe condita, first (ff. 109-258) and third (ff. 266-417) decades, the latter preceded (259-265v) by a table of chapters

historiated initial. 1 large inhabited initial, in colours and gold, with a full border incorporating heraldry (f. 266). 8 large initials in colours on a gold ground with foliate marginal extensions (ff. 298v, 313, 327, 341, 357v, 375, 392v, 404).

• Detail of lower border, with putti holding a shield., Ab urbe condita, first (ff. 109-258) and third (ff. 266-417) decades, the latter preceded (259-265v) by a table of chapters

with putti holding a shield. 1 large inhabited initial, in colours and gold, with a full border incorporating heraldry (f. 266). 8 large initials in colours on a gold ground with foliate marginal extensions (ff. 298v, 313, 327, 341, 357v,

• Detail of border, with a fawn., Ab urbe condita, first (ff. 109-258) and third (ff. 266-417) decades, the latter preceded (259-265v) by a table of chapters

with a fawn. 1 large inhabited initial, in colours and gold, with a full border incorporating heraldry (f. 266). 8 large initials in colours on a gold ground with foliate marginal extensions (ff. 298v, 313, 327, 341, 357v, 375, 392v,

• Detail of border with a monkey., Ab urbe condita, first (ff. 109-258) and third (ff. 266-417) decades, the latter preceded (259-265v) by a table of chapters

with a monkey. 1 large inhabited initial, in colours and gold, with a full border incorporating heraldry (f. 266). 8 large initials in colours on a gold ground with foliate marginal extensions (ff. 298v, 313, 327, 341, 357v, 375, 392v,

• Detail of historiated initial., Ab urbe condita, first (ff. 109-258) and third (ff. 266-417) decades, the latter preceded (259-265v) by a table of chapters

historiated initial. 1 large inhabited initial, in colours and gold, with a full border incorporating heraldry (f. 266). 8 large initials in colours on a gold ground with foliate marginal extensions (ff. 298v, 313, 327, 341, 357v, 375, 392v, 404).