• Zoomorphic initial 'M'(ecenas) composed of two birds drinking from a chalice., Odes (ff. 1-31v), Epodes (ff. 31v-36v), Carmen saeculare (ff. 36v-37), Ars poetica (ff. 37-42v), Epistolae (ff. 42v-60), and Sermones (index Satires) (ff. 60-83v)

to the rubricator survive.We thank François Avril for the localisation and dating of this manuscript. 1 large zoomorphic initial, in brown and red inks (f. 1). 2 large initials, in red (f. 37) or in red and other colours (f.

• Decorated initial 'P'(rim[a]) at the beginning of Horace's Epistolae., Odes (ff. 1-31v), Epodes (ff. 31v-36v), Carmen saeculare (ff. 36v-37), Ars poetica (ff. 37-42v), Epistolae (ff. 42v-60), and Sermones (index Satires) (ff. 60-83v)

to the rubricator survive.We thank François Avril for the localisation and dating of this manuscript. 1 large zoomorphic initial, in brown and red inks (f. 1). 2 large initials, in red (f. 37) or in red and other colours (f.

• Decorated initial 'D'(eus) at the beginning of Origines's Commentary on Jeremiah., Commentary on Jeremiah, and on the Song of Songs

foliate initials executed in brown, or brown and red, ink (ff. 1v, 32v, 37v, 41v, 45, 49v, 59, 61v, 72v). 1 brown zoomorphic initial in the form of a bird (f. 82). Large and small simple brown initials. Decorated quire

• Zoomorphic initial 'I'(psum) in the form of a bird, in Origines's Commentary on Jeremiah., Commentary on Jeremiah, and on the Song of Songs

foliate initials executed in brown, or brown and red, ink (ff. 1v, 32v, 37v, 41v, 45, 49v, 59, 61v, 72v). 1 brown zoomorphic initial in the form of a bird (f. 82). Large and small simple brown initials. Decorated quire

• Decorated initial 'P'(rim[a]) at the beginning of Horace's Epistolae., Odes (ff. 1-31v), Epodes (ff. 31v-36v), Carmen saeculare (ff. 36v-37), Ars poetica (ff. 37-42v), Epistolae (ff. 42v-60), and Sermones (index Satires) (ff. 60-83v)

to the rubricator survive.We thank François Avril for the localisation and dating of this manuscript. 1 large zoomorphic initial, in brown and red inks (f. 1). 2 large initials, in red (f. 37) or in red and other colours (f.

• Zoomorphic initial 'M'(ecenas) composed of two birds drinking from a chalice., Odes (ff. 1-31v), Epodes (ff. 31v-36v), Carmen saeculare (ff. 36v-37), Ars poetica (ff. 37-42v), Epistolae (ff. 42v-60), and Sermones (index Satires) (ff. 60-83v)

to the rubricator survive.We thank François Avril for the localisation and dating of this manuscript. 1 large zoomorphic initial, in brown and red inks (f. 1). 2 large initials, in red (f. 37) or in red and other colours (f.

• Zoomorphic initial 'I'(psum) in the form of a bird, in Origines's Commentary on Jeremiah., Commentary on Jeremiah, and on the Song of Songs

foliate initials executed in brown, or brown and red, ink (ff. 1v, 32v, 37v, 41v, 45, 49v, 59, 61v, 72v). 1 brown zoomorphic initial in the form of a bird (f. 82). Large and small simple brown initials. Decorated quire

• Decorated initial 'D'(eus) at the beginning of Origines's Commentary on Jeremiah., Commentary on Jeremiah, and on the Song of Songs

foliate initials executed in brown, or brown and red, ink (ff. 1v, 32v, 37v, 41v, 45, 49v, 59, 61v, 72v). 1 brown zoomorphic initial in the form of a bird (f. 82). Large and small simple brown initials. Decorated quire

• null, fragment of a Missal?

[i] and 1 are parchment flyleaves. Large initials in blue or green with red penwork decoration, or in red with green penwork decoration. Small initials in brown, some with highlighting in red. fragment of a Missal? Sir Hans Sloane (b.

• Historiated initial 'I'(n) of a saint standing, outlined in black, with red and light brown, on a blue ground., Homiliae in Ezechielem (ff. 1v-88); Homiliae in Canticum canticorum (ff. 88v-108)

4v, 22v, 32v, 46v, 70v, 75, 79), 2 with birds (ff. 42, 62), 1 with a male face (f. 79) and 1 with a dog (f. 88v). 1 simple initial in red (f. 88). Display script in alternate red and

• Coloured initials, and, in the right-hand column, an example of a corrected mistake. The scribe left a space for a coloured initial, and wrote the letters 'PM' with an abbreviation mark. The artist later painted a green initial 'S', because 'SPM' is a common abbreviation for 'Spiritum' (Spirit). In fact, the first word of the sentence should be 'Christum' (Christ), which can be represented by the letters 'XPM'. When the mistake was realised, the green 'S' was erased and replaced by a blue 'X'., Homiliary

Wottone M. Glasconis (f. 1); Robert Wottone, monk of Glastonbury, 15th century: inscription (f. 1; see above), added small parchment leaf inscribed 'Robertus Wottone' (f. 191v).John Long, of Dorchester, in Dorset, matriculated at Pembroke College, Oxford, 1 July 1664, aged

• Detail of historiated initial 'O'(sculetur) with Ecclesia enthroned, holding up a scroll., Homiliae in Ezechielem (ff. 1v-88); Homiliae in Canticum canticorum (ff. 88v-108)

4v, 22v, 32v, 46v, 70v, 75, 79), 2 with birds (ff. 42, 62), 1 with a male face (f. 79) and 1 with a dog (f. 88v). 1 simple initial in red (f. 88). Display script in alternate red and

• Decorated initial 'B'(eatus) at the beginning of Augustine's 'Enarrationes in Psalmos', followed by display script., Enarrationes in Psalmos, imperfect

'cuius faciem timet, ipsius faciem invocat. Ne'). 1 large and 1 small decorated initial in red with foliate motifs in green, brown and blue for treatises on Psalms 1 and 2 (ff. 1, 2). 4 puzzle initials in red and

• Text page with coloured initials., Gemma animae sive De divinis officis

(ff. 149-151v);Excerpts from Augustine, Enchiridion (ff. 151v-156);Chapters from a synodal pronouncement (ff. 156-160). 1 large zoomorphic initial in colours, at the beginning of the text (f. 1). Initials in red, green, blue, or light brown, some with penwork decoration in

• Zoomorphic initial 'G'(ualterus) in the form of a dragon, at the beginning of the preface, and a foliate initial 'S'(unt) at the beginning of the prologue, with an inscription stating that the book was given by Laurence, bishop of Rochester, to the cathedral priory of St. Andrew, Rochester, reading 'vii. Psalt[eri]um de claust[r]o Roff[ensi] per Laur[en]tium ep[iscopu]m.', Flores Psalterii

3 foliate, zoomorphic, or inhabited initials in colours, at the beginning of the prologues and the treatise on Psalm 1 (ff. 1, 3). 2 large initials in red or blue with foliate penwork decoration in green, blue, and brown, at

• Coloured initials., Gemma animae sive De divinis officis

(ff. 149-151v);Excerpts from Augustine, Enchiridion (ff. 151v-156);Chapters from a synodal pronouncement (ff. 156-160). 1 large zoomorphic initial in colours, at the beginning of the text (f. 1). Initials in red, green, blue, or light brown, some with penwork decoration in

• Text page with coloured initials, with a partially erased inscription, reading 'Hic est liber [erased] et q[u]icu[m]q[ue] furat[us] fuerit hunc libru[m] / anatematizat[us] est et cu[m] daton et Abiron co[m]mendat[us] est. Fiat, Fiat, Amen,' in the lower margin.', Gemma animae sive De divinis officis

(ff. 149-151v);Excerpts from Augustine, Enchiridion (ff. 151v-156);Chapters from a synodal pronouncement (ff. 156-160). 1 large zoomorphic initial in colours, at the beginning of the text (f. 1). Initials in red, green, blue, or light brown, some with penwork decoration in

• Zoomorphic initial 'A'(eterni) formed of two dragons interlaced with two other animals, at the beginning of the text; with an ownership inscription of he cathedral priory of St. Andrew, Rochester, reading 'Liber de claust[r]o Roffens[i] H.mo[nachi]', in the lower margin., Gemma animae sive De divinis officis

(ff. 149-151v);Excerpts from Augustine, Enchiridion (ff. 151v-156);Chapters from a synodal pronouncement (ff. 156-160). 1 large zoomorphic initial in colours, at the beginning of the text (f. 1). Initials in red, green, blue, or light brown, some with penwork decoration in

• Large zoomorphic initial 'V'(ir) with elongated dragon and foliate decoration at the beginning of the commentary on Genesis., Liber testimonium veteris testamenti (parts 1 and 3); Sermo (f. 117); In canticum canticorum (9 excerpts)(f. 117v)

each book, one with blue (f. 1) and one with black dots (f. 67). Numerous initials in blue, green, red, or light brown. Rubrics and numbers in red. Liber testimonium veteris testamenti (parts 1 and 3); Sermo (f. 117); In

• Initial 'C'(aute) with foliate decoration at the beginning of the commentary on Job., Liber testimonium veteris testamenti (parts 1 and 3); Sermo (f. 117); In canticum canticorum (9 excerpts)(f. 117v)

each book, one with blue (f. 1) and one with black dots (f. 67). Numerous initials in blue, green, red, or light brown. Rubrics and numbers in red. Liber testimonium veteris testamenti (parts 1 and 3); Sermo (f. 117); In