• Detail of an historiated initial 'A'(postate) of a tonsured ex-cleric, armed with a sword and a shield and his black habit on the ground, facing an abbot., Omne Bonum (Absolucio-Circumcisio)

armed with a sword and a shield and his black habit on the ground, facing an abbot. The only known, and probably autograph copy of the Omne Bonum of James le Palmer, being a general encyclopaedia arranged in alphabetical order.

• Puzzle initial 'A'(ppellationibus), in Bartolus de Saxoferrato's Commentary on the first and second part of the New Digest., Commentary on the first and second part of the Digestum novum

blue with pen-flourishing in blue and red (ff. 1, 55, 140, 299). Smaller and small initials in red with blue penwork decoration or pen-flourishing or in blue with red penwork decoration or pen-flourishing. Paraph marks in plain red or

• Puzzle initials., Commentary on the Decretum Gratiani (begins imperfectly)

and blue, some with green (and yellow) foliate infill, with penwork decoration in purple and red. 1 smaller space for illuminated initial left empty (f. 64). Small initials (2 lines) in red with purple penwork decoration or in blue with

• Detail of puzzle initial., Commentary on the Decretum Gratiani (begins imperfectly)

and blue, some with green (and yellow) foliate infill, with penwork decoration in purple and red. 1 smaller space for illuminated initial left empty (f. 64). Small initials (2 lines) in red with purple penwork decoration or in blue with

• Puzzle initial 'S'(exta)., Commentary on the Decretum Gratiani (begins imperfectly)

and blue, some with green (and yellow) foliate infill, with penwork decoration in purple and red. 1 smaller space for illuminated initial left empty (f. 64). Small initials (2 lines) in red with purple penwork decoration or in blue with

• Detail of puzzle initials., Commentary on the Decretum Gratiani (begins imperfectly)

and blue, some with green (and yellow) foliate infill, with penwork decoration in purple and red. 1 smaller space for illuminated initial left empty (f. 64). Small initials (2 lines) in red with purple penwork decoration or in blue with

• Detail of puzzle initial, with a hybrid creature and a flower., Commentary on the Decretum Gratiani (begins imperfectly)

and blue, some with green (and yellow) foliate infill, with penwork decoration in purple and red. 1 smaller space for illuminated initial left empty (f. 64). Small initials (2 lines) in red with purple penwork decoration or in blue with

• Detail of puzzle initials., Commentary on the Decretum Gratiani (begins imperfectly)

and blue, some with green (and yellow) foliate infill, with penwork decoration in purple and red. 1 smaller space for illuminated initial left empty (f. 64). Small initials (2 lines) in red with purple penwork decoration or in blue with

• Detail of puzzle initials., Commentary on the Decretum Gratiani (begins imperfectly)

and blue, some with green (and yellow) foliate infill, with penwork decoration in purple and red. 1 smaller space for illuminated initial left empty (f. 64). Small initials (2 lines) in red with purple penwork decoration or in blue with

• Text page with decorated initials 'S'(anctissimo) and 'R'(omanorum) at the beginning of the ~Flores cronicorum~., Various tracts including Flores cronicorum, Arbor genealogiae regum Francorum, de comitibus Tholosanis, de temporibus et annis generalium et particularium conciliorum, de officio Missae, de nominibus apostolorum et 72 discipulis, de articulis fidei, 7 sacrementis, and decalogo (the last is imperfect)

141v, 142v, 150). Smaller initials in blue with red penwork decoration in plain red, or in red with purple penwork decoration. Even smaller plain initials in red or blue. Paraphs in red or blue. Rubrics in red. Capitals marked in

• Genealogical miniatures of various French kings and a queen at the beginning of the ~Arbor genealogiae regum Francorum~., Various tracts including Flores cronicorum, Arbor genealogiae regum Francorum, de comitibus Tholosanis, de temporibus et annis generalium et particularium conciliorum, de officio Missae, de nominibus apostolorum et 72 discipulis, de articulis fidei, 7 sacrementis, and decalogo (the last is imperfect)

141v, 142v, 150). Smaller initials in blue with red penwork decoration in plain red, or in red with purple penwork decoration. Even smaller plain initials in red or blue. Paraphs in red or blue. Rubrics in red. Capitals marked in

• Inhabited illuminated initial 'P'(rimum) with human figures and animals, at the beginning of book 1., De universo seu De rerum naturis

(f. 6). Decorated initials with arabesque foliate ornament in blue, red, and green, larger at the beginning of books, and smaller at the beginning of chapters. Small initials in red, blue, or green throughout the text. De universo seu De

• Coloured initials with pen-flourished decoration and music staves., Fragments of a leaf from an early 14th century English Missal containing the Mass for the 5th and 6th Sunday after Pentecost

Museum in the 1814 and 1891 (see notes on f. 1).Musical notation Initials in blue with pen-flourishing in red. Initials and rubrics in red. Paraphs in blue. Musical notation: square notation on four-lines red staves. Fragments of a leaf from

• Detail of an historiated initial 'A'(er) of a man pointing at a depiction of air, shown as a passage of wavy blue., Omne Bonum (Absolucio-Circumcisio)

at a depiction of air, shown as a passage of wavy blue. The only known, and probably autograph copy of the Omne Bonum of James le Palmer, being a general encyclopaedia arranged in alphabetical order. Bound in four volumes: Royal

• Foliate initial 'C'(lemens) with a medallion of a portrait of the author, pope Clement I, at the beginning of the text., Collectio Lanfranci

author, in colours and gold (f. 1). Decorated initials, some with arabesque ornament, in green, red, purple, or / and blue. Initials in red, green, purple. Collectio Lanfranci The Benedictine abbey, Winchcombe, Gloucestershire: attributed to its scriptorium on palaeographical and

• Decorated initial 'N'(ostre) with rinceaux decoration extending into the margin. The initial is at Psalm 27, which begins: 'Nostre sires est ma lumiere et mon salut: cui douteraiz je?', Psalter, with a calendar

260, 264v, 268, 286v). Similar initials in colours and gold without marginal extensions. Champ intials. Plain initials in red and blue. Rubrics in red. Marginal notes for rubricator. Psalter, with a calendar Inscription, probably relating to ownership (f. 330v).The Harley

• Detail of a miniature of the Creation of the sky and the water., Omne Bonum (Absolucio-Circumcisio)

ff. 15v, 16v, 19). Sketches for illuminators next to historiated initials (ff. 205, 205v, 206, 237, 238, 239v-242v). Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing. Running titles and titles in the margins in red frames with numbers in red. Numerous human

• Detail of a miniature of the Fall., Omne Bonum (Absolucio-Circumcisio)

ff. 15v, 16v, 19). Sketches for illuminators next to historiated initials (ff. 205, 205v, 206, 237, 238, 239v-242v). Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing. Running titles and titles in the margins in red frames with numbers in red. Numerous human

• Four miniatures: 1. the Ark with the dove and the rave; 2. the Sin of Ham; 3. the building of the Tower of Babel; 4. the separation of Abraham and Lot., Omne Bonum (Absolucio-Circumcisio)

ff. 15v, 16v, 19). Sketches for illuminators next to historiated initials (ff. 205, 205v, 206, 237, 238, 239v-242v). Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing. Running titles and titles in the margins in red frames with numbers in red. Numerous human

• Four miniatures: 1. Abraham and five captive kings; 2. the Circumcision of Abraham; 3. the burning of Sodom; 4. the Sacrifice of Isaac., Omne Bonum (Absolucio-Circumcisio)

ff. 15v, 16v, 19). Sketches for illuminators next to historiated initials (ff. 205, 205v, 206, 237, 238, 239v-242v). Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing. Running titles and titles in the margins in red frames with numbers in red. Numerous human