Puzzle initials ' V'(iro) and 'V'(ultis) of the preface and beginning of Bernard of Clairvaux's De diligendo deo, in red and blue with delicate, elaborate penwork flourishing. Image taken from f. 1 of Gospel of More
Puzzle initials. Image taken from f. 1 of Le livre du gouvernement des princes (De regimine principum). Written in French. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after its founder, Sir Thomas Egerton (1540 More
Puzzle initials 'A' (ses), 'E'(n), and 'O'(re), at the beginning of a discourse of the pains of Purgatory. Image taken from f. 84 of Miscellany, on the Passion, etc., much of it in verse. Written in French, Eng More
Puzzle initials 'T'(out) and 'D'(es), and cadels, in Richard de Fournival's Medicine. Image taken from ff. 24v-25 of Medical treatise. Written in French. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and natural More
Puzzle initials 'M'(atheu) and 'T'(he) at the beginning of the Gospel of Matthew. Image taken from f. 10 of New Testament, the later Wycliffite version. Written in English. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, More
Puzzle initials 'I'(gitur) and 'B'(eata). Image taken from f. 22 of Lectionary from the Lives of the Saints, from 22 February to 10 August. Written in Latin and French. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is nam More
Puzzle initials 'S'(edes) and 'C'(ur). Image taken from f. 1 of Address in verse to Robert of Anjou, King of Naples, from the town of Prato in Tuscany (the 'Regia Carmina'). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manu More
Puzzle initials for prologues and beginning of Amos. Image taken from f. 237v of Bible, including the Interpretation of Hebrew Names, imperfect. Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collect More
2 puzzle initials 'A', at the beginning of the Alphabetical legal dictionary. Image taken from f. 1 of Vocabularium iuris utirusque (ff. 1-92); Lectura on usury (ff. 93-164v). Written in Latin. The Arundel Man More
Puzzle initials. Image taken from f. 3 of Glossed Decretals (ends imperfectly). Written in Latin. The Arundel Manuscript Collection was amassed by the Howard family, particularly Thomas Howard, the 2nd Earl of More
Two puzzle initials 'B'(eatus), with penwork decoration, followed by display script, at the beginning of the Gallican and the Hebrew version of the Psalms. Image taken from f. 141 of Bible. Written in Latin. T More
Puzzle initials 'D'(omino) and 'O'(portus) at the beginning of Constantinus Africanus's Pantegni. Image taken from f. 1 of The Pantegni (ff. 1-126); De melancolia, De coitu, De stomacho. Written in Latin. Sir More
Puzzle initials 'V'(erba), 'Q'(uod), and 'S'(acratissimus) with foliate infill. Image taken from f. 25 of Theological miscellany, including Vita Sancti Edwardi confessoris; Vita Sancti Malachiae, Arnold of Bonn More
Puzzle initials 'R'(es) and 'A'(nno) at the beginning of William of Malmesbury's Gesta regum Anglorum, with the signature of William Howard and the date 1593 in the upper margin, and the ink stamp of the Royal More
1 large and 1 small puzzle initial; quire signature with decoration. Image taken from f. 16v of Devotional and medical miscellany. Written in French and Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as More
Puzzle initials 'P'(linius). Image taken from f. 1 of Vita Plinii (Life of Pliny) (f. 1), letter to Vespasian (ff. 1-2), Historia naturalis (Natural History) (ff. 2-296) with extracts from Isidore of Seville (a More
Puzzle initials 'E'(x ordine), 'D'(e excellentia) and 'I'(ncipit) with penwork decoration forming a border with human faces, animals and a blessing bishop, at the beginning of the prologues to De Concordia Evan More
Puzzle initials with penwork decoration, and bookstamp of the Franciscan monastery of Sancta Maria Annunciata, Varese, in the lower border. Image taken from f. 1 of Sermonarium de commendatione virtutum et repr More
Puzzle initials 'C'(onstans) and 'S'(i). Image taken from f. 15 of Address in verse to Robert of Anjou, King of Naples, from the town of Prato in Tuscany (the 'Regia Carmina'). Written in Latin. The BL Royal M More
Puzzle initials 'D'(eclaratio) and 'S'(icut) decorated with flower motifs in the bowls of the letters and around the 'D', at the beginning of the preface of Dionysius of Ruremunda to Cassian's De institutis coe More
Puzzle initials 'L'(e) in a French text. Image taken from f. 94v of Miscellany, including Seneschaucie (ff. 109v-116v). Written in Latin and French.
Puzzle initials. Image taken from f. 115 of Medical miscellany (ends imperfectly), including Hippocrates' Prognostica. Written in Latin. The Arundel Manuscript Collection was amassed by the Howard family, part More
Puzzle initials 'F'(ons) and 'N'(unc). Image taken from f. 3v of Address in verse to Robert of Anjou, King of Naples, from the town of Prato in Tuscany (the 'Regia Carmina'). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Man More
Illuminated puzzle initials 'Q'(ue) and 'D'(ixit), with line flourishing in blue. Image taken from f. 1v of Leaves from a Book of Hours, containing the text for the Hours of the Virgin as said during Advent (ff More
Puzzle initials 'D'(omino) and 'O'(portet), the former is followed by display script; in the upper margin is an ownership inscription of the hospital of St Nicholas, Cues. Image taken from f. 1 of Pantegni. Wri More
Two puzzle initials 'P'(rimum) and 'T'(riplex) for the prologue to and at the beginning of Hugh of Saint-Victor's 'Isagoge'. Image taken from f. 1 of Theological miscellany including ~Isagoge~. Written in Latin More
Puzzle initials 'P'(rincipio) and 'A'(ve). Image taken from f. 5v of Address in verse to Robert of Anjou, King of Naples, from the town of Prato in Tuscany (the 'Regia Carmina'). Written in Latin. The BL Royal More
Puzzle initials. Image taken from f. 101 of Vetera Statuta (index Statutes of England, Statuta Angliae, Statute book)(ends imperfectly). Written in Latin and French. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named More
Puzzle initials 'I'(n) and 'L'(iber) at the beginning of the Vigil for Christmas eve. Image taken from f. 1 of Cistercian Gospel Lectionary: Temporale; Gospels for Matins and Mass from Christmas Eve till the 25 More
Puzzle initials 'R' and 'P' with penwork decoration extending in the margin. Image taken from f. 4 of Decretals (index Decretales), Books 1-5, with marginal gloss, imperfect at the end. Written in Latin. The " More
Puzzle initials with pen-flourishing in the Pauline Epistles. Image taken from f. 425v of Bible, without the Psalms, imperfect. Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval m More
Puzzle initials 'A'(pocalipsis) and 'P'(rincipium) with penwork decoration and pen-flourishing, at the beginning of Revelation. Image taken from f. 33 of Glossed Catholic Epistles (ff. 1-32v), Apocalypse (ff. 3 More
Puzzle initials at the beginning of a prologue to Genesis and at the beginning of Genesis. Image taken from f. 3v of Bible (without the Psalms), including Interpretation of Hebrew Names (ff. 381-404v), imperfec More
Three puzzle initials 'M'(atheus), 'M'(atheus) and 'L'(iber), with pen-flourishing and one with a lion, at the beginning of two prologues to and at the beginning of Matthew; in the outer margin is a threaded bo More
Puzzle initials with pen-flourishing. Image taken from f. 36 of 'Alexandreis', imperfect. Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval manuscripts held in the British Library More
Puzzle initials 'H'(os) and 'R'(egia). Image taken from f. 14v of Address in verse to Robert of Anjou, King of Naples, from the town of Prato in Tuscany (the 'Regia Carmina'). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Ma More
Puzzle initials with pen-flourishing: 'I'(udas) at the beginning of Jude, 'I'(ohannes) at the beginning of the prologue to Revelation and 'A'(pochalipsis) at the beginning of Revelation. Image taken from f. 316 More
Puzzle initials 'A'(lma) and 'S'(epes). Image taken from f. 13v of Address in verse to Robert of Anjou, King of Naples, from the town of Prato in Tuscany (the 'Regia Carmina'). Written in Latin. The BL Royal M More
Puzzle initials 'O'(devoti) and 'E'(go). Image taken from f. 3 of Address in verse to Robert of Anjou, King of Naples, from the town of Prato in Tuscany (the 'Regia Carmina'). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Ma More
Two puzzle initials 'N'(e) and 'P'(astoralis) with pen-flourishing, at the beginning of Gregory the Great's De cura pastorali. Image taken from f. 1 of Theological miscellany, including Gregory the Great, De cu More
Puzzle initial 'C'(e) and pen-flourished initial 'C'(e). Image taken from f. 1 of La comence le plé de la couronne (a legal treatise on duties of the seneschal). Written in French. The "BL Harley Manuscript" r More
Detail of puzzle initials. Image taken from f. 3 of Glossed Decretals (ends imperfectly). Written in Latin. The Arundel Manuscript Collection was amassed by the Howard family, particularly Thomas Howard, the 2 More
Puzzle initials 'A'(d) and 'S'(edes). Image taken from f. 4 of Address in verse to Robert of Anjou, King of Naples, from the town of Prato in Tuscany (the 'Regia Carmina'). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manus More
Puzzle initials 'I'(n) and 'C'(reator), at the beginning of Rhasis's Liber Almansoris. Image taken from f. 3 of Liber Almansoris (ff. 3-74) and other medical texts. Written in Latin. The Arundel Manuscript Col More
Detail of puzzle initials. Image taken from f. 92v of Commentary on the Decretum Gratiani (begins imperfectly). Written in Latin. The Arundel Manuscript Collection was amassed by the Howard family, particularl More
Puzzle initials. Image taken from f. 92v of Commentary on the Decretum Gratiani (begins imperfectly). Written in Latin. The Arundel Manuscript Collection was amassed by the Howard family, particularly Thomas H More
Initials 'O'(ozias), 'A'(mos), and 'H'(ic), at the beginning of the prologues to Amos. Image taken from f. 268 of Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names (the 'Lumley Bible'). Written in Latin. The BL R More
Detail of initials 'R'(everentissimo), 'M'(achabeorum), and 'E'(t), at the beginning of the prologues to 1 Maccabees, and of 1 Maccabees. Image taken from f. 279v of Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew nam More
Puzzle initials 'P'(hylemoni) and 'P'(aulus), at the beginning of the prologue to Philemon, and of Philemon, and initials 'I'(n) and 'M'(ultiphariam), at the beginning of the prologue to Hebrews, and of Hebrews More
Detail of initias 'D'(eus) and 'O'(onus), at the beginning of the prologue to Malachi, and of Malachi. Image taken from f. 278v of Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names (the 'Lumley Bible'). Written in More
Detail of initials 'I'(eremias) and 'U'(erba), at the beginning of the prologue to Jeremiah and of Jeremiah. Image taken from f. 222 of Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names (the 'Lumley Bible'). Writt More
Detail of initials 'N'(aum) and 'O'(nus), at the beginning of the prologue to Nahum, and of Nahum. Image taken from f. 272v of Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names (the 'Lumley Bible'). Written in Lat More
Detail of initials 'L'(iber) and 'E'(t), at the beginning of the prologue to Baruch and of Baruch. Image taken from f. 240v of Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names (the 'Lumley Bible'). Written in Lat More
Detail of initials 'S'(anctus) and 'V'(erbum), at the beginning of the prologue to Joel, and of Joel. Image taken from f. 267 of Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names (the 'Lumley Bible'). Written in L More
Detail of initial 'A'(s Thessalonicenses) and 'P'(aulus), at the beginning of the prologue to 2 Thessalonians, and of 2 Thessalonians. Image taken from f. 345v of Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names More
Detail of initials 'L'(ibrum) and 'I'(n diebus), at the beginning of the prologue to Esther and Esther. Image taken from f. 166v of Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names (the 'Lumley Bible'). Written i More
Detail of initials 'T'(ymotheum) and 'P'(aulus), at the beginning of the prologue to 1 Timothy, and of 1 Timothy. Image taken from f. 346 of Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names (the 'Lumley Bible'). More
Detail of initial 'T'(hessalonicenses) and 'P'(aulus), at the beginning of the prologue to 1 Thessalonians, and of Thessalonians. Image taken from f. 344v of Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names (the More
Detail of initials 'T'(itum) and 'P'(aulus), at the beginning of the prologue to Titus, and of Titus. Image taken from f. 347v of Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names (the 'Lumley Bible'). Written in More
Detail of initials 'S'(anctum), 'I'(ona), and 'E'(t factum est), at the beginning of two prologues to Jonah, and of Jonah. Image taken from f. 270v of Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names (the 'Lumley More
Detail of initials 'N'(on) , at the beginning of the prologue to the Minor Prophets, 'T'(emporibus), at the beginning of the prologue to Hosea, and 'V'(erbum), at the beginning of Hosea. Image taken from f. 264 More
Detail of initials 'C'(horinthii) and 'P'(aulus), at the beginning of the prologue to 1 Corinthians, and of 1 Corinthians. Image taken from f. 334 of Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names (the 'Lumley More
Detail of initials 'N'(emo) and 'V'(isio), at the beginning of the prologue to Isaiah and of Isaiah. Image taken from f. 207 of Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names (the 'Lumley Bible'). Written in La More
Three puzzle initials 'R'(everendo), 'I'(mperatorie) and 'I'(n) and one smaller initial 'T'(erra), with pen-flourishing, at the beginning of Peter Comestor's 'Historia scholastica'; in the upper margin is an ow More