• Puzzle initial 'D'(icco), at the beginning of book 6 of Bartholomaeus Anglicus's De proprietatibus rerum., De proprietatibus rerum, with an index in a later hand (ff. 388-392)

Anglicus's De proprietatibus rerum. Large and smaller puzzle initials in red and blue with pen-flourishing in blue and red. Small initials in red with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. De proprietatibus rerum, with an index in a

• Illuminated initial., Alchemical tracts, including the Secretum secretorum, imperfect

with foliage decoration, damaged (f. 100v). Large initials in blue with red penwork decoration, and in red with blue penwork decoration. Small initials in red or blue. Paraphs in red or blue. Highlighting of letters in red. Alchemical tracts, including

• Text page with a marginal note by Humfrey, duke of Gloucester., De administratione principium (Le livre de l'information des princes)

in red and blue with pen-flourishing in red and blue, at the beginning of books. Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing or in red with blue pen-flourishing. Paraphs in red or blue. Line-fillers in red and blue. De administratione principium

• Historiated initial 'C'(ome) of king Edward III, crowned with a scepter on a throne, and a full border with a dragon, at the beginning of the first statute of Edward III., Nova Statuta (index Statutes of England; Statuta Angliae, Statute book) for Edward III (ff. 1-212v) and Richard II (ff. 213-329v)

in red and blue, with a bar and foliate extensions in gold (f. 223). Large initials in gold on blue and red grounds, with foliate extensions in red and blue or in gold. Paraph marks in blue with red pen-flourishing,

• Decorated initial 'R'(ichard), with a bar and foliate extensions, at the beginning of the first statute under the government of Richard II., Nova Statuta (index Statutes of England; Statuta Angliae, Statute book) for Edward III (ff. 1-212v) and Richard II (ff. 213-329v)

in red and blue, with a bar and foliate extensions in gold (f. 223). Large initials in gold on blue and red grounds, with foliate extensions in red and blue or in gold. Paraph marks in blue with red pen-flourishing,

• Historiated initial 'C'(ome) of king Edward III, crowned with a scepter on a throne, at the beginning of the first statute of Edward III., Nova Statuta (index Statutes of England; Statuta Angliae, Statute book) for Edward III (ff. 1-212v) and Richard II (ff. 213-329v)

in red and blue, with a bar and foliate extensions in gold (f. 223). Large initials in gold on blue and red grounds, with foliate extensions in red and blue or in gold. Paraph marks in blue with red pen-flourishing,

• Decorated initial 'R'(ichard), at the beginning of the first statute under the government of Richard II., Nova Statuta (index Statutes of England; Statuta Angliae, Statute book) for Edward III (ff. 1-212v) and Richard II (ff. 213-329v)

in red and blue, with a bar and foliate extensions in gold (f. 223). Large initials in gold on blue and red grounds, with foliate extensions in red and blue or in gold. Paraph marks in blue with red pen-flourishing,

• 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.

• Drawing of a Virgin and Child as space-filler in the table of contents of the Cartulary of the Abbey of Malmesbury in Wiltshire., Cartulary of the abbey of Malmesbury in Wiltshire

in Wiltshire. 3 drawings as space-fillers in the table of contents (ff. 4, 4v (x2)). Large and small initials in blue with red (foliate) pen-flourishing. Cadels. Cartulary of the abbey of Malmesbury in Wiltshire Inscriptions, 15th century (f. 220v).Inscription, 16th

• null, Cartulary of the abbey of Malmesbury in Wiltshire

(ff. 4, 4v (x2)). Large and small initials in blue with red (foliate) pen-flourishing. Cadels. Cartulary of the abbey of Malmesbury in Wiltshire Inscriptions, 15th century (f. 220v).Inscription, 16th century: 'Charles Danvers is my name' (f. 7v).James West (b. 1703,

• Historiated initial of two conjoined fish in gold, silver, and colours, and a portrait of Petrarch standing, with a decorated border with floral motifs in gold and colours, with pen-flourishing, and arms., Opuscula varia (index various works)

small decorated initial in gold and colours (f. 71). Initials in red or blue with red penwork decoration. Headings and marginal notes in red. Paraphs in blue. Opuscula varia (index various works) Written in 1398: colophon reads, 'Explicit Deo gratias.

• Decorated initial 'F' in gold and colours, and a decorated border with floral motifs in gold, silver, and colours., Opuscula varia (index various works)

small decorated initial in gold and colours (f. 71). Initials in red or blue with red penwork decoration. Headings and marginal notes in red. Paraphs in blue. Opuscula varia (index various works) Written in 1398: colophon reads, 'Explicit Deo gratias.

• Decorated border with floral motifs with the arms of the Calori of Modena, and a historiated initial 'P'(aucos) with a portrait of Petrarch seated in a garden, reading a book., Opuscula varia (index various works)

small decorated initial in gold and colours (f. 71). Initials in red or blue with red penwork decoration. Headings and marginal notes in red. Paraphs in blue. Opuscula varia (index various works) Written in 1398: colophon reads, 'Explicit Deo gratias.

• Detail of a historiated initial 'P'(aucos) with a portrait of Petrarch seated in a garden, reading a book., Opuscula varia (index various works)

small decorated initial in gold and colours (f. 71). Initials in red or blue with red penwork decoration. Headings and marginal notes in red. Paraphs in blue. Opuscula varia (index various works) Written in 1398: colophon reads, 'Explicit Deo gratias.

• Miniature of the Crown of Thorns with two inscriptions, 'Pax vobis', and 'Ih[es]us Roy de paix', between the crowns of the king of France, inscribed with the motto 'en bien', and 'Charles roy de fra[n]ce', and of England, inscribed with the motto 'sans dep[ar]tir' and 'Richart roy danglet[er]re'; and of the large 'YHS' on a ground in colours of France (blue with feur-de-lis) and England (red with lions), with a full border., Epistre au roi Richart (Letter to King Richard II)

the motto 'sans dep[ar]tir' and 'Richart roy danglet[er]re'; and of the large 'YHS' on a ground in colours of France (blue with feur-de-lis) and England (red with lions), with a full border. Contains the presentation copy of the ~Epistre au

• Detail of a pen-flourished initial 'L'(a quarte)., Epistre au roi Richart (Letter to King Richard II)

with a partial border (f. 35). Foliate initials in colours and gold with partial borders, or foliate extensions. Line-fillers in blue, red and gold. Epistre au roi Richart (Letter to King Richard II) Richard II (b. 1367, d. 1400), king

• Detail of an illuminated initial 'O'(r)., Epistre au roi Richart (Letter to King Richard II)

with a partial border (f. 35). Foliate initials in colours and gold with partial borders, or foliate extensions. Line-fillers in blue, red and gold. Epistre au roi Richart (Letter to King Richard II) Richard II (b. 1367, d. 1400), king

• Detail of an illuminated initial 'I'(l)., Epistre au roi Richart (Letter to King Richard II)

with a partial border (f. 35). Foliate initials in colours and gold with partial borders, or foliate extensions. Line-fillers in blue, red and gold. Epistre au roi Richart (Letter to King Richard II) Richard II (b. 1367, d. 1400), king

• Detail of an illuminated initial 'Q'(ui)., Epistre au roi Richart (Letter to King Richard II)

with a partial border (f. 35). Foliate initials in colours and gold with partial borders, or foliate extensions. Line-fillers in blue, red and gold. Epistre au roi Richart (Letter to King Richard II) Richard II (b. 1367, d. 1400), king

• Illuminated initial 'S'(elonc)., Epistre au roi Richart (Letter to King Richard II)

with a partial border (f. 35). Foliate initials in colours and gold with partial borders, or foliate extensions. Line-fillers in blue, red and gold. Epistre au roi Richart (Letter to King Richard II) Richard II (b. 1367, d. 1400), king