• Detail of a miniature of Pierre de la Brosse hanged, at the beginning of chapter 26 of 'Philip III' book., Chroniques de France ou de St Denis (from 1270 to1380)

branches, at the beginning of chapters. Initials and paraphs in blue with red pen-flourishing, or in blue with red pen-flourishing, throughout the text. Initials and paraphs in gold on blue and rose grounds with penwork decoration in white, at the

• Detail of a miniature of the chancellor of Navarre carried in irons on a door, at the beginning of chapter 97 of 'John the Good' book., Chroniques de France ou de St Denis (from 1270 to1380)

branches, at the beginning of chapters. Initials and paraphs in blue with red pen-flourishing, or in blue with red pen-flourishing, throughout the text. Initials and paraphs in gold on blue and rose grounds with penwork decoration in white, at the

• Detail of a miniature of Charles Toussac and Josseran Mâcon beheaded, at the beginning of chapter 90 of 'John the Good' book., Chroniques de France ou de St Denis (from 1270 to1380)

branches, at the beginning of chapters. Initials and paraphs in blue with red pen-flourishing, or in blue with red pen-flourishing, throughout the text. Initials and paraphs in gold on blue and rose grounds with penwork decoration in white, at the

• Puzzle initial 'P'(ridie)., Various works, including Invective contra medicum; Secretum; De vita solitaria; De mulieribus claris; Oda ad Iacobum de Laude super cessatione epidemie in patria Ianuensi

12 large puzzle initials in red and blue (ff. 2, 9v, 14, 19, 24, 57, 68v, 73, 86v, 98v, 125, 140v). Alternating large initials in blue with red pen-flourishing, and in red with blue pen-flourishing. Numerous smaller initials in the

• Decorated initial 'C'(oment) with pen-flourishing and line-fillers at the beginning of the statutes., Nova statuta (index Statutes of England; Statuta Angliae, Statute book), from 1 Edward III (ff. 30-115) to 17 Richard II (ff. 116-171v)

115v are blank. Initials in red or blue with pen-flourishing in the other colour including foliate motifs (ff. 1, 20, 30, 30v, 32v, etc.). Line-fillers in red and blue. Paraphs in red and/or blue. Some catchwords decorated with red pen-flourishing

• Detail of a miniature of a discovery of a sorcerer's artifices, buried at a crossroads, at the beginning of chapter 6 of 'Charles IV' book., Chroniques de France ou de St Denis (from 1270 to1380)

branches, at the beginning of chapters. Initials and paraphs in blue with red pen-flourishing, or in blue with red pen-flourishing, throughout the text. Initials and paraphs in gold on blue and rose grounds with penwork decoration in white, at the

• Text page of the Roman de la Rose with initials with pen-flourishing., Roman de la Rose

red and blue (ff. 3, 3v, 4 (x3), 4v, 5 (x2), 5v, 6, 6v, 8v (x2), 9v, 10v, 11, 26v, 68v, 69v, 108, 127, 136, 137v, 138, 138v). Small initials in red with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red

• Miniature of Dread, Shame, and Danger, in the Roman de la Rose., Roman de la Rose

red and blue (ff. 3, 3v, 4 (x3), 4v, 5 (x2), 5v, 6, 6v, 8v (x2), 9v, 10v, 11, 26v, 68v, 69v, 108, 127, 136, 137v, 138, 138v). Small initials in red with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red

• Colophon: ‘scriptus per manum Guillelmi dicti du Stiphel de Britania pro venerabili et religioso viro domino Utredo Dunelmensi monacho ac sancte sacre pagine doctore. Anno domini millesimo ccco/ octuagesimo primo vicesimo sexto die mensis augusti. In fincal’, and, in the lower margin, the signature ‘G. du Stiphel’., Historiae ecclesiasticae

8. Three-sided border of pen-flourishing in red and blue (f. 1). Large puzzle initials in blue and red with penwork foliate or geometric decoration in blue, red, or purple. Large and small blue initials with red penwork decoration. Historiae ecclesiasticae

• Miniature of Felony and Villainy, in the Roman de la Rose., Roman de la Rose

red and blue (ff. 3, 3v, 4 (x3), 4v, 5 (x2), 5v, 6, 6v, 8v (x2), 9v, 10v, 11, 26v, 68v, 69v, 108, 127, 136, 137v, 138, 138v). Small initials in red with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red

• Miniature of Coveriousness, in the Roman de la Rose., Roman de la Rose

red and blue (ff. 3, 3v, 4 (x3), 4v, 5 (x2), 5v, 6, 6v, 8v (x2), 9v, 10v, 11, 26v, 68v, 69v, 108, 127, 136, 137v, 138, 138v). Small initials in red with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red

• Miniature of Avarice, in the Roman de la Rose., Roman de la Rose

red and blue (ff. 3, 3v, 4 (x3), 4v, 5 (x2), 5v, 6, 6v, 8v (x2), 9v, 10v, 11, 26v, 68v, 69v, 108, 127, 136, 137v, 138, 138v). Small initials in red with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red

• Text page of the Roman de la Rose with initials with pen-flourishing., Roman de la Rose

red and blue (ff. 3, 3v, 4 (x3), 4v, 5 (x2), 5v, 6, 6v, 8v (x2), 9v, 10v, 11, 26v, 68v, 69v, 108, 127, 136, 137v, 138, 138v). Small initials in red with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red

• Miniature of Dread, Shame, and Danger, in the Roman de la Rose., Roman de la Rose

red and blue (ff. 3, 3v, 4 (x3), 4v, 5 (x2), 5v, 6, 6v, 8v (x2), 9v, 10v, 11, 26v, 68v, 69v, 108, 127, 136, 137v, 138, 138v). Small initials in red with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red

• Small initial with pen-flourishing, in the Roman de la Rose., Roman de la Rose

red and blue (ff. 3, 3v, 4 (x3), 4v, 5 (x2), 5v, 6, 6v, 8v (x2), 9v, 10v, 11, 26v, 68v, 69v, 108, 127, 136, 137v, 138, 138v). Small initials in red with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red

• Initial 'S' with pen-flourishing, at the beginning of the Alchemical treatises., Alchemical treatises

of the Alchemical treatises. 1 large initial in blue with pen-flourishing in red. Small initials in plain red. Diagrams. Alchemical treatises Inscription, 15th century, and the number 'XV.B' (f. 1).Francis Bernard (bap. 1628, d. 1698), apothecary and physician: inscribed '90.

• Flourished initials 'I', in Johannes de Rupescissa's Vade mecum., Miscellany, including Johannes de Rupescissa's Vade mecum (ff. 19v-34); Joachim of Flora's Vaticinia (ff. 34-41v)

and 50-60 are 16th-century unilluminated additions on paper. Large initials in blue with red foliate pen-flourishing. Miscellany, including Johannes de Rupescissa's Vade mecum (ff. 19v-34); Joachim of Flora's Vaticinia (ff. 34-41v) Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753), baronet, physician

• Miniature of the dream of the Lover., Roman de la Rose

red and blue (ff. 3, 3v, 4 (x3), 4v, 5 (x2), 5v, 6, 6v, 8v (x2), 9v, 10v, 11, 26v, 68v, 69v, 108, 127, 136, 137v, 138, 138v). Small initials in red with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red

• Detail of a miniature of the dream of the Lover., Roman de la Rose

red and blue (ff. 3, 3v, 4 (x3), 4v, 5 (x2), 5v, 6, 6v, 8v (x2), 9v, 10v, 11, 26v, 68v, 69v, 108, 127, 136, 137v, 138, 138v). Small initials in red with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red

• Detail of a miniature showing Oyseuse admitting the Lover through the gates into the Garden of Pleasure., Roman de la Rose

red and blue (ff. 3, 3v, 4 (x3), 4v, 5 (x2), 5v, 6, 6v, 8v (x2), 9v, 10v, 11, 26v, 68v, 69v, 108, 127, 136, 137v, 138, 138v). Small initials in red with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red