• Historiated initial 'In' with intwined figures., fragments from the end of Joshua and the beginning of Judges; and the end of Judges to the beginning of Ruth

inscribed, 16th/17th century: 'Philemon Holland / John Barone(?), and 'RB'.f. 125: inscribed, 16th century: 'Thomas baulle'(?) and John Dean'.f. 137: inscribed, 16th century: 'James Collard'.f. 149: inscribed, 16th century: 'Statutes April 1581' and 'John Wallsall'.f. 175: inscribed, 17th century: 'Edmund(?)

• Miniature of a standing man and woman in a garden., The romance poem 'Roberte the Devyll'

Miniature of a standing man and woman in a garden. ff. i and ii are book-plates affixed to the inside upper cover; f. iii is a note by Francis Douce on paper about the manuscript affixed to a paper

• Decorated initials., Medical miscellany, including Practica brevis (ff. 2-25v); the Practica of Bartholomaeus (ff. 26-52v); the Breviarium medicinae of Johannes de Sancto Paulo (ff. 53v-81v); De differentia animae et spiritus by Costa ben Luca in the translation of John of Spain (ff. 82-84v); Constantine the African's De natura humana (ff. 84v-86)

of Johannes de Sancto Paulo (ff. 53v-81v); De differentia animae et spiritus by Costa ben Luca in the translation of John of Spain (ff. 82-84v); Constantine the African's De natura humana (ff. 84v-86) Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753),

• Detail of an illuminated initial 'H'(ere) with the arms of Anne Neville, wife of Richard III, at the beginning of book 3., De re militari (the Book of Vegecye of Dedes of Knyghthode)

English translation of 'De re militari' of Flavius Vegetius Renatus made in 1408 for Thomas, Lord Berkeley and attributed to John Walton: see Sutton and Visser-Fuchs 1997 p. 79. The colophon is 'Here endeth the boke that clerkes / clepeth

• Illuminated initial 'H'(ere) with the royal arms of England supported by boars and surmounted by a crown, with a full border containing the griffin of Salisbury in the lower margin, at the beginning of book 1., De re militari (the Book of Vegecye of Dedes of Knyghthode)

English translation of 'De re militari' of Flavius Vegetius Renatus made in 1408 for Thomas, Lord Berkeley and attributed to John Walton: see Sutton and Visser-Fuchs 1997 p. 79. The colophon is 'Here endeth the boke that clerkes / clepeth

• Illuminated initial 'H'(ere) with the arms of Anne Neville, wife of Richard III, with a full border, at the beginning of book 3., De re militari (the Book of Vegecye of Dedes of Knyghthode)

English translation of 'De re militari' of Flavius Vegetius Renatus made in 1408 for Thomas, Lord Berkeley and attributed to John Walton: see Sutton and Visser-Fuchs 1997 p. 79. The colophon is 'Here endeth the boke that clerkes / clepeth

• Detail of a miniature of pope John XII, at the beginning of chapter 7 of book 9., De casibus virorum illustrium in French translation (Des cas des ruynes des nobles hommes et femmes)

miniature of pope John XII, at the beginning of chapter 7 of book 9. Contains the second translation of De casibus virorum illustrium of Boccaccio made by Laurent de Premierfait in 1409, and dedicated to Jean, duke of Berry. The

• Detail of a miniature of the imprisonment of John of France, at the beginning of chapter 27 of book 9., De casibus virorum illustrium in French translation (Des cas des ruynes des nobles hommes et femmes)

of the imprisonment of John of France, at the beginning of chapter 27 of book 9. Contains the second translation of De casibus virorum illustrium of Boccaccio made by Laurent de Premierfait in 1409, and dedicated to Jean, duke of

• Detail of an illuminated initial 'H'(ere) with the royal arms of England supported by boars and surmounted by a crown., De re militari (the Book of Vegecye of Dedes of Knyghthode)

English translation of 'De re militari' of Flavius Vegetius Renatus made in 1408 for Thomas, Lord Berkeley and attributed to John Walton: see Sutton and Visser-Fuchs 1997 p. 79. The colophon is 'Here endeth the boke that clerkes / clepeth

• Detail of a miniature of the griffin of Salisbury in the lower margin of the folio, at the beginning of book 1., De re militari (the Book of Vegecye of Dedes of Knyghthode)

English translation of 'De re militari' of Flavius Vegetius Renatus made in 1408 for Thomas, Lord Berkeley and attributed to John Walton: see Sutton and Visser-Fuchs 1997 p. 79. The colophon is 'Here endeth the boke that clerkes / clepeth

• Miniature of John on Patmos, at the beginning of his Gospel., Miniatures added to a Book of Hours

of John on Patmos, at the beginning of his Gospel. 1 full-page miniature (f. 16v) and 5 full-page miniatures surrounding three or four lines of text (ff. 185v, 216v, 233v, 254v, 260v). Miniatures added to a Book of Hours Unidentified

• Miniature of pope John XII, with a partial border, at the beginning of chapter 7 of book 9., De casibus virorum illustrium in French translation (Des cas des ruynes des nobles hommes et femmes)

of pope John XII, with a partial border, at the beginning of chapter 7 of book 9. Contains the second translation of De casibus virorum illustrium of Boccaccio made by Laurent de Premierfait in 1409, and dedicated to Jean, duke

• Miniature of the imprisonment of John of France, with a partial border, at the beginning of chapter 27 of book 9., De casibus virorum illustrium in French translation (Des cas des ruynes des nobles hommes et femmes)

the imprisonment of John of France, with a partial border, at the beginning of chapter 27 of book 9. Contains the second translation of De casibus virorum illustrium of Boccaccio made by Laurent de Premierfait in 1409, and dedicated to

• Decorated initials 'O[mega]' and line separating the books; title in display capitals., Odyssey

in light brown at the beginning of each book. Initials and occasional marginal gloss in light brown. Odyssey Written by John Rhosos of Crete (d. 1498): signed and dated Rome, 10 August 1479 (f. 259).Made for Bartholomaios Chryspianos (f. 259).Conyers

• Coloured initials., Leaf of a glossed codex of Justinian, book 6.6.4-6.14.2, imperfect, and bound with the recto as the verso, formerly used as a pastedown

glossed codex of Justinian, book 6.6.4-6.14.2, imperfect, and bound with the recto as the verso, formerly used as a pastedown John Bagford: inscribed, probably by Frederic Madden, that this is 'A portion of Bagford's collection F. M.' (f. [iii]).Sir Hans

• Decorated initials., Fragment of a Psalter, with part of Psalms 11-13, with the recto bound as the verso

alternately red or blue. Fragment of a Psalter, with part of Psalms 11-13, with the recto bound as the verso John Bagford: inscribed, probably by Frederic Madden, that this is 'A portion of Bagford's collection F. M.' (f. [iii]).Sir Hans

• Decorated initials and musical notation., Fragment of a Missal, with part of the Mass for the 18th Sunday after Trinity

notation on red four-line staves. Fragment of a Missal, with part of the Mass for the 18th Sunday after Trinity John Bagford: inscribed, probably by Frederic Madden, that this is 'A portion of Bagford's collection F. M.' (f. [iii]).Sir Hans

• Musical notation., Fragment with Antiphons for the Nativity of the Lord

initials in red or blue. Musical notation on red 4-line staves. Fragment with Antiphons for the Nativity of the Lord John Bagford: inscribed, probably by Frederic Madden, that this is 'A portion of Bagford's collection F. M.' (f. [iii]).Sir Hans

• Detail of a marginal drawing of a standing woman., Treatise on Surgery, with tables and calendar

.' (f. 271v).Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753), baronet, physician and collector. Purchased as part of the Sloane collection from Sloane's executors and incorporated into the newly founded British Museum in 1753. Woman John Arderne England, S. E.(?) (London?)

• Detail of a marginal drawing., Treatise on Surgery, with tables and calendar

.' (f. 271v).Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753), baronet, physician and collector. Purchased as part of the Sloane collection from Sloane's executors and incorporated into the newly founded British Museum in 1753. Drawing John Arderne England, S. E.(?) (London?)