• Detail of an historiated initial 'D'(ominus) of the Virgin and Child, with the donor, Thomas Besforde, in a Benedictine habit with a scroll reading 'In te confidit a[n]i[m]a / mea', in the margin.', Commentary on Wisdom

full border in colours and gold, at the beginning of the text (f. 1). Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing. Paraphs in red or blue. Some catchwords in decorated frames. Commentary on Wisdom John of Lutton, written by him: his

• Historiated initial 'D'(ominus) of the Virgin and Child, with the donor, Thomas Besforde, in a Benedictine habit with a scroll reading 'In te confidit a[n]i[m]a / mea', in the margin, with a full border containing a dragon and two shields with arms of the Reading abbey (three escallops) and of the donor (a fesse between six pears)., Commentary on Wisdom

full border in colours and gold, at the beginning of the text (f. 1). Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing. Paraphs in red or blue. Some catchwords in decorated frames. Commentary on Wisdom John of Lutton, written by him: his

• Historiated initial 'O' in colours and gold, of the Coronation of the Virgin with architectural elements, monochrome choir of angels, medallions inhabited with saints, and ‘drôlerie’ of a Franciscan monk, dressed in the Order’s original grey hooded habit, climbing amongst the foliage., Cutting from a Missal

of angels, medallions inhabited with saints, and ‘drôlerie’ of a Franciscan monk, dressed in the Order’s original grey hooded habit, climbing amongst the foliage. Italian cuttings. The present cuttings are boxed with Add. 60630, ff. 1-10 and 13- 42. To

• Detail of a medallion with Jerome., Cutting from a Missal

choir of angels, medallions inhabited with saints, and ‘drôlerie’ of a Franciscan monk, dressed in the Order’s original grey hooded habit, climbing amongst the foliage. On the reverse text: 'Virgam virtutis tue e / mittet d(omi)n(u)s ex Syo(n): do /

• Detail of a monochrome angel., Cutting from a Missal

choir of angels, medallions inhabited with saints, and ‘drôlerie’ of a Franciscan monk, dressed in the Order’s original grey hooded habit, climbing amongst the foliage. On the reverse text: 'Virgam virtutis tue e / mittet d(omi)n(u)s ex Syo(n): do /

• MS Part Two: Medieval Manuscripts from the Additional Manuscripts, Section B 38817 British Library, London 97 images.

super Codice, ed. 1493. Initials alternately in red and green, blue being used for the few initials omitted by the original hand. There are two elaborate initials in red, blue and green, with foliage and zoomorphic ornament and a small

• MS Part Two: Medieval Manuscripts from the Additional Manuscripts, Section B 40769 British Library, London 115 images.

columns normally of 35 lines, for the last three gatherings normally of 41 lines; flourished initials, coloured in red and blue. Source Microfilm Collection British Literary Manuscripts from the British Library, London; Series III: Medieval Age: c.1150-1500 Reel# Gale Document

• Beginning of the xvth cent MS Part Two: Medieval Manuscripts from the Additional Manuscripts, Section B 35,286 British Library, London 241 images.

36 to 42 lines to a page. Beginning of the xvth cent. Headings in red, and initials in red and blue; a few initials in gold with slight ornamentation. On the margins are the following names (? of former owners):—Charles

• Early xv cent. MS Part Two: Medieval Manuscripts from the Additional Manuscripts, Section B 39574 British Library, London 97 images.

19-22 (usually 19) lines to a page. Gatherings of 8 leaves, with catchwords. Headings in red, initials in red and blue, the larger ones flourished. Marginal scribbles. 16th cent., on f. 2. Purchased with the help of contributions collected by

• MS Part Two: Medieval Manuscripts from the Additional Manuscripts, Section B 39943 British Library, London 167 images.

30, 31 b, 33 b, 61, 79. Two fine decorative initials, ff. 2 b, 7b; other initials in red and blue, flourished; the initial on f. 87 is black. On f. 2 b is the contemporary note in red "Liber