• Illuminated initial 'Q'(uare) and a bas-de-page scene of Francis sitting on the ground, holding the hem of his habit, with a pair of scissors lying nearby., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum ('The Taymouth Hours')

sitting on the ground, holding the hem of his habit, with a pair of scissors lying nearby. The style and subject, especially the many bas-de-page narratives ranging from romance and fabliau to biblical and hagiographic material, are closely connected to

• Detail of a bas-de-page scene of Francis sitting on the ground, holding the hem of his habit, with a pair of scissors lying nearby., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum ('The Taymouth Hours')

on the ground, holding the hem of his habit, with a pair of scissors lying nearby. The style and subject, especially the many bas-de-page narratives ranging from romance and fabliau to biblical and hagiographic material, are closely connected to two

• Drawing of Appas, in a monkish habit, gives poison to King Ambrosius., Roman de Brut, a verse epitome (begins imperfectly) with continuation to Edward III; Destruction de Rome; Fierabras

in a monkish habit, gives poison to King Ambrosius. The first quire misbound; the right order being ff. 2, 8, 3-7, 1, 9.French verse translation, in octosyllabic couplets, of Geoffrey of Monmouth's Historia Regum Britanniae.One of the first images of

• Historiated initial of a scholar, with a partial border., Miscellany, including Patefit, Electiones laudabiles, Sermo de regulis compotistarum, Canones eclipsium, Ad habendam diversitatem aspectus lune pro situ in epiciclo

initials in gold with black penwork decoration or in blue with red penwork decoration. Smaller initials in gold with black penwork decoration or in blue with red penwork decoration. Paraphs in blue, red or gold. Rubrics in red. Miscellany, including

• Decorated initial at the beginning of the canon of the mass., Cistercian Missal, imperfect

in blue or green, with red penwork decoration, or in red with blue penwork decoration, at the canon of the mass (ff. 115v-116). 1 large initial in blue with penwork decoration (f. 1). Large initials in red, green, or blue,

• Puzzle initial 'E'(go), at the beginning of Nicolai's Antidotarium, and explicit of Rhasis' opera, dated 1327., Liber Almansoris (ff. 3-74) and other medical texts

and explicit of Rhasis' opera, dated 1327. 17 large puzzle initials in red and blue with purple and red pen-flourishing, and extensions decorated in red and blue into the margins (ff. 3, 10, 13v, 22, 28, 34, 37, 43, 49,

• Puzzle initials 'I'(n) and 'C'(reator), at the beginning of Rhasis's Liber Almansoris., Liber Almansoris (ff. 3-74) and other medical texts

at the beginning of Rhasis's Liber Almansoris. 17 large puzzle initials in red and blue with purple and red pen-flourishing, and extensions decorated in red and blue into the margins (ff. 3, 10, 13v, 22, 28, 34, 37, 43, 49,

• Puzzle initial 'E'(go), at the beginning of Nicolai's Antidotarium., Liber Almansoris (ff. 3-74) and other medical texts

'E'(go), at the beginning of Nicolai's Antidotarium. 17 large puzzle initials in red and blue with purple and red pen-flourishing, and extensions decorated in red and blue into the margins (ff. 3, 10, 13v, 22, 28, 34, 37, 43, 49,

• Puzzle initials 'I'(n) and 'C'(reator), at the beginning of Rhasis's Liber Almansoris., Liber Almansoris (ff. 3-74) and other medical texts

at the beginning of Rhasis's Liber Almansoris. 17 large puzzle initials in red and blue with purple and red pen-flourishing, and extensions decorated in red and blue into the margins (ff. 3, 10, 13v, 22, 28, 34, 37, 43, 49,

• Puzzle initial., Liber Almansoris (ff. 3-74) and other medical texts

Puzzle initial. 17 large puzzle initials in red and blue with purple and red pen-flourishing, and extensions decorated in red and blue into the margins (ff. 3, 10, 13v, 22, 28, 34, 37, 43, 49, 62v, 74v, 99v, 108v, 110,

• Puzzle initial., Liber Almansoris (ff. 3-74) and other medical texts

Puzzle initial. 17 large puzzle initials in red and blue with purple and red pen-flourishing, and extensions decorated in red and blue into the margins (ff. 3, 10, 13v, 22, 28, 34, 37, 43, 49, 62v, 74v, 99v, 108v, 110,

• Puzzle initial., Liber Almansoris (ff. 3-74) and other medical texts

Puzzle initial. 17 large puzzle initials in red and blue with purple and red pen-flourishing, and extensions decorated in red and blue into the margins (ff. 3, 10, 13v, 22, 28, 34, 37, 43, 49, 62v, 74v, 99v, 108v, 110,

• Puzzle initial., Liber Almansoris (ff. 3-74) and other medical texts

Puzzle initial. 17 large puzzle initials in red and blue with purple and red pen-flourishing, and extensions decorated in red and blue into the margins (ff. 3, 10, 13v, 22, 28, 34, 37, 43, 49, 62v, 74v, 99v, 108v, 110,

• Decorated initials., Liber Almansoris (ff. 3-74) and other medical texts

Decorated initials. 17 large puzzle initials in red and blue with purple and red pen-flourishing, and extensions decorated in red and blue into the margins (ff. 3, 10, 13v, 22, 28, 34, 37, 43, 49, 62v, 74v, 99v, 108v, 110,

• Decorated initial 'A'(d) and coloured initials 'E'(xcita) and 'F'(ratres)., Cistercian Missal, imperfect

in blue or green, with red penwork decoration, or in red with blue penwork decoration, at the canon of the mass (ff. 115v-116). 1 large initial in blue with penwork decoration (f. 1). Large initials in red, green, or blue,

• Puzzle initial 'C'(irca) with pen-flourishing, at the beginning of Maurice of Ireland's Distinctiones., Distinctiones

is Sloane 1044 f. 78. 1 large puzzle initial in red and blue with pen-flourishing in blue and red (f. 5). 1 small initial in red with blue pen-flourishing (f. 5). Large and small initials in plain red. Distinctiones The

• Historiated initial 'U' with an angel holding a book, a knight with a shield and spear, a crouching man, and a dragon's head forming part of the letter., Epistola de vita S. Dunstani; Life of St Dunstan

forming part of the letter. 2 historiated initials in colours (ff. 1, 2). Small simple initials in red, green, or blue. Epistola de vita S. Dunstani; Life of St Dunstan The Benedictine cathedral priory of Christ Church, Canterbury (see f.

• Detail of an historiated initial 'H'(odie) of the Nativity of Christ, at the beginning of the choir response during the morning prayers (lauds) for Christmas., Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary')

329, 334v). Large decorated initials, many including human heads, with partial foliate borders, in colours and gold. Small initials in blue with red foliate pen-flourishing, some including human heads or grotesque figures. 1 marginal drawing of a grotesque figure, in

• Detail of an historiated initial 'H'(esterna) of the martyrdom of Stephen, with a partial bar border including a grotesque, at the beginning of the reading for 26 December., Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary')

329, 334v). Large decorated initials, many including human heads, with partial foliate borders, in colours and gold. Small initials in blue with red foliate pen-flourishing, some including human heads or grotesque figures. 1 marginal drawing of a grotesque figure, in

• Detail of an historiated initial 'V'(alde) of John writing on a scroll ('S. Iohannes') with an eagle, his symbol, at his feet, with a partial bar border including a grotesque hybrid, at the reading for 27 December., Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary')

329, 334v). Large decorated initials, many including human heads, with partial foliate borders, in colours and gold. Small initials in blue with red foliate pen-flourishing, some including human heads or grotesque figures. 1 marginal drawing of a grotesque figure, in