• 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

• Ink drawing of a Romanesque building with towers., 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

• Puzzle initial 'M'(atheus) at the beginning of the commentary on Matthew's Gospel and ownership inscription., Commentaries on the Gospels of Matthew (f. 1) and John (f. 81), the Apocalypse (f. 173) and the Catholic Epistles (f. 187)

at the beginning of each commentary (ff. 1, 81, 173). Initials in blue with pen-flourishing in red. Paraphs in red or blue. Underlining in red. Commentaries on the Gospels of Matthew (f. 1) and John (f. 81), the Apocalypse (f.

• Puzzle initial 'H'(ic) at the beginning of the commentary on John's Gospel., Commentaries on the Gospels of Matthew (f. 1) and John (f. 81), the Apocalypse (f. 173) and the Catholic Epistles (f. 187)

at the beginning of each commentary (ff. 1, 81, 173). Initials in blue with pen-flourishing in red. Paraphs in red or blue. Underlining in red. Commentaries on the Gospels of Matthew (f. 1) and John (f. 81), the Apocalypse (f.

• Ownership inscription of Kirkstead Abbey in capitals., Commentary on Pseudo-Dionysius' Hierarchia caelestis (index Commentaria in Hierarchiam Coelestem S. Dionysii Areopagitae)

D. ix, the other surviving manuscript from Kirkstead in the Royal collection. 1 large initial in red and silver (oxidised) with penwork decoration and coloured rubric (f. 1). Initials in red, green or blue with penwork decoration in the same

• Initial 'D'(ionysius) with foliate decoration., Commentary on Pseudo-Dionysius' Hierarchia caelestis (index Commentaria in Hierarchiam Coelestem S. Dionysii Areopagitae)

D. ix, the other surviving manuscript from Kirkstead in the Royal collection. 1 large initial in red and silver (oxidised) with penwork decoration and coloured rubric (f. 1). Initials in red, green or blue with penwork decoration in the same

• Initial 'P'(rimus) with decoration., Commentary on Pseudo-Dionysius' Hierarchia caelestis (index Commentaria in Hierarchiam Coelestem S. Dionysii Areopagitae)

D. ix, the other surviving manuscript from Kirkstead in the Royal collection. 1 large initial in red and silver (oxidised) with penwork decoration and coloured rubric (f. 1). Initials in red, green or blue with penwork decoration in the same

• Large initial 'I'(udei) with decoration in angular and foliate patterns., Commentary on Pseudo-Dionysius' Hierarchia caelestis (index Commentaria in Hierarchiam Coelestem S. Dionysii Areopagitae)

D. ix, the other surviving manuscript from Kirkstead in the Royal collection. 1 large initial in red and silver (oxidised) with penwork decoration and coloured rubric (f. 1). Initials in red, green or blue with penwork decoration in the same

• Initial 'H'(is) with decoration., Commentary on Pseudo-Dionysius' Hierarchia caelestis (index Commentaria in Hierarchiam Coelestem S. Dionysii Areopagitae)

D. ix, the other surviving manuscript from Kirkstead in the Royal collection. 1 large initial in red and silver (oxidised) with penwork decoration and coloured rubric (f. 1). Initials in red, green or blue with penwork decoration in the same

• Detail of illuminated initial., Psalms (ff. 7-146); Canticles (ff. 146-157v); Litany, Petitions and Collects (ff. 157v-161)

gold initials with foliate decoration in colours on a blue wash background (f. 7, 54v, 100v, 114v) at Psalms 1, 51, 101, and 109. Large initials in red, blue, yellow, or green, most with foliate and other patterned decoration in

• Detail of illuminated initial., Psalms (ff. 7-146); Canticles (ff. 146-157v); Litany, Petitions and Collects (ff. 157v-161)

gold initials with foliate decoration in colours on a blue wash background (f. 7, 54v, 100v, 114v) at Psalms 1, 51, 101, and 109. Large initials in red, blue, yellow, or green, most with foliate and other patterned decoration in

• Drawing of a knight on horseback, with a lance, with an account of Macrobius and his work, and opposite, various ownership inscriptions and the book-plate of Dunn., Somnium Scipionis (ff. 3-7), with an 'Alfabetum Grecorum' (f. 1v), a diagram of consanguinity (f. 2)

a parchment leaf at the end.Ampersands, and uncrossed tironian ets. In part 1, ct ligatures. 1 drawing in brown ink with colour washes, of a mounted knight (f. 1). Large zoomorphic initial in brown ink with coloured washes (f. 3).

• Drawing of outline drawing of Scipio Africanus and Masinissa, under a colonnade., Somnium Scipionis (ff. 3-7), with an 'Alfabetum Grecorum' (f. 1v), a diagram of consanguinity (f. 2)

a parchment leaf at the end.Ampersands, and uncrossed tironian ets. In part 1, ct ligatures. 1 drawing in brown ink with colour washes, of a mounted knight (f. 1). Large zoomorphic initial in brown ink with coloured washes (f. 3).

• Miniature of a hunting scene., Account of the Norman noblemen who accompanied William the Conqueror to England in 1066; a treatise on Elizabethan heraldry and genealogy; and an account on the Court of Queen Elizabeth

with full foliate borders, in colours and gold (ff. 1, 2, 32). 3 three-sided foliate borders, in colours and gold (ff. 4, 49, 126). 1 partial border, in colours (f. 57). 1 large initial in blue with red pen-flourishing (f.

• Painted binding with hunting scenes., Account of the Norman noblemen who accompanied William the Conqueror to England in 1066; a treatise on Elizabethan heraldry and genealogy; and an account on the Court of Queen Elizabeth

with full foliate borders, in colours and gold (ff. 1, 2, 32). 3 three-sided foliate borders, in colours and gold (ff. 4, 49, 126). 1 partial border, in colours (f. 57). 1 large initial in blue with red pen-flourishing (f.

• Decorated initial with a hybrid creature and foliage., Commentary on the Gospel of John and the Epistles of John

with a hybrid creature and foliage. f. 1 is a small parchment fragment of a charter or deed in English.The first leaf of this manuscript is bound in Harley 5958, f. 87. 1 large initial in red with red penwork

• Coloured initials., Fragment of a Missal with antiphons and readings for Quinquagesima and Ephiphany (ther proper order is ff. 85, 1, 2, 86)

England, second half of the 12th century (ff. 1-2v; 85-86v) 1 large initial in blue with red penwork decoration (f. 2). Large simple initials in green, red, or blue. Musical notation on four-line staves. Fragment of a Missal with antiphons

• Decorated initial 'C' at the beginning of the first section concerning Augustine, sent to convert the Angles by Gregory the Great and the first archbishop of Canterbury, and other early English ecclesiastics., Gesta pontificum anglorum, imperfect

Mynors and Lawrence-Mathers's 'split petal' motif. Large initials in red or blue, with penwork decoration in the same colours (ff. 1, 1v, 46v). Initials initials in red, blue, or green, some with simple penwork decoration. Line-fillers in red. Rubrics in

• Decorated initial 'H' at the beginning of the second book chronicling early bishops of all the dioceses and kingdoms of England. Starting in the first column with the red inscription, the prologue gives a framework of the different regions. London, beginning with Erkenwald (675), heads the chapters on early bishops., Gesta pontificum anglorum, imperfect

Mynors and Lawrence-Mathers's 'split petal' motif. Large initials in red or blue, with penwork decoration in the same colours (ff. 1, 1v, 46v). Initials initials in red, blue, or green, some with simple penwork decoration. Line-fillers in red. Rubrics in

• Decorated initial 'P'(rima) at the beginning of the prologue, identified by the title in red (rubric) at the top of the first column. In the upper margin above is an ownership inscription of the abbey of St Mary of 'Belelanda' (Byland)., Gesta pontificum anglorum, imperfect

Mynors and Lawrence-Mathers's 'split petal' motif. Large initials in red or blue, with penwork decoration in the same colours (ff. 1, 1v, 46v). Initials initials in red, blue, or green, some with simple penwork decoration. Line-fillers in red. Rubrics in