• Decorated initial 'P'(ost) with foliate decoration including acanthus leaves combined with a three-sided border at the beginning of the prologue., Polychronicon to c. 1400 (imperfect)

117, 143v, 163v) or large puzzle initial in red and blue with pen-flourishing in red and purple (f. 94v) at the beginning of each book. Numerous smaller initials in blue with red pen-flourishing including foliate decoration and flowers. Polychronicon to

• Decorated initial 'V'(ideo) with pen-flourishing in Cicero's In catilinam., Disputationes tusculanae (ff. 1-67v), Orationes in Catilinam (ff. 67v-85v)

and vertically. Leaf signatures. 9 initials in red or blue with pen-flourishing in the other colour (ff. 1, 3v, 17v, 39v, 51, 67v, 72v, 77, 81v). Coloured initials in red or blue. Capitals marked in red. Disputationes tusculanae (ff. 1-67v),

• Illuminated initial 'G'(allia)., De bello Gallico

in gold, outlined in black, on red and blue grounds ornamented with white filigree decoration (ff. 1, 12v, 18v, 23v, 30, 41, 49v, 67v). Rubrics in red. Paraphs in red or blue. De bello Gallico The Harley Collection, formed by

• White vine initial 'M'(aiores), at the beginning of the book 7., De architectura

2, 16v, 33v, 49, 54, 63v, 81v, 95v, 108v, 123v, order of the books 4-6 reversed). Small initials in plain blue. De architectura Space for arms left blank (f. 1).Thomas Howard (b. 1585, d. 1646), 2nd earl of Arundel, 4th

• White vine initial 'C'(um), and part of the three-sided border, at the beginning of the prologue., De architectura

2, 16v, 33v, 49, 54, 63v, 81v, 95v, 108v, 123v, order of the books 4-6 reversed). Small initials in plain blue. De architectura Space for arms left blank (f. 1).Thomas Howard (b. 1585, d. 1646), 2nd earl of Arundel, 4th

• Lower part of the three-sided border, at the beginning of the prologue., De architectura

2, 16v, 33v, 49, 54, 63v, 81v, 95v, 108v, 123v, order of the books 4-6 reversed). Small initials in plain blue. De architectura Space for arms left blank (f. 1).Thomas Howard (b. 1585, d. 1646), 2nd earl of Arundel, 4th

• White vine initial 'M'(aiores), at the beginning of the book 7., De architectura

2, 16v, 33v, 49, 54, 63v, 81v, 95v, 108v, 123v, order of the books 4-6 reversed). Small initials in plain blue. De architectura Space for arms left blank (f. 1).Thomas Howard (b. 1585, d. 1646), 2nd earl of Arundel, 4th

• Coloured initials., De architectura

2, 16v, 33v, 49, 54, 63v, 81v, 95v, 108v, 123v, order of the books 4-6 reversed). Small initials in plain blue. De architectura Space for arms left blank (f. 1).Thomas Howard (b. 1585, d. 1646), 2nd earl of Arundel, 4th

• Decorated initial 'E'(xistincabant) and foliate borders including hybrid figures, a monkey, birds, a butterfly and a garter with the inscribed motto 'Honi soit qui mal y pense' in the lower margin., Order of the Garter

48v, 51v, 53v, 56v, 59v). Large decorated initials in colours and gold. Paraphs in plain red or blue. Line-fillers decorated in red and/or blue. Capital letters highlighted in yellow. Order of the Garter Rubric '... Anno domini mil.^o^ iiii.^cmo^ lx

• Detail of a miniature depicting a battle scene at sea, decorated initial 'L'(istoire) including heraldic arms and foliate borders., Roman de Mélusine (ends imperfectly)

214v); 1 miniature probably excised after f. 7. Small initials (1-2 lines), paraphs and line-fillers in gold on red and blue grounds. Roman de Mélusine (ends imperfectly) Jean V de Créquy, lord of Fressin and Canaples, knighted with the Order

• Miniature of women and maidens in Paris facing two dragons, decorated initial 'L'(istoire) including heraldic arms and foliate borders., Roman de Mélusine (ends imperfectly)

214v); 1 miniature probably excised after f. 7. Small initials (1-2 lines), paraphs and line-fillers in gold on red and blue grounds. Roman de Mélusine (ends imperfectly) Jean V de Créquy, lord of Fressin and Canaples, knighted with the Order

• Detail of a miniature of women and maidens in Paris facing two dragons, decorated initial 'L'(istoire) including heraldic arms and foliate borders., Roman de Mélusine (ends imperfectly)

214v); 1 miniature probably excised after f. 7. Small initials (1-2 lines), paraphs and line-fillers in gold on red and blue grounds. Roman de Mélusine (ends imperfectly) Jean V de Créquy, lord of Fressin and Canaples, knighted with the Order

• White vine initial 'C'(um), and three-sided border, at the beginning of the prologue. In the right margin Arundel's signature, with date and place of purchase, De architectura

2, 16v, 33v, 49, 54, 63v, 81v, 95v, 108v, 123v, order of the books 4-6 reversed). Small initials in plain blue. De architectura Space for arms left blank (f. 1).Thomas Howard (b. 1585, d. 1646), 2nd earl of Arundel, 4th

• Illuminated white vine initial 'C'(um) with a three-sided border incorporating birds and putti holding an escutcheon (the arms erased), at the beginning of Justinus's Epitome historiarum Pompeii Trogi., Epitome historiarum Pompeii Trogi

an escutcheon (the arms erased) (f. 3). 1 large initial in colours and gold (f. 3v). Small initials in plain blue. Epitome historiarum Pompeii Trogi Copied by the Florentine scribe Amerigo Corsini (b. 1452, d. 1501; active as a scribe

• Last page of Justinus's Epitome historiarum Pompeii Trogi, with the colophon by the Florentine scribe Amerigo Corsini (b. 1452, d. 1501: ‘Haec iustini volumina amerigus corsinus transcripsit., Epitome historiarum Pompeii Trogi

an escutcheon (the arms erased) (f. 3). 1 large initial in colours and gold (f. 3v). Small initials in plain blue. Epitome historiarum Pompeii Trogi Copied by the Florentine scribe Amerigo Corsini (b. 1452, d. 1501; active as a scribe

• Detail of illuminated initial and upper border., Epitome historiarum Pompeii Trogi

an escutcheon (the arms erased) (f. 3). 1 large initial in colours and gold (f. 3v). Small initials in plain blue. Epitome historiarum Pompeii Trogi Copied by the Florentine scribe Amerigo Corsini (b. 1452, d. 1501; active as a scribe

• Detail of lower border., Epitome historiarum Pompeii Trogi

an escutcheon (the arms erased) (f. 3). 1 large initial in colours and gold (f. 3v). Small initials in plain blue. Epitome historiarum Pompeii Trogi Copied by the Florentine scribe Amerigo Corsini (b. 1452, d. 1501; active as a scribe

• Detail of text., Epitome historiarum Pompeii Trogi

an escutcheon (the arms erased) (f. 3). 1 large initial in colours and gold (f. 3v). Small initials in plain blue. Epitome historiarum Pompeii Trogi Copied by the Florentine scribe Amerigo Corsini (b. 1452, d. 1501; active as a scribe

• Detail of illuminated initial., Epitome historiarum Pompeii Trogi

an escutcheon (the arms erased) (f. 3). 1 large initial in colours and gold (f. 3v). Small initials in plain blue. Epitome historiarum Pompeii Trogi Copied by the Florentine scribe Amerigo Corsini (b. 1452, d. 1501; active as a scribe

• Detail of heraldry., Epitome historiarum Pompeii Trogi

an escutcheon (the arms erased) (f. 3). 1 large initial in colours and gold (f. 3v). Small initials in plain blue. Epitome historiarum Pompeii Trogi Copied by the Florentine scribe Amerigo Corsini (b. 1452, d. 1501; active as a scribe