• Decorated initial., Orationes

Decorated initial. 1 large zoomorphic initial, in colours and gold, with a partial border incorporating heraldic arms (f. 1). Small foliate initials in muted colours, at the start of each speech (ff. 14, 35, 54v, 60v, 95v, 111v, 129v,

• Text page., Orationes

Text page. 1 large zoomorphic initial, in colours and gold, with a partial border incorporating heraldic arms (f. 1). Small foliate initials in muted colours, at the start of each speech (ff. 14, 35, 54v, 60v, 95v, 111v, 129v,

• Decorated initial., Orationes

Decorated initial. 1 large zoomorphic initial, in colours and gold, with a partial border incorporating heraldic arms (f. 1). Small foliate initials in muted colours, at the start of each speech (ff. 14, 35, 54v, 60v, 95v, 111v, 129v,

• Decorated initial., Orationes

Decorated initial. 1 large zoomorphic initial, in colours and gold, with a partial border incorporating heraldic arms (f. 1). Small foliate initials in muted colours, at the start of each speech (ff. 14, 35, 54v, 60v, 95v, 111v, 129v,

• Text page., Orationes

Text page. 1 large zoomorphic initial, in colours and gold, with a partial border incorporating heraldic arms (f. 1). Small foliate initials in muted colours, at the start of each speech (ff. 14, 35, 54v, 60v, 95v, 111v, 129v,

• Decorated initial., Orationes

Decorated initial. 1 large zoomorphic initial, in colours and gold, with a partial border incorporating heraldic arms (f. 1). Small foliate initials in muted colours, at the start of each speech (ff. 14, 35, 54v, 60v, 95v, 111v, 129v,

• Decorated initial., Orationes

Decorated initial. 1 large zoomorphic initial, in colours and gold, with a partial border incorporating heraldic arms (f. 1). Small foliate initials in muted colours, at the start of each speech (ff. 14, 35, 54v, 60v, 95v, 111v, 129v,

• Decorated initial., Orationes

Decorated initial. 1 large zoomorphic initial, in colours and gold, with a partial border incorporating heraldic arms (f. 1). Small foliate initials in muted colours, at the start of each speech (ff. 14, 35, 54v, 60v, 95v, 111v, 129v,

• Decorated initial., Orationes

Decorated initial. 1 large zoomorphic initial, in colours and gold, with a partial border incorporating heraldic arms (f. 1). Small foliate initials in muted colours, at the start of each speech (ff. 14, 35, 54v, 60v, 95v, 111v, 129v,

• Decorated initial., Orationes

Decorated initial. 1 large zoomorphic initial, in colours and gold, with a partial border incorporating heraldic arms (f. 1). Small foliate initials in muted colours, at the start of each speech (ff. 14, 35, 54v, 60v, 95v, 111v, 129v,

• Historiated initial 'G'(allia) depicting the Triumph of Julius Caesar, with symbols of rulership within a carriage pulled by horses through mountains; arms in the lower margin., De bello gallico (index Bellum Gallicum)

crescents ~or~, surmounted by a papal tiara, added after his accession to the papacy in 1458 (f. 1).Cristoforus Canchi of Venice: inscribed, 16th century, 'Christofori canchi quondam' (f. [ii verso]).Nicolaus: inscribed, 16th century, 'domini Nicolaj patricius Venetorum' (f. [ii verso]).

• Detail of historiated initial 'G'(allia) of the Triumph of Caesar., De bello gallico (index Bellum Gallicum)

crescents ~or~, surmounted by a papal tiara, added after his accession to the papacy in 1458 (f. 1).Cristoforus Canchi of Venice: inscribed, 16th century, 'Christofori canchi quondam' (f. [ii verso]).Nicolaus: inscribed, 16th century, 'domini Nicolaj patricius Venetorum' (f. [ii verso]).

• Detail of interlace initial 'C'(um)., De bello gallico (index Bellum Gallicum)

crescents ~or~, surmounted by a papal tiara, added after his accession to the papacy in 1458 (f. 1).Cristoforus Canchi of Venice: inscribed, 16th century, 'Christofori canchi quondam' (f. [ii verso]).Nicolaus: inscribed, 16th century, 'domini Nicolaj patricius Venetorum' (f. [ii verso]).

• Detail of interlace initial 'D'., De bello gallico (index Bellum Gallicum)

crescents ~or~, surmounted by a papal tiara, added after his accession to the papacy in 1458 (f. 1).Cristoforus Canchi of Venice: inscribed, 16th century, 'Christofori canchi quondam' (f. [ii verso]).Nicolaus: inscribed, 16th century, 'domini Nicolaj patricius Venetorum' (f. [ii verso]).

• Detail of interlace initial 'Q'(uieta)., De bello gallico (index Bellum Gallicum)

crescents ~or~, surmounted by a papal tiara, added after his accession to the papacy in 1458 (f. 1).Cristoforus Canchi of Venice: inscribed, 16th century, 'Christofori canchi quondam' (f. [ii verso]).Nicolaus: inscribed, 16th century, 'domini Nicolaj patricius Venetorum' (f. [ii verso]).

• Detail of interlace initial 'C'(oactus)., De bello gallico (index Bellum Gallicum)

crescents ~or~, surmounted by a papal tiara, added after his accession to the papacy in 1458 (f. 1).Cristoforus Canchi of Venice: inscribed, 16th century, 'Christofori canchi quondam' (f. [ii verso]).Nicolaus: inscribed, 16th century, 'domini Nicolaj patricius Venetorum' (f. [ii verso]).

• Detail of interlace initial 'D'(um)., De bello gallico (index Bellum Gallicum)

crescents ~or~, surmounted by a papal tiara, added after his accession to the papacy in 1458 (f. 1).Cristoforus Canchi of Venice: inscribed, 16th century, 'Christofori canchi quondam' (f. [ii verso]).Nicolaus: inscribed, 16th century, 'domini Nicolaj patricius Venetorum' (f. [ii verso]).

• Detail of interlace initial 'B'(ello)., De bello gallico (index Bellum Gallicum)

crescents ~or~, surmounted by a papal tiara, added after his accession to the papacy in 1458 (f. 1).Cristoforus Canchi of Venice: inscribed, 16th century, 'Christofori canchi quondam' (f. [ii verso]).Nicolaus: inscribed, 16th century, 'domini Nicolaj patricius Venetorum' (f. [ii verso]).

• Illuminated initials 'Q'(uintus) and 'I'(nterea)., Bucolica (index Bucolics, Eclogues) (ff. 1-16v); Georgica (index Georgics) (ff. 16v-57v); Aeneis (index Aeneid) (ff. 57v-245); Appendix (ff. 245-263); Epitaphs (ff. 263-268)

of Parliament that also established the British Museum; the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library. Illuminated initials Cristoforo Cortese Virgil (index Virgilius; Vergilius; Vergil; P. Vergilius Maro) Padua Italy, N.E. (possibly Venice or Padua)

• Illuminated initial 'U'(t)., Bucolica (index Bucolics, Eclogues) (ff. 1-16v); Georgica (index Georgics) (ff. 16v-57v); Aeneis (index Aeneid) (ff. 57v-245); Appendix (ff. 245-263); Epitaphs (ff. 263-268)

of Parliament that also established the British Museum; the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library. Illuminated initial Cristoforo Cortese Virgil (index Virgilius; Vergilius; Vergil; P. Vergilius Maro) Padua Italy, N.E. (possibly Venice or Padua)