• Illuminated initial 'G'(od) at the beginning of John Lydgate and Benedict Burgh's Secrets of the Philosophers., Secrets of Philosophers

ground (f. 1). Large initials in gold on red and blue grounds with sprays in green with gold balls. Large initials in gold with dark red penwork decoration or in blue with red penwork decoration. Secrets of Philosophers Inscription in

• Genealogy of William the Conqueror to Henry I in a genealogical chronicle of the kings of England, from Adam to Edward IV (the 'Considerans' chronicle)., Genealogical Chronicle of the Kings of England, from Adam to Edward IV (the 'Considerans' chronicle)

2 large initials in colours and gold (f. 2v). Large initials in blue with red penwork decoration. Names in circles or squares of green, yellow, red or blue, with green, yellow or red lines connecting them. Diagrams. Genealogical Chronicle of

• Illuminated initial 'F'(or) and border at the beginning of Guy de Chauliac's Surgery., Surgery, imperfect; with medical receipts

beginning of the preface and books (ff. 2, 8, 20, 45). Large initials in blue with red penwork decoration and pen-flourishing. Paraphs in red or blue. Drawings of surgical instruments (ff. 82v, 140). Surgery, imperfect; with medical receipts Sir Hans

• Illuminated initials 'A' in John Lydgate and Benedict Burgh's Secrets of the Philosophers., Secrets of Philosophers

ground (f. 1). Large initials in gold on red and blue grounds with sprays in green with gold balls. Large initials in gold with dark red penwork decoration or in blue with red penwork decoration. Secrets of Philosophers Inscription in

• Puzzle initial, Cronica de los reyes Don Fernando y Dona Ysabel por Diego de Valera (ff. 1-88, chapters 1-91; ff. 88-288, chapters 92-213)

Puzzle initial 1 large puzzle initial in red and blue with pen-flourishing in purple (f. 1). Small initials in plain red or blue. Cronica de los reyes Don Fernando y Dona Ysabel por Diego de Valera (ff. 1-88, chapters 1-91;

• Foliate initial 'D'(omine) with a full border, at the beginning of Matins., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum

initials in gold on rose and blue grounds with penwork decoration in white and foliate extensions highlighted in green. Smaller initials in gold with blue or purple pen-flourishing, or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Blue initials with red pen-flourishing. 1

• Miniature of the Birth of the Virgin with an inscription on the wall 'Joy sans fin', and of the Annunciation to Joachim and the meeting of Joachim and Anna at the Golden Gate, with a full border containing the royal arms of England surrounded by the Garter with the motto 'Honny soit qui mal y pense', surmounted by a crowned helm with a mantling in Edward VI's colours of red and blue, and the Yorkist badge of a white ~rose-en-soleil~ with the motto 'Dieu est mon droit', and an illuminated initial 'C'(ombien) with the white rose of the York family, at the beginning of the prologue to book 2., Fleur des histoires, books 2-3

an initial in colours (f. 175). Initials and paraphs in gold with black pen-flourishing, or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Line-fillers in gold and blue. Fleur des histoires, books 2-3 Edward IV (b. 1442, d. 1483), king of England and

• Detail of a miniature of Jean, duke of Berry, receiving the book from the translator, Laurent de Premierfait, at the beginning of the prologue., Decameron (Les cent nouvelles)

the prologue (f. 1). Initials and paraphs in gold with black pen-flourishing, or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Line-fillers in blue, gold or in gold and blue. Decameron (Les cent nouvelles) Edward IV (b. 1442, d. 1483), king of England

• Text page with punctuated Oriental script, ornamental space fillers and marginal decoration., Biblical fragments (the 'First Gaster Bible') with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~ (sections from Psalms)

decoration. Ruling is visible. Fragmentary. Numerous space fillers with gold, red and blue. Biblical fragments (the 'First Gaster Bible') with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~ (sections from Psalms) Moses Gaster (b. 1856, d. 1939), scholar and rabbi: his manuscript, Cod. G.

• Text page with punctuated Oriental script, ornamental space fillers and marginal decoration., Biblical fragments (the 'First Gaster Bible') with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~ (sections from Psalms)

decoration. Ruling is visible. Fragmentary. Numerous space fillers with gold, red and blue. Biblical fragments (the 'First Gaster Bible') with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~ (sections from Psalms) Moses Gaster (b. 1856, d. 1939), scholar and rabbi: his manuscript, Cod. G.

• Text page with punctuated Oriental script, ornamental space fillers and marginal decoration., Biblical fragments (the 'First Gaster Bible') with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~ (sections from Psalms)

decoration. Ruling is visible. Fragmentary. Numerous space fillers with gold, red and blue. Biblical fragments (the 'First Gaster Bible') with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~ (sections from Psalms) Moses Gaster (b. 1856, d. 1939), scholar and rabbi: his manuscript, Cod. G.

• Calendar page for July with a miniature of a man mowing hay., Psalter with a calendar (ff. 3-9) and litany (ff. 92v-94v)

February to December (ff. 4v-9v). Large puzzle initials in blue and red. Smaller initials in red with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Small plain initials in red or blue. Psalter with a calendar (ff. 3-9) and litany

• Puzzle initial 'A'(nte) with pen-flourishing forming a partial border at the beginning of the Rule of St Augustine., Rule of St Augustine (ff. 20v-26), sermon of Bernard of Clairvaux (ff. 26-28), Martyrologium (index Martyrology)(ff. 29-130), Expositio in Regulam S. Augustini (ff. 131-142v), imperfect

21, 26, 29, 31, 131). Numerous initials in blue or red with with pen-flourishing in the other colour, often with green wash. Coloured initials in blue or red. Paraphs in red or blue. Capitals marked with red. Rule of St

• Border of people engaged in agricultural tasks and a vignette of Bachus and Ariadne in a wagon drawn by snakes., De re rustica (index On Agriculture)

gold initial on a blue panel (ff. 99, 175). Gold initials on red or blue panels at the beginning of each chapter. Rubrics in gold. Headings of Book II and III in alternating lines of blue and gold (ff. 99,

• Miniature, symbolising pride, of a man in bed holding a crown, surrounded by demons who also clutch crowns., Devotional Manual

12 large initials in gold on blue or red grounds (ff. 1, 14, 60v, 71v, 88, 99, 118, 124v, 154, 161, 166v 181v). Numerous smaller initials in gold on blue or red grounds. 21 blue initials on red grounds (ff.

• White vine initial 'I'(ncipiunt) at the beginning of the Chronicle., Chronici canones (index Chronicon, Chronicle)

vine initial in gold on a blue panel preceded and followed by display script in red and blue forms a frontispiece to the text (f. 1). 3 large white vine initials in gold on blue panels (ff. 1v, 2v, 4v).

• Miniature of various domestic animals in a landscape, with a partial all'antica border., De re rustica (index On Agriculture)

gold initial on a blue panel (ff. 99, 175). Gold initials on red or blue panels at the beginning of each chapter. Rubrics in gold. Headings of Book II and III in alternating lines of blue and gold (ff. 99,

• Border with flowers, a butterfly, peacocks, chickens, and ducks., De re rustica (index On Agriculture)

gold initial on a blue panel (ff. 99, 175). Gold initials on red or blue panels at the beginning of each chapter. Rubrics in gold. Headings of Book II and III in alternating lines of blue and gold (ff. 99,

• Text page with decorated initial 'F'(ratres) and three initials smaller with penwork decoration: 'C'(onditor), 'E'(xcita), 'V'(erbum)., Breviary, use of Rome

159). 1 large initial in blue with red penwork decoration (f. 140v). 8 smaller initials in blue with red penwork decoration (ff. 139, 141, 142, 232, 236v, 251v, 252v, 262v). Numerous smaller initials in blue with red penwork decoration or

• Pen-flourished initial 'D'(eus) at the beginning of the Penitential Psalms., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum

initials in gold on rose and blue grounds with penwork decoration in white and foliate extensions highlighted in green. Smaller initials in gold with blue or purple pen-flourishing, or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Blue initials with red pen-flourishing. 1