• Inhabited initial 'P'(aulus) with white lions interlaced with a foliate scroll and an attached portrait of Peter Lombard writing the first words of his commentary, 'hunc epistola[m] / s/cribit / ap[osto]l[us]s roma/nos'., Pauline Epistles, with the commentary of Peter Lombard

indicating the length of a citation.Catchwords and bifolium signatures. 3 initials with foliate and/or zoomorphic decoration (f. 3, 170), including 1 with an author portrait attached to the initial (f. 4), in colours and gold, at the beginning of Peter

• Detail of a historiated initial 'P'(aulus) of Paul holding a scroll, at the beginning of Corinthians 1., Gloss on the Pauline Epistles

at the beginning of Corinthians 1. Quire signatures. 5 preserved curtains protecting illuminated initials (ff. 137v, 185, 190, 193, 194). 8 historiated (ff. 1v, 57, 98v, 150v, 166v, 172, 185) and 8 foliate (ff. 1, 120v, 138, 159, 176, 190,

• Detail of an historiated initial 'P'(aulus) of Paul holding a scroll, at the beginning of Thessalonians 1., Gloss on the Pauline Epistles

at the beginning of Thessalonians 1. Quire signatures. 5 preserved curtains protecting illuminated initials (ff. 137v, 185, 190, 193, 194). 8 historiated (ff. 1v, 57, 98v, 150v, 166v, 172, 185) and 8 foliate (ff. 1, 120v, 138, 159, 176, 190,

• Detail of foliate initial 'P'(aulus) at the beginning of Timothy 1., Gloss on the Pauline Epistles

at the beginning of Timothy 1. Quire signatures. 5 preserved curtains protecting illuminated initials (ff. 137v, 185, 190, 193, 194). 8 historiated (ff. 1v, 57, 98v, 150v, 166v, 172, 185) and 8 foliate (ff. 1, 120v, 138, 159, 176, 190,

• Large zoomorphic initial 'I' and smaller initial 'B', with foliate decoration., Enarrationes en Psalmos (101-150), imperfect

decoration. 30 leaves missing (of which 9 at the beginning and 1 at the end).Volume II of a set: Royal 5 C X is volume I. The two appear to be contemporary but have different scribes and artists. Initials in

• Decorated initial 'P'(salmus) and a smaller decorated initial 'C'(on), interlocking with foliate decoration., Enarrationes en Psalmos (101-150), imperfect

foliate decoration. 30 leaves missing (of which 9 at the beginning and 1 at the end).Volume II of a set: Royal 5 C X is volume I. The two appear to be contemporary but have different scribes and artists. Initials

• Detail of decorated initials 'P'(salmus) and 'C'(on), interlocking with foliate decoration., Enarrationes en Psalmos (101-150), imperfect

decoration. 30 leaves missing (of which 9 at the beginning and 1 at the end).Volume II of a set: Royal 5 C X is volume I. The two appear to be contemporary but have different scribes and artists. Initials in

• Detail of a large zoomorphic initial 'I' and smaller initial 'B', with foliate decoration., Enarrationes en Psalmos (101-150), imperfect

foliate decoration. 30 leaves missing (of which 9 at the beginning and 1 at the end).Volume II of a set: Royal 5 C X is volume I. The two appear to be contemporary but have different scribes and artists. Initials

• Beginning of the table of contents with decorated and coloured initials., De universo seu De rerum naturis

to Haymo, bishop of Halberstadt (840-853) (ff. 2-2v), with a table of capitula (ff. 3-5v).Includes the punctus flexus punctuation mark. 1 large foliate initial inhabited with human figures and animals, in colours and gold, at the beginning of the text

• Text page with a drawing of a hand pointing to text from the margin., De universo seu De rerum naturis

to Haymo, bishop of Halberstadt (840-853) (ff. 2-2v), with a table of capitula (ff. 3-5v).Includes the punctus flexus punctuation mark. 1 large foliate initial inhabited with human figures and animals, in colours and gold, at the beginning of the text

• Decorated and coloured initials 'N'(atura) and 'H'(omo)., De universo seu De rerum naturis

to Haymo, bishop of Halberstadt (840-853) (ff. 2-2v), with a table of capitula (ff. 3-5v).Includes the punctus flexus punctuation mark. 1 large foliate initial inhabited with human figures and animals, in colours and gold, at the beginning of the text

• Text page in the table of contents., De universo seu De rerum naturis

to Haymo, bishop of Halberstadt (840-853) (ff. 2-2v), with a table of capitula (ff. 3-5v).Includes the punctus flexus punctuation mark. 1 large foliate initial inhabited with human figures and animals, in colours and gold, at the beginning of the text

• Detail of a zoomorphic initial 'S'(illaba est) at the beginning of the second book., De octo partibus orationis, imperfect at the beginning (missing the preface and part of the table of contents)

3, 13, 23v, 30v, 37, 48v, 65v, 82v, 102v, 124, 131v, 137, 143, 152, 158v). 1 large initial in red and green (f. 16v). 1 large initial in red (f. 112v). Smaller plain initials in red, green, or blue. Rubrics

• Coloured initials in red, blue, and green, with foliate decoration., Fragment of a leaf from an early 13th century English Missal containing the Masses for St Chrysostom, St Catherin, St Saturninus, St Andrew (f. 81) St. John (f. 81v).

foundation collections of the British Library.Inscribed with notes relating to the removal of printed specimen (Nos. 1-185, 244, 246, 247, 266) for tranfer to the Department of Printed Books in 1814 and 1891 (f. 1). Decorated initials England or France

• Coloured initial 'B'(eatus) in green, with pen-flourished decoration and music staves., Fragment of a leaf from an English early 13th century Breviary containing the Office for St Nicholas.

foundation collections of the British Library.Inscribed with notes relating to the removal of printed specimen (Nos. 1-185, 244, 246, 247, 266) for tranfer to the Department of Printed Books in 1814 and 1891 (f. 1). Decorated initial England or France

• 'Reserve' initial 'E'(piphaniam) in brown with foliate decoration in green and red., Fragment of a leaf from a late 12th century English Sequentiary containing sequences for the Circumcision and the Epiphany

foundation collections of the British Library.Inscribed with notes relating to the removal of printed specimen (Nos. 1-185, 244, 246, 247, 266) for tranfer to the Department of Printed Books in 1814 and 1891 (f. 1). Decorated initial England or France

• Initial 'P'(rimus) with zoomorphic and foliate decoration., Historia Romana with a list of emperors to 527; Historia persecutionis Affricanae

and contains part of the 'Passio septem monachorum' from the 'Historia persecutionis Affricanae'.The flyleaves (ff. 1 and 62) contain lections for Saints Benedict and Scholastica. 1 large initial outlined in brown, red and yellow with zoomorphic and foliate decoration (f.

• Initial 'R' with decoration and outline drawing of a flower., Libri evangeliorum quattuor; Aenigmata; De arte metrica (extract)

the beginning of each line. Libri evangeliorum quattuor; Aenigmata; De arte metrica (extract) Two leaves and several lines of part 1 (ff. 7-7v, 59, 67) are lost and have been replaced in an English hand of a similar date and

• Text page with initial and rubric., Libri evangeliorum quattuor; Aenigmata; De arte metrica (extract)

the beginning of each line. Libri evangeliorum quattuor; Aenigmata; De arte metrica (extract) Two leaves and several lines of part 1 (ff. 7-7v, 59, 67) are lost and have been replaced in an English hand of a similar date and

• Interlace patterns and outline drawing of a knight with shield., Libri evangeliorum quattuor; Aenigmata; De arte metrica (extract)

the beginning of each line. Libri evangeliorum quattuor; Aenigmata; De arte metrica (extract) Two leaves and several lines of part 1 (ff. 7-7v, 59, 67) are lost and have been replaced in an English hand of a similar date and