• Historiated initial with author portrait of Dante and foliate border., Divina Commedia (Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso)(index Divine Comedy)

Divina Commedia (Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso)(index Divine Comedy) Maffeo Pinelli (b. 1735, d. 1785), Venice: his catalogue (see Iacobo Morelli, ~Bibliotheca Maphaei Pinellii Veneti~, 6 vols (Venice: Typis Palesii, 1787), V, no. 3893); bought by Mason for 10 guineas (note

• Miniature with the Virgin and the ~doge~ of Venice, with a full foliate border including medaillons and heraldic arms in the lower margin., Commission of Andrea Gritti, ~doge~ of Venice, appointing Aloysio Capello ~podestà~ of Castelfranco

Farnborough Fund (£3,000 bequeathed in 1838 by Charles Long, Baron Farnborough (b. 1761, d. 1838), a cousin of Francis Henry Egerton, 8th Earl of Bridgewater (b. 1756, d. 1829), founder of the collection. Miniature and border Venice Italy, N. (Venice)

• Historiated initial with men in ship and foliate border., Divina Commedia (Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso)(index Divine Comedy)

Divina Commedia (Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso)(index Divine Comedy) Maffeo Pinelli (b. 1735, d. 1785), Venice: his catalogue (see Iacobo Morelli, ~Bibliotheca Maphaei Pinellii Veneti~, 6 vols (Venice: Typis Palesii, 1787), V, no. 3893); bought by Mason for 10 guineas (note

• Historiated initial and foliate border., Divina Commedia (Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso)(index Divine Comedy)

Divina Commedia (Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso)(index Divine Comedy) Maffeo Pinelli (b. 1735, d. 1785), Venice: his catalogue (see Iacobo Morelli, ~Bibliotheca Maphaei Pinellii Veneti~, 6 vols (Venice: Typis Palesii, 1787), V, no. 3893); bought by Mason for 10 guineas (note

• Decorated initial and full border all antica with heraldic arms in the lower margin., Commission from Andrea Gritti, ~doge~ of Venice, appointing Francesco Morosini governor of Treviso

Fund (£3,000 bequeathed in 1838 by Charles Long, Baron Farnborough (b. 1761, d. 1838), a cousin of Francis Henry Egerton, 8th Earl of Bridgewater (b. 1756, d. 1829), founder of the collection. Decorated initial and border Venice Italy, N. (Venice)

• Illuminated initials., Il Canzoniere

d. 1820).Given to the British Museum by King George IV in 1823 as part of the library of King George III. Illuminated initials Andrea da Badagio Andrea da Badagio Cristoforo Cortese Petrarch (index Francesco Petrarca) Venice Italy, N. E. (Venice)

• Miniature of the Virgin and Child with Benedictus Longus, the winged lion of Venice beside him, linked to the frame by use of gold; in the lower center of the frame his arms., Commissio qua constituit Benedictum Longum rectorem Caneae insulae Cretae

leaf verso; its book-plate with the pencil inscription: ‘XIII.1.22’, inside upper cover).Purchased by the British Museum from the Royal Society of London together with 549 other Arundel manuscripts in 1831. Virgin and Child with patron Venice Italy, N. E. (Venice)

• Detail of historiated initial., Il Canzoniere

1738, d. 1820).Given to the British Museum by King George IV in 1823 as part of the library of King George III. Detail Andrea da Badagio Andrea da Badagio Cristoforo Cortese Petrarch (index Francesco Petrarca) Venice Italy, N. E. (Venice)

• Detail of miniature., Il Canzoniere

1738, d. 1820).Given to the British Museum by King George IV in 1823 as part of the library of King George III. Detail Andrea da Badagio Andrea da Badagio Cristoforo Cortese Petrarch (index Francesco Petrarca) Venice Italy, N. E. (Venice)

• Detail of historiated initial., Il Canzoniere

1738, d. 1820).Given to the British Museum by King George IV in 1823 as part of the library of King George III. Detail Andrea da Badagio Andrea da Badagio Cristoforo Cortese Petrarch (index Francesco Petrarca) Venice Italy, N. E. (Venice)

• Historiated initial 'I'(eronimus) with Jerome and the lion and foliate borders including a lion and an ink drawing of a man and a stag., Epistles and treatises

in blue with red pen-flourishing. Capital letters highlighted in yellow. Epistles and treatises Unidentified member of the Cornaro family of Venice: arms of parety per pale, ~or~ and ~azure~, and the monogram 'I C' (f. 15); modern pencil note (3rd

• Decorated and flourished initials., Epistles and treatises

in blue with red pen-flourishing. Capital letters highlighted in yellow. Epistles and treatises Unidentified member of the Cornaro family of Venice: arms of parety per pale, ~or~ and ~azure~, and the monogram 'I C' (f. 15); modern pencil note (3rd

• Historiated initial with Jerome, the lion, and scholars, with foliate borders including angels, heraldic arms and small scenes with the Nativity, God the father with Christ, and the Resurrection., Epistles and treatises

in blue with red pen-flourishing. Capital letters highlighted in yellow. Epistles and treatises Unidentified member of the Cornaro family of Venice: arms of parety per pale, ~or~ and ~azure~, and the monogram 'I C' (f. 15); modern pencil note (3rd

• Flourished initial 'B'(eatissimo)., Epistles and treatises

in blue with red pen-flourishing. Capital letters highlighted in yellow. Epistles and treatises Unidentified member of the Cornaro family of Venice: arms of parety per pale, ~or~ and ~azure~, and the monogram 'I C' (f. 15); modern pencil note (3rd

• Historiated initial and foliate borders., Epistles and treatises

in blue with red pen-flourishing. Capital letters highlighted in yellow. Epistles and treatises Unidentified member of the Cornaro family of Venice: arms of parety per pale, ~or~ and ~azure~, and the monogram 'I C' (f. 15); modern pencil note (3rd

• Historiated initial., Epistles and treatises

in blue with red pen-flourishing. Capital letters highlighted in yellow. Epistles and treatises Unidentified member of the Cornaro family of Venice: arms of parety per pale, ~or~ and ~azure~, and the monogram 'I C' (f. 15); modern pencil note (3rd

• Historiated initial., Epistles and treatises

in blue with red pen-flourishing. Capital letters highlighted in yellow. Epistles and treatises Unidentified member of the Cornaro family of Venice: arms of parety per pale, ~or~ and ~azure~, and the monogram 'I C' (f. 15); modern pencil note (3rd

• Historiated initial., Epistles and treatises

in blue with red pen-flourishing. Capital letters highlighted in yellow. Epistles and treatises Unidentified member of the Cornaro family of Venice: arms of parety per pale, ~or~ and ~azure~, and the monogram 'I C' (f. 15); modern pencil note (3rd

• Decorated initials 'P'(etitis) and 'I'(gitur) with foliate extensions including angels and dragons., Epistles and treatises

in blue with red pen-flourishing. Capital letters highlighted in yellow. Epistles and treatises Unidentified member of the Cornaro family of Venice: arms of parety per pale, ~or~ and ~azure~, and the monogram 'I C' (f. 15); modern pencil note (3rd

• Historiated initial., Epistles and treatises

in blue with red pen-flourishing. Capital letters highlighted in yellow. Epistles and treatises Unidentified member of the Cornaro family of Venice: arms of parety per pale, ~or~ and ~azure~, and the monogram 'I C' (f. 15); modern pencil note (3rd