• Illuminated initial 'I'(n extremis) at the beginning of causa 8., Decretum

and gold (ff. 287v, 288). 1 historiated initial in colours and gold, at the beginning of part 2 (f. 79). 1 foliate initial in colours and gold, at the beginning of part 1 (f. 1). Initials in gold on blue

• Decorated initials 'A'(nno) and 'I'(n anno), at the beginning of the Commentary on Haggai., Commentary on Daniel and the Minor Prophets

270-279v). Quire signatures (ff. 1 - 122); catchwords (ff. 249-279v). 23 large initials in red or green with penwork decoration, at the beginning of the prologue, and the commentaries on Daniel and the Minor Prophets (ff. 1, 1v, 22v, 37v,

• Decorated initial 'C'(ontra) at the beginning of the Commentary on Daniel, with the ownership inscription of the Benedictine abbey of St. Martin, Battle, reading, 'Liber monasterii Sancti Martini de Bello Cicest[rensis] dioc[esis]', in the lower margin., Commentary on Daniel and the Minor Prophets

270-279v). Quire signatures (ff. 1 - 122); catchwords (ff. 249-279v). 23 large initials in red or green with penwork decoration, at the beginning of the prologue, and the commentaries on Daniel and the Minor Prophets (ff. 1, 1v, 22v, 37v,

• Decorated initials 'N'(on) and 'V'(erbum), at the beginning of the Commentary on Joel., Commentary on Daniel and the Minor Prophets

270-279v). Quire signatures (ff. 1 - 122); catchwords (ff. 249-279v). 23 large initials in red or green with penwork decoration, at the beginning of the prologue, and the commentaries on Daniel and the Minor Prophets (ff. 1, 1v, 22v, 37v,

• Inhabited initial 'B'(eatus) with dragons and griffins, at the beginning of the commentary to Psalm 1., Enarrationes in Psalmos (volume 1)

initial is stylistically similar to the decoration of Royal 1 C VII and Royal 6 B VI. 1 large inhabited initial in colours, at the beginning of the text (f. 1). Initials in red with penwork decoration in blue, initials

• Illuminated initial 'E'(piscopus), at the beginning of causa 24., Decretum

and gold (ff. 287v, 288). 1 historiated initial in colours and gold, at the beginning of part 2 (f. 79). 1 foliate initial in colours and gold, at the beginning of part 1 (f. 1). Initials in gold on blue

• Diagram of the Tree of Consanguinity., Decretum

and gold (ff. 287v, 288). 1 historiated initial in colours and gold, at the beginning of part 2 (f. 79). 1 foliate initial in colours and gold, at the beginning of part 1 (f. 1). Initials in gold on blue

• null, Centum proverbia (ff. 1-39v); De situ orbis (ff. 40-86v)

in colours and gold (ff. 1, 40). Smaller initials in plain red. Centum proverbia (ff. 1-39v); De situ orbis (ff. 40-86v) Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753), baronet, physician and collector. Purchased as part of the Sloane collection from

• null, Centum proverbia (ff. 1-39v); De situ orbis (ff. 40-86v)

in colours and gold (ff. 1, 40). Smaller initials in plain red. Centum proverbia (ff. 1-39v); De situ orbis (ff. 40-86v) Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753), baronet, physician and collector. Purchased as part of the Sloane collection from

• Decorated initial 'H'(i), at the beginning of the Centum proverbia., Centum proverbia (ff. 1-39v); De situ orbis (ff. 40-86v)

proverbia. 2 large decorated initials, in colours and gold (ff. 1, 40). Smaller initials in plain red. Centum proverbia (ff. 1-39v); De situ orbis (ff. 40-86v) Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753), baronet, physician and collector. Purchased as part

• Decorated initial 'D'(ionisii), at the beginning of Dionysius's De situ orbis., Centum proverbia (ff. 1-39v); De situ orbis (ff. 40-86v)

orbis. 2 large decorated initials, in colours and gold (ff. 1, 40). Smaller initials in plain red. Centum proverbia (ff. 1-39v); De situ orbis (ff. 40-86v) Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753), baronet, physician and collector. Purchased as part

• Puzzle initial 'A'(dventus), at the beginning of the Legendae sanctorum., Legendae sanctorum

Puzzle initial 'A'(dventus), at the beginning of the Legendae sanctorum. 1 large puzzle initial in red and blue with pen-flourishing in red (f. 1). Small initials in blue with red foliate pen-flourishing. Small initials in plain red. Legendae sanctorum Inscription

• Illuminated initial 'L'(liber) including three heads in roundels, at the beginning of Matthew., Gospel of Matthew with gloss (ends imperfectly)

Illuminated initial 'L'(liber) including three heads in roundels, at the beginning of Matthew. 1 large decorated initial, in colours and gold (f. 1). Small initials in red or blue, some with penwork decoration or pen-flourishing in blue or red. Gospel

• Flourished initials., Gospel of Matthew with gloss (ends imperfectly)

Flourished initials. 1 large decorated initial, in colours and gold (f. 1). Small initials in red or blue, some with penwork decoration or pen-flourishing in blue or red. Gospel of Matthew with gloss (ends imperfectly) Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660,

• Ownership inscription of a Franciscan convent, Canterbury, reading 'Iste liber est de communitate fr[atru]m minorum Cantuarie', and a 16th-century note describing the manuscript as the first volume of a Bible in 8 volumes, and referring to the set of books, now Royal 3 E I-V, VII-VIII, reading 'In this Bible withe a glosse and Com[m]entairies are 8 volumes and / in them are contayned Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numeri, / Deuteronomie, Esaye, Jeremye, Ezachiel, Daniel, Job, Psalmi / Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Cantica, Sapientia, Ecclesiasticus, Osee, / Joel, Amos, abdias, Jonas, Micheas, Nahum, Abacuc, Sophonias, / Aggeus, Zacharye, Malachye, Machabees, Matheum, Marc, / Luke, John, Act. Apost., Epist. Ad Romanos 1, ad Cotinth. 2, ad Galat. 1,/ ad Ephes. 1, ad Philipp. 1, ad Colocess. 1, ad Thessal 2, ad Thimoth 2., /ad Titu[m] 1, ad Philemonem 1, ad Hebreos 1, Jacobi 1, Petri 2, Joh[ann]is 3, / Juda 1, Apocalipse. Mss these are bounde in redde lether prynted./ Memorandum that in an other sute of the same order bounde in white lether in / 7 volumes you maye supplye yor wante of these followinge Josue, Judic. / Esdras, Ruth, Tobias, Hester. (added) ved. 3 E I-VIII./ So you wante in bothe only the bookes of Kinges and Chronicles. / Wherefore I woulde wishe yt bothe these fortes be kepte whollye and entierely / togither, that the one maye supplie / the wante of the other.', Genesis and Exodus, with the Glossa ordinaria

1, ad Cotinth. 2, ad Galat. 1,/ ad Ephes. 1, ad Philipp. 1, ad Colocess. 1, ad Thessal 2, ad Thimoth 2., /ad Titu[m] 1, ad Philemonem 1, ad Hebreos 1, Jacobi 1, Petri 2, Joh[ann]is 3, / Juda

• Detail of puzzle initial., De diaetis universalibus; text on plants and herbs (f. 48r-v)

Detail of puzzle initial. 1 puzzle initial in red and blue with pen-flourishing (f. 1). Large initials in red, some with penwork decoration. Paraphs in red or blue. Highlighting of letters in red. Extension of descenders into the margin on

• Detail of inscription., De diaetis universalibus; text on plants and herbs (f. 48r-v)

Detail of inscription. 1 puzzle initial in red and blue with pen-flourishing (f. 1). Large initials in red, some with penwork decoration. Paraphs in red or blue. Highlighting of letters in red. Extension of descenders into the margin on the

• Decorated initial 'A'(d) at the beginning of Guitmundus's De corpore et sanguine Domini., De corpore et sanguine Domini (ff. 1-16v); Sermon De sacramento altaris (sermon 52) (ff. 16v-17)

continuous foliation to f. 33.17th-century inscriptions on the title of works, f. 1; f. 28v of Arundel 181. 1 large initial in green with red penwork decoration (f. 1). Simple large and small initials in red, green, or brown. De

• null, Historia adversus paganos (ff. 1-68v), and an anonymous compilation of Old Testament history (ff. 69-73v)

1 large puzzle initial (f. 1). Small initials alternately blue with red penwork decoration, or vice versa. Historia adversus paganos (ff. 1-68v), and an anonymous compilation of Old Testament history (ff. 69-73v) ? Written in or shortly before 1235:

• null, Historia adversus paganos (ff. 1-68v), and an anonymous compilation of Old Testament history (ff. 69-73v)

1 large puzzle initial (f. 1). Small initials alternately blue with red penwork decoration, or vice versa. Historia adversus paganos (ff. 1-68v), and an anonymous compilation of Old Testament history (ff. 69-73v) ? Written in or shortly before 1235: