• Decorated initial 'P'(assionem) in the anonymous Life of Thomas of Canterbury., Life of Thomas of Canterbury, imperfect

Decorated initial 'P'(assionem) in the anonymous Life of Thomas of Canterbury. Large and small initials in red or green, a few with some penwork decoration in the same colour. Rubrics in red. Life of Thomas of Canterbury, imperfect 14th-century

• Illuminated initial 'B'(eatus) with foliate decoration, at the beginning of Psalm 1; the psalm with an Ango-Norman French translation written above the Latin text., Psalms (ff. 7-146); Canticles (ff. 146-157v); Litany, Petitions and Collects (ff. 157v-161)

decoration, at the beginning of Psalm 1; the psalm with an Ango-Norman French translation written above the Latin text. For other texts in the volume see the Arundel catalogue description.ae caudatas, ampersands 4 large gold initials with foliate decoration in

• Detail of decorated initial., Life of Thomas of Canterbury, imperfect

Detail of decorated initial. Large and small initials in red or green, a few with some penwork decoration in the same colour. Rubrics in red. Life of Thomas of Canterbury, imperfect 14th-century Latin texts (ff. 1v-2).Inscription 'Smythfilde' (f. 5).18th

• Text page., Astronomia; Ysagoga minor (ff. 83-87); Centiloquium

Text page. Note that this is catalogued as manuscript '2030 or 2422'. Large and small initials in red, some with simple penwork decoration. In the second section from f. 79, small initials in brown. Diagram in brown and red

• Text page., Astronomia; Ysagoga minor (ff. 83-87); Centiloquium

Text page. Note that this is catalogued as manuscript '2030 or 2422'. Large and small initials in red, some with simple penwork decoration. In the second section from f. 79, small initials in brown. Diagram in brown and red

• Text page., Astronomia; Ysagoga minor (ff. 83-87); Centiloquium

Text page. Note that this is catalogued as manuscript '2030 or 2422'. Large and small initials in red, some with simple penwork decoration. In the second section from f. 79, small initials in brown. Diagram in brown and red

• Inscription in English., West Saxon Gospels (the 'Wessex Gospels')

with the correct text by the scribe of Oxford, Bodleian Library, Hatton 38, the Gospel book copied itself from Royal 1 A XIV.Quire signatures (first two quires only) and catchwords. 2 initials in green with penwork decoration in red, or

• 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

• 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

• 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