• White vine initial 'C'(rotoniate)., De inventione (index Rhetorica); Rhetorica ad Herennium (index De ratione dicendi ad Herennium)

initial 'C'(rotoniate). Ruled in hardpoint. 6 large white vine initials in blue, yellow, and gold; some damaged (ff. 1, 44v, 95, 107v, 131, 148v ). Smaller initials in blue and red. De inventione (index Rhetorica); Rhetorica ad Herennium (index De

• Detail of an illuminated initial 'R'(espondens), in red, blue, white and gold colours, with floriate extender, in the book of Job., Bible

initial 'R'(espondens), in red, blue, white and gold colours, with floriate extender, in the book of Job. 14 large historiated initials (ff. 1, 28v, 156v, 168, 169v, 171v, 173, 175v, 242, 262, 265v, 267v, 275, 291). 2 full foliate borders,

• Detail of an illuminated initial 'D', in orange, red, blue, white and gold colours, with foliate extenders., Bible

initial 'D', in orange, red, blue, white and gold colours, with foliate extenders. 14 large historiated initials (ff. 1, 28v, 156v, 168, 169v, 171v, 173, 175v, 242, 262, 265v, 267v, 275, 291). 2 full foliate borders, the second containing historiated

• White vine initial 'Q'(uam) at the beginning of De officiis., De officiis

vine initials in colours at the beginning of each book (ff. 1, 38v, 61). Coloured initials in alternating red or blue. De officiis Part 1 written by Blasius Axeretinus in Milan in 1433: inscribed 'M. Tulij ciceronis liber [...] incipit

• White vine initial 'Q'(uemadmodum) in colours at the beginning of the book., De officiis

vine initials in colours at the beginning of each book (ff. 1, 38v, 61). Coloured initials in alternating red or blue. De officiis Part 1 written by Blasius Axeretinus in Milan in 1433: inscribed 'M. Tulij ciceronis liber [...] incipit

• Historiated initial 'D' of Matthew writing wiith his symbol holding the book at the beginning of his Gospel., Bible (ff. 1-455), with tables of the ecclesiastical lessons, and the office of the Mass

at the beginning of the prologues or books of Genesis and Matthew (ff. 3v, 4, 368v, 369). Large initials in blue, purple, red, green, or brown, or combinations of these colours with pen-flourishing in red, purple, or green, or combinations

• Illuminated initial 'I'(in principio) at the beginning of the book of Genesis., Bible (ff. 1-455), with tables of the ecclesiastical lessons, and the office of the Mass

at the beginning of the prologues or books of Genesis and Matthew (ff. 3v, 4, 368v, 369). Large initials in blue, purple, red, green, or brown, or combinations of these colours with pen-flourishing in red, purple, or green, or combinations

• Detail of white vine initial 'Q'(uam) at the beginning of De officiis., De officiis

vine initials in colours at the beginning of each book (ff. 1, 38v, 61). Coloured initials in alternating red or blue. De officiis Part 1 written by Blasius Axeretinus in Milan in 1433: inscribed 'M. Tulij ciceronis liber [...] incipit

• Historiated initial 'C'(um) depicting a layman in profile (Priscian?) holding a book, at the beginning of Priscian's Grammatica maior., Grammatica maior

for pouncing. 1 large historiated initial, with partial border, in colours (f. 4). Large and small initials alternately red or blue, with red penwork decoration. Grammatica maior Written in part in 1434 by Iohannes de Drizona (? Drizzona, between Cremona

• Initial 'D' with pen-flourishing, in Priscian's Grammatica maior., Grammatica maior

for pouncing. 1 large historiated initial, with partial border, in colours (f. 4). Large and small initials alternately red or blue, with red penwork decoration. Grammatica maior Written in part in 1434 by Iohannes de Drizona (? Drizzona, between Cremona

• Detail of historiated initial., Grammatica maior

for pouncing. 1 large historiated initial, with partial border, in colours (f. 4). Large and small initials alternately red or blue, with red penwork decoration. Grammatica maior Written in part in 1434 by Iohannes de Drizona (? Drizzona, between Cremona

• null, Ab urbe condita; each Decade preceded by the tables attributed to Donato degli Albanzani (ff. 1-3v, 103-105v, 195-196v) (index History of Rome from its foundation)

124v, 133v, 141v, 150v, 160v, 170v, 180, 187, 197, 204v, 210v, 219, 226v, 233, 242, 251v, 260). Small initials alternately blue with red pen-flourishing, or red with purple pen-flourishing. Three partial borders incorporating the arms of Cardinal Pietro Riario, at

• Detail of decorated initial., Grammatica maior

for pouncing. 1 large historiated initial, with partial border, in colours (f. 4). Large and small initials alternately red or blue, with red penwork decoration. Grammatica maior Written in part in 1434 by Iohannes de Drizona (? Drizzona, between Cremona

• Historiated initial 'V'(erbum)., Bible

1, 3). Large decorated initials, with partial foliate borders, in colours and gold. Small initials in gold on red and blue grounds, developing bars with foliate endings or 'U' shaped hooks containing 305 marginal miniatures, in colours and gold; some

• Full white vine border inhabited by putti, with a white vine initial 'P'(ost), and, in the lower margin, a circlet of vines framing arms that have been effaced., Institutiones

(ff. 24v, 44v, 63v, 80, 103, 119v, 138, 158, 186, 189v, 206, 216v, 229v). Numerous plain initials in red and blue. Rubrics in red. Epigraphic capitals in red ink (f. 250). Institutiones Written in 1434: colophon, 'Sub anno domini millesimo

• Historiated initial 'F'(rater) with Jerome and the lion, and full foliate border, at the beginning of Jerome's prologue to the Bible., Bible

1, 3). Large decorated initials, with partial foliate borders, in colours and gold. Small initials in gold on red and blue grounds, developing bars with foliate endings or 'U' shaped hooks containing 305 marginal miniatures, in colours and gold; some

• Illuminated initial 'I'(n principio), with six marginal roundels containing scenes of the Creation, with a praying monk and a full foliate border including grotesques, from the book of Genesis., Bible

1, 3). Large decorated initials, with partial foliate borders, in colours and gold. Small initials in gold on red and blue grounds, developing bars with foliate endings or 'U' shaped hooks containing 305 marginal miniatures, in colours and gold; some

• Illuminated initial 'H'(ec), partial foliate border, and illuminated initial 'E'(gressus) with a 'U' shaped hook, containing a miniature of Pharoah's daughter finding Moses in a rush basket, in the Bible., Bible

1, 3). Large decorated initials, with partial foliate borders, in colours and gold. Small initials in gold on red and blue grounds, developing bars with foliate endings or 'U' shaped hooks containing 305 marginal miniatures, in colours and gold; some

• Historiated initial 'D'(ominus) of David kneeling before God and pointing to his eyes, with a partial border, at the beginning of Psalm 26 ('Dominus illuminatio mea,' The Lord is my light)., Bible

1, 3). Large decorated initials, with partial foliate borders, in colours and gold. Small initials in gold on red and blue grounds, developing bars with foliate endings or 'U' shaped hooks containing 305 marginal miniatures, in colours and gold; some

• A 'U' shaped hook in the margin between two columns of text, containing a miniature of John the Baptist preaching, an illuminated initial 'M', an illuminated initial 'I'(n), with partial foliate borders, from the Book of Mark., Bible

1, 3). Large decorated initials, with partial foliate borders, in colours and gold. Small initials in gold on red and blue grounds, developing bars with foliate endings or 'U' shaped hooks containing 305 marginal miniatures, in colours and gold; some