• Puzzle initials 'R'(es) and 'A'(nno) at the beginning of William of Malmesbury's Gesta regum Anglorum, with the signature of William Howard and the date 1593 in the upper margin, and the ink stamp of the Royal Society of London in the lower margin., Historical works, including Aelred's Genealogia regum Anglorum (ff. 133-146)

or geometric initials in blue and red with red and blue penwork decoration and pen-flourishing, a few forming a bar border and one including a face (f. 21v). Initials in red with blue pen-flourishing, and in blue with red pen-flourishing.

• Historiated initial 'F'(ormavit) with a bishop(?) holding a book, and partial foliate border, at the beginning of Book 4 of Guillelmus Durandus's Speculum juris; with a pecia note in the margin just above the initial., Speculum juris

the margins. Small initials in red with painted extensions in blue, with pen-flourishing in blue and red, or in blue with painted extensions in red, with pen-flourishing in red and blue. Speculum juris Copied and corrected from a pecia manuscript

• Historiated initial 'R'(everendo) with Christ in Majesty holding a book, and partial foliate border, at the beginning of Guillelmus Durandus's Speculum juris., Speculum juris

the margins. Small initials in red with painted extensions in blue, with pen-flourishing in blue and red, or in blue with painted extensions in red, with pen-flourishing in red and blue. Speculum juris Copied and corrected from a pecia manuscript

• Miniature of a king, with an orb in his hand, giving instructions to a group of men, at the beginning of book 3., De la chose de la chevalerie

gold at the beginning of books. Puzzle initials in red and blue with red and blue pen-flourishing (ff. 3, 4). Initials in red with pen-flourishing in blue, or in blue with pen-flourishing in red. De la chose de la chevalerie

• Part of a full foliate border, at the beginning of a Breviary., Ordinal, and noted Breviary, Use of Sarum (ff. 1-100), Metrologus de plana musica (ff. 100-117v), Offences which deserve excommunication (f. 118, fragment)

in gold with light brown (foliate) pen-flourishing or in blue with red (foliate) pen-flourishing. Small initials (1 line) and paraph marks in plain red or blue. Line-fillers decorated in red and blue. Elaborated cadels. Ordinal, and noted Breviary, Use of

• Miniature of the enthroned pope Clement V receiving a copy of a law book from a kneeling cleric, and a historiated initial 'I'(ohannes) with a standing man., Various texts of canon law including Constitutiones clementis pape V (index Constitutiones Clementinae; Constitutions of pope Clement V), with marginal gloss by Johannes Andreae (Giovanni d'Andrea) (ff. 3-49v), glossed Decretals of Innocent IV (ff. 68-78v) and Gregory X (ff. 78v-89v)

the Constitutions of Clement V. Smaller initials in blue or red with pen-flourishing in the other colour or in both colours. Coloured initials in red or blue. Paraphs in red or blue. Line-fillers with pen-flourishing in brown ink (e. g.,

• Puzzle initial 'M'(oyse) with pen-flourishing at the beginning of Book 5 of Josephus Flavius' Antiquitates Judaicae., Antiquitates Judaicae; De Bello Judaico

Numerous large initials in blue with red penwork decoration, occasionally including foliate motifs, and with pen-flourishing in red or in red and blue. Simple initials in brown, highlighted in red. Simple initials in red or blue. Display script in red

• Contents list in humanistic script., Polychronicon (to 1327); Expugnatio Hibernia; travel writings, historical and religious texts (see Notes below for detailed contents)

blue with zoomorphic and/or foliate decoration, pen-flourishing and partial borders in both colours. Numerous initials in blue with pen-flourishing in red. Paraphs in red or blue. Small initials and rubrics in red. Running titles in blue or red and

• Detail of an historiated initial 'C'(este) of a bishop (probably saint Edmund) holding a mirror, at the beginning of the Speculum ecclesiae., Livre de Sydrac (index Book of Sydrac; Book of Sidrac; La Fontaine de toutes sciences; Le Tresor des sciences; Le Roman du philosophe Sydrac)(ff. 1-140); Edmund's 'Mireour de seinte eglise' (index Speculum ecclesiae; Miroir de sainte eglise; Mirror of the church)(ff. 141-156); a short text in Latin attributed to Ambrose (f. 156); La vie nostre dame seinte marie' (f. 156); Robert Grosseteste's Commencement du monde (ff. 156-168)

ff. 2v, 49v, 57v, 99v, 102, 108v, 132, 132v, etc.), or with simpler blue pen-flourishing (from f. 141). Paraphs in red or blue. Line-fillers in red and/or blue, often in the shape of a fish (e.g., ff. 2v, 11). Livre

• Detail of a dog chasing a hare on the lower portion of a partial foliate bar border, at the beginning of the Speculum ecclesiae., Livre de Sydrac (index Book of Sydrac; Book of Sidrac; La Fontaine de toutes sciences; Le Tresor des sciences; Le Roman du philosophe Sydrac)(ff. 1-140); Edmund's 'Mireour de seinte eglise' (index Speculum ecclesiae; Miroir de sainte eglise; Mirror of the church)(ff. 141-156); a short text in Latin attributed to Ambrose (f. 156); La vie nostre dame seinte marie' (f. 156); Robert Grosseteste's Commencement du monde (ff. 156-168)

ff. 2v, 49v, 57v, 99v, 102, 108v, 132, 132v, etc.), or with simpler blue pen-flourishing (from f. 141). Paraphs in red or blue. Line-fillers in red and/or blue, often in the shape of a fish (e.g., ff. 2v, 11). Livre

• 1 large and 1 small puzzle initial; quire signature with decoration., Devotional and medical miscellany

and Gospel of Nicodemus (ff. 147-156). 5 puzzle initials in red and blue with penwork decoration (ff. 1, 16v, 71, 81, 101). Numerous smaller initials in red or blue with pen-flourishing in the other colour. Rubrics in red. Quire signatures

• Text page., Devotional and medical miscellany

and Gospel of Nicodemus (ff. 147-156). 5 puzzle initials in red and blue with penwork decoration (ff. 1, 16v, 71, 81, 101). Numerous smaller initials in red or blue with pen-flourishing in the other colour. Rubrics in red. Quire signatures

• Text page., Devotional and medical miscellany

and Gospel of Nicodemus (ff. 147-156). 5 puzzle initials in red and blue with penwork decoration (ff. 1, 16v, 71, 81, 101). Numerous smaller initials in red or blue with pen-flourishing in the other colour. Rubrics in red. Quire signatures

• Initial 'A' with penwork decoration, Sermons, letters and tracts

a 4th century manuscript from Africa (see Webber 1999). Initials with penwork decoration in red and blue. Small initials in alternating red or blue at the beginning of lines and verses (ff. 60-89). Rubrics in red. Sermons, letters and tracts

• Text page from Genesis., Bible

1 C VI.Quire signatures, instructions for rubricator. Puzzle initials in red and blue with pen-flourishing, 1 initial with two-sided pen-flourished border (f. 1). Small initials in red or blue. Running titles and chapter numbers in red. Bible Made in Zwolle,

• Puzzle initial., Carmina, Epode (f. 64r-v), with glosses

Puzzle initial. Large initials in red with blue pen-flourishing or blue with red pen-flourishing. Carmina, Epode (f. 64r-v), with glosses Written, at least in part, by Franciscus, with his scribal colophon (f. 66).Johann Pirckheimer (b. 1440, d. 1501), son of

• Detail of puzzle initial., Carmina, Epode (f. 64r-v), with glosses

Detail of puzzle initial. Large initials in red with blue pen-flourishing or blue with red pen-flourishing. Carmina, Epode (f. 64r-v), with glosses Written, at least in part, by Franciscus, with his scribal colophon (f. 66).Johann Pirckheimer (b. 1440, d. 1501),

• Puzzle initial 'P'(rimo), and zoomorphic cadels, in the Remedies., Remedies (begins and ends imperfectly)

3 vols. (Paris: Imprimerie Nationale, 1868-1881), I, 373-380. Large puzzle initials in red and blue with pen-flourishing in red. Small initials in plain red or blue. Zoomorphic cadels. Added sketches (ff. 14v, 37). Remedies (begins and ends imperfectly) Inscription, 15th-century:

• Pen-flourished initials, 'O'(rdo), 'D'(omine), and 'B'(eati)., Missal, use of Sarum, imperfect

4 initials in gold with brown pen-flourishing (ff. 7, 14, 28v, 37). Large initials in blue with red pen-flourishing. Smaller plain initials in red, blue, or brown. Rubrics in red. Capitals marked in yellow. Missal, use of Sarum, imperfect Edward

• Historiated initial 'F'(uit) depicting a saint holding a book, presumably Benedict, at the beginning of Book 2 of Gregory the Great's Dialogues., Dialogi

of each book (ff. 1, 22, 44, 76). Small initials alternately red with purple flourishing, or blue with red flourishing. One-line initials in blue with simple red penwork decoration. Dialogi Unidentified owner(s), 14th century?: with erased ownership(?) inscription(s) (f. 108).'Iste