• Historiated initial 'B'(eatus) with David playing a harp, and the Annunciation to the Virgin below, with Gabriel holding a scroll inscribed 'Ave Maria, gratia plena, Dominus tecum', at the beginning of Psalm 1., Psalter (the 'Egerton Psalter'), with calendar, Office of the Dead (imperfect), litany, and prayers

with blue penwork decoration (ff. 3-8v). 1 large initial in gold on a red and blue background at the start of the Canticles (f. 104). Large and small initials in red with penwork decoration in blue, or in blue with

• Historiated initial 'D'(ominus) with the Visitation, and below Christ writing in the sand before the woman caught in adultery with hands clasped and onlookers, one pushing her forward (?) (identified by Morgan as '(?) Mercy and Truth', at the beginning of Psalm 26., Psalter (the 'Egerton Psalter'), with calendar, Office of the Dead (imperfect), litany, and prayers

with blue penwork decoration (ff. 3-8v). 1 large initial in gold on a red and blue background at the start of the Canticles (f. 104). Large and small initials in red with penwork decoration in blue, or in blue with

• Historiated initial 'D'(ixi) with Mary nursing Jesus, while Joseph and the midwife look on, above Job on the dungheap, at the beginning of Psalm 38., Psalter (the 'Egerton Psalter'), with calendar, Office of the Dead (imperfect), litany, and prayers

with blue penwork decoration (ff. 3-8v). 1 large initial in gold on a red and blue background at the start of the Canticles (f. 104). Large and small initials in red with penwork decoration in blue, or in blue with

• Historiated initial 'E'(xultate) with Jacob wrestling the angel (perhaps because Jacob is mentioned in the first verse), and the Presentation in the Temple below, at the beginning of Psalm 80., Psalter (the 'Egerton Psalter'), with calendar, Office of the Dead (imperfect), litany, and prayers

with blue penwork decoration (ff. 3-8v). 1 large initial in gold on a red and blue background at the start of the Canticles (f. 104). Large and small initials in red with penwork decoration in blue, or in blue with

• Historiated initial 'C'(antate) with three monks, and below, Christ teaching in the temple, at the beginning of Psalm 97., Psalter (the 'Egerton Psalter'), with calendar, Office of the Dead (imperfect), litany, and prayers

with blue penwork decoration (ff. 3-8v). 1 large initial in gold on a red and blue background at the start of the Canticles (f. 104). Large and small initials in red with penwork decoration in blue, or in blue with

• Illuminated 'KL' letters in the calendar page for February, with the later additions of the death of 'John Holebrook' in 1400 added to 13 February. The inscription in red in the last line gives the number of hours for nights (14) and days (10) in February., Psalter (the 'Egerton Psalter'), with calendar, Office of the Dead (imperfect), litany, and prayers

with blue penwork decoration (ff. 3-8v). 1 large initial in gold on a red and blue background at the start of the Canticles (f. 104). Large and small initials in red with penwork decoration in blue, or in blue with

• Full-page miniature in two registers, of Catherine (with her wheel), Mary Magdalen (holding a small vial), Margaret (trampling the dragon), and below, the stoning of Stephen., Psalter (the 'Egerton Psalter'), with calendar, Office of the Dead (imperfect), litany, and prayers

with blue penwork decoration (ff. 3-8v). 1 large initial in gold on a red and blue background at the start of the Canticles (f. 104). Large and small initials in red with penwork decoration in blue, or in blue with

• Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a monk with a walking stick approaching a woman., Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals')

ebginning of each book. 'Champ' initials in gold on blue and rose grounds with penwork decoration in white. Initials in red with pen-flourished decoration in purple or blue, or in blue with pen-flourished decoration in red. Line-fillers in brown ink

• Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a monk and a woman before a fire., Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals')

ebginning of each book. 'Champ' initials in gold on blue and rose grounds with penwork decoration in white. Initials in red with pen-flourished decoration in purple or blue, or in blue with pen-flourished decoration in red. Line-fillers in brown ink

• Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a monk and a nun approaching a house., Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals')

ebginning of each book. 'Champ' initials in gold on blue and rose grounds with penwork decoration in white. Initials in red with pen-flourished decoration in purple or blue, or in blue with pen-flourished decoration in red. Line-fillers in brown ink

• Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a nun kneeling before a monk., Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals')

ebginning of each book. 'Champ' initials in gold on blue and rose grounds with penwork decoration in white. Initials in red with pen-flourished decoration in purple or blue, or in blue with pen-flourished decoration in red. Line-fillers in brown ink

• Detail of a miniature of a Benedictine monk (presumably intended to represent the original owner of the manuscript) kneeling before the enthroned Virgin and Child, holding a scroll inscribed 'Ave Maria gr(atia plena)' (Hail Mary, full of grace), the words of the archangel Gabriel at the Annunciation., Breviary (the 'Coldingham Breviary'), including the Temporale

Child (f. 125v). Large initials in gold and colours (ff. 9, 21v). Initials in blue with red and often blue pen-flourishing, or in red with blue and often red pen-flourishing, some with faces extending into the margins. Versicals in red.

• Decorated initial 'I'(nvestitura) with a hybrid., Libri Feudorum, with the Glossa ordinaria

in colours, some with grotesques, at the beginning of rubrics. Initials in red with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Paraphs in red and blue. Libri Feudorum, with the Glossa ordinaria The Benedictine abbey of St Albans: erased

• Foliate initial 'R'(egalie) and an initial 'I'(mperator) with a grotesque., Libri Feudorum, with the Glossa ordinaria

in colours, some with grotesques, at the beginning of rubrics. Initials in red with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Paraphs in red and blue. Libri Feudorum, with the Glossa ordinaria The Benedictine abbey of St Albans: erased

• Initial 'I'(n epistula) of a man with a knife., Libri Feudorum, with the Glossa ordinaria

in colours, some with grotesques, at the beginning of rubrics. Initials in red with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Paraphs in red and blue. Libri Feudorum, with the Glossa ordinaria The Benedictine abbey of St Albans: erased

• Miniature of a king and two plaintiffs, and a foliate initial 'Q'(uia), at the beginning of Libri Feudorum., Libri Feudorum, with the Glossa ordinaria

in colours, some with grotesques, at the beginning of rubrics. Initials in red with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Paraphs in red and blue. Libri Feudorum, with the Glossa ordinaria The Benedictine abbey of St Albans: erased

• Illuminated initial 'E'(cce) at the beginning of the first Sunday in Advent, and iIn the upper margin the 16th-century ownership inscription of 'Richard Crosby, monk of Durham'. An inscription on an end flyleaf states that it was given to him by Hugh Whitehede, last prior of Durham, in 1521., Breviary (the 'Coldingham Breviary'), including the Temporale

Child (f. 125v). Large initials in gold and colours (ff. 9, 21v). Initials in blue with red and often blue pen-flourishing, or in red with blue and often red pen-flourishing, some with faces extending into the margins. Versicals in red.

• Historiated initial 'P'(revaricatus) with King Ahaziah falling from a tower at the beginning of IV Kings (II Samuel)., Bible (vol. 1, from Genesis to the Psalms)

animals (ff. 1, 5, 107v, 137v, 198v, 229, 250v, 257v, 264v, 270). Numerous large initials in red with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing (2 red initials with purple flourishing in the prologue to Genesis (ff. 1-4v; see

• Historiated initial 'L'(ocutus) with Moses with the Tablets of the Law, conversing with two men, at the beginning of Numbers., Bible (vol. 1, from Genesis to the Psalms)

animals (ff. 1, 5, 107v, 137v, 198v, 229, 250v, 257v, 264v, 270). Numerous large initials in red with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing (2 red initials with purple flourishing in the prologue to Genesis (ff. 1-4v; see

• Text page with coloured initials., Theological miscellany, including lives of the saints, the song of St Godric; John of Ford's Epistolae (ff. 104-106); Vita Sancti Wulfrici anachoretae (ff. 106-147)

Puzzle initial in red and blue (f. 5). Initial in blue with red penwork decoration (f. 106v). 2 initials with foliate decoration in green and red (ff. 30, 72v). Numerous coloured initials in green, blue or red. Capitals marked in