• Illuminated initial 'C'(ome) at the beginning of the statutes of Edward III., Nova Statuta (index Statutes of England, Statuta Angliae, Statute book), from 1 Edward III to 23 Henry VI

initials in gold on blue, white, and red grounds, with green and gold foliage extending into the margins (ff. 114, 172, 203v, 224v). Small initials in blue with red penwork decoration and pen-flourishing. Paraphs in blue or red. Nova Statuta

• Illuminated initial 'H'(enry) at the beginning of the statutes of Henry IV., Nova Statuta (index Statutes of England, Statuta Angliae, Statute book), from 1 Edward III to 23 Henry VI

initials in gold on blue, white, and red grounds, with green and gold foliage extending into the margins (ff. 114, 172, 203v, 224v). Small initials in blue with red penwork decoration and pen-flourishing. Paraphs in blue or red. Nova Statuta

• Tables for determining the dominical letter and the golden number for the year 1425, and on the right, an illuminated initial 'M'(agna) at the beginning of the Speculum Christiani., Theological miscellany, entitled 'Speculum Christiani', including prayers and poetry in English, with dominical tables

on a blue and pink ground, with foliage sprouting from the corners (ff. 14, 20). Large initials in blue with red penwork decoration and pen-flourishing, often forming a partial border. Diagrams (f. 2v). Paraphs in blue. Line-fillers in blue. Highlighting

• Illuminated initial 'C'(um) at the beginning of the statutes of Edward III., Nova Statuta (index Statutes of England, Statuta Angliae, Statute book), imperfect, and other texts, including a calendar (ff. 6-11v)

grounds (f. 17). Large initials in blue with red penwork decoration, often in foliate forms, and pen-flourishing. Large and small initials in red or blue. Paraphs in red or blue. Line-fillers in red and blue. Cadels, some with penwork decoration,

• Decorated initial 'R'(ichard) at the beginning of statutes of Richard II., Nova Statuta (index Statutes of England, Statuta Angliae, Statute book), imperfect, and other texts, including a calendar (ff. 6-11v)

grounds (f. 17). Large initials in blue with red penwork decoration, often in foliate forms, and pen-flourishing. Large and small initials in red or blue. Paraphs in red or blue. Line-fillers in red and blue. Cadels, some with penwork decoration,

• Decorated initials 'I'(n) and 'A'(nno) at the beginning of Roger of Hovenden's Chronicle., Chronicle, including a prophecy in English

159, at which point most flourished in red, green, or blue. From f. 212v including initials in blue with red pen-flourishing, and in red with blue pen-flourishing, and red or blue paraph marks. 1 diagram (f. 118). Paraphs in red

• Miniature of a Funeral service, decorated initial 'D'(ilexi), and a full foliate border, at the beginning of the Hours of the Dead., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum

Smaller initials (2 lines) in gold on red and blue grounds. Small initials (1 line) in gold with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Line-fillers decorated in red or blue. Book of Hours, Use of Sarum Inscribed in

• Miniature of the Raising of a soul to heaven, decorated initial 'B'(eati), and a full foliate border, at the beginning of the Commendation of souls., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum

Smaller initials (2 lines) in gold on red and blue grounds. Small initials (1 line) in gold with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Line-fillers decorated in red or blue. Book of Hours, Use of Sarum Inscribed in

• In the upper left, an ownership inscription of All Souls college, Oxford: 'Liber collegium animarum omnium', and in the lower right corner, an ownership incription of William Romesey: 'liber Willelmus Romesey quae fecit scribi' ('William Romesay for whom it was written'")., Medical miscellany, including John of Gaddesden's Rosa Anglica (ff. 9-262), and four tracts on urine

puzzle initial in blue and red with pen-flourishing forming a full border (f. 9). Large initials in blue with red pen-flourishing, many with foliate forms. Large simple initials in red or blue. Paraphs in red or blue. Cadels. Medical miscellany,

• Puzzle initial 'P'(ost) with pen-flourishing, at the beginning of book 1 of Guillelmus Gemmeticensis's Gesta Normannorum ducum., Gesta Normannorum ducum

in red and blue with pen-flourishing in blue and red at the beginning of the prologue and the books (ff. 1, 1v, 5, 8, 11, 18, 23v, 27). Small initials in red with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red

• Puzzle initial 'I'(n), and part of the three-sided extensions, at the beginning of Oon of foure, John Wycliffe's English translation of Clement of Llanthony's Harmony of the Gospels., New Testament in the later Wycliffe version (ends imperfect), including Oon of foure (ff. 19-86)

blue with foliate pen-flourishing in purple and red, developing three-sided extensions in red and blue with foliate pen-flourishing in purple and red (f. 19). Small initials in blue with red foliate pen-flourishing, some with partial extensions in red and

• Puzzle initial 'I'(mpaciens), with pen-flourishing and decorated extensions, at the beginning of Marchesinus's Mammotrectus., Mammotrectus super Bibliam (ends imperfectly)

red and blue with pen-flourishing in purple and red and decorated extension in red and blue (f. 1). Small initials in red with purple pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Paraph marks in plain red or blue. Capital letters

• null, Nova Statuta (index Statutes of England, Statuta Angliae, Statute book), from 1 Edward III to 23 Henry VI

initials in gold on blue, white, and red grounds, with green and gold foliage extending into the margins (ff. 114, 172, 203v, 224v). Small initials in blue with red penwork decoration and pen-flourishing. Paraphs in blue or red. Nova Statuta

• null, Nova Statuta (index Statutes of England, Statuta Angliae, Statute book), from 1 Edward III to 23 Henry VI

initials in gold on blue, white, and red grounds, with green and gold foliage extending into the margins (ff. 114, 172, 203v, 224v). Small initials in blue with red penwork decoration and pen-flourishing. Paraphs in blue or red. Nova Statuta

• Puzzle initial 'M'(edicina), at the beginning of Johannicius' Isagoge., Medical miscellany (ends imperfectly), including Hippocrates' Prognostica

puzzle initials in red and blue with pen-flourishing in purple and red. Small initials in red with purple pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Small initials in red with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Medical miscellany

• Puzzle initial 'O'(mnis), at the beginning of Hippocrates' Prognostica., Medical miscellany (ends imperfectly), including Hippocrates' Prognostica

puzzle initials in red and blue with pen-flourishing in purple and red. Small initials in red with purple pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Small initials in red with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Medical miscellany

• null, Testament (begins imperfectly)

in gold on red and blue grounds. Testament (begins imperfectly) Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753), baronet, physician and collector. Purchased as part of the Sloane collection from Sloane's executors and incorporated into the newly founded British Museum in

• Illuminated initial 'M'(agna) at the beginning of the Speculum Christiani., Theological miscellany, entitled 'Speculum Christiani', including prayers and poetry in English, with dominical tables

on a blue and pink ground, with foliage sprouting from the corners (ff. 14, 20). Large initials in blue with red penwork decoration and pen-flourishing, often forming a partial border. Diagrams (f. 2v). Paraphs in blue. Line-fillers in blue. Highlighting

• Tables for determining the dominical letter and the golden number for the year 1425., Theological miscellany, entitled 'Speculum Christiani', including prayers and poetry in English, with dominical tables

on a blue and pink ground, with foliage sprouting from the corners (ff. 14, 20). Large initials in blue with red penwork decoration and pen-flourishing, often forming a partial border. Diagrams (f. 2v). Paraphs in blue. Line-fillers in blue. Highlighting

• null, Nova Statuta (index Statutes of England, Statuta Angliae, Statute book), imperfect, and other texts, including a calendar (ff. 6-11v)

grounds (f. 17). Large initials in blue with red penwork decoration, often in foliate forms, and pen-flourishing. Large and small initials in red or blue. Paraphs in red or blue. Line-fillers in red and blue. Cadels, some with penwork decoration,