• Detail of puzzle initial., Viaticum; De elephantia aliisque morbis (ff. 92v-94v)

with red and blue (or black) penwork decoration and pen-flourishing (ff. 1, 3v, 35, 50v, 82v). Small initials in red with black pen-flourishing, and in blue with red pen-flourishing. Small initials in red or blue. Viaticum; De elephantia aliisque morbis

• Detail of an historiated initial 'I'(n principio) of God enthroned in the upper register and God blessing in the lower register, at the beginning of Genesis., Bible, with the interpretation of Hebrew names

guide running titles and guide chapter numbers, pricking. Numerous pointing hands. 1 historiated initial in colours and gold and 6 medallions of Creation, at the beginning of Genesis (f. 1). 21 historiated initials in colours, sometimes with pen-flourished decoration (ff.

• Detail of 6 medallions of the days of Creation, in the lower margin., Bible, with the interpretation of Hebrew names

guide running titles and guide chapter numbers, pricking. Numerous pointing hands. 1 historiated initial in colours and gold and 6 medallions of Creation, at the beginning of Genesis (f. 1). 21 historiated initials in colours, sometimes with pen-flourished decoration (ff.

• Detail of an historiated initial 'C'(onfortatus) of Salomon enthroned, at the beginning of Chronicles II., Bible, with the interpretation of Hebrew names

guide running titles and guide chapter numbers, pricking. Numerous pointing hands. 1 historiated initial in colours and gold and 6 medallions of Creation, at the beginning of Genesis (f. 1). 21 historiated initials in colours, sometimes with pen-flourished decoration (ff.

• Detail of an historiated initial 'E'(t rex) of David and Abisag, at the beginning of Kings III., Bible, with the interpretation of Hebrew names

guide running titles and guide chapter numbers, pricking. Numerous pointing hands. 1 historiated initial in colours and gold and 6 medallions of Creation, at the beginning of Genesis (f. 1). 21 historiated initials in colours, sometimes with pen-flourished decoration (ff.

• Marginal sketch of a tonsured figure in prayer with the hand of God above., Bible (without the Psalms)

red and blue with pen-flourishing in the same colours (2 initials combined on f. 322). 1 large arabesque initial in red and blue (f. 94v). 1 large plain initial in red (f. 265). Small initials in red or blue with

• Historiated initial 'F'(rater) for the Prologue of a friar writing on a scroll., Bible (without the Psalms)

red and blue with pen-flourishing in the same colours (2 initials combined on f. 322). 1 large arabesque initial in red and blue (f. 94v). 1 large plain initial in red (f. 265). Small initials in red or blue with

• Historiated initial 'I'(n principio) with creation scenes and the Crucifixion at the beginning of Genesis., Bible (without the Psalms)

red and blue with pen-flourishing in the same colours (2 initials combined on f. 322). 1 large arabesque initial in red and blue (f. 94v). 1 large plain initial in red (f. 265). Small initials in red or blue with

• First page 'P' of Poitiers, with glosses, Noah's Ark, and genealogical commentary., Theological miscellany, including the Compendium historiae in genealogia Christi (ff. 33-38v)

inscribed title and table of contents (ff. 1, 2). Sir Simonds d'Ewes (b.1602, d. 1650), 1st baronet, diarist, antiquary, and friend of Sir Robert Cotton (see Wright 1972): inscribed no. '81' (f. 1) and foliated the manuscript. Sir Simonds D’Ewes

• Text page., Tres libri

anathema] sit. Amen' (f. 1) (see Warner and Gilson).Added list of contents of the Tres libri, 14th-century English hand (ff. 264-265) .The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 1356' (f. 1), acquired by the Upper

• Puzzle initial 'I'(mperatoria) with display script and penwork decoration, at the beginning of the Institutiones., Institutiones and Authenticum with the Glossa ordinaria

anathema] sit. Amen' (f. 1) (see Warner and Gilson).Added list of contents of the Tres libri, 14th-century English hand (ff. 264-265) .The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 1356' (f. 1), acquired by the Upper

• Penwork initial 'I'(mperator)., Institutiones and Authenticum with the Glossa ordinaria

anathema] sit. Amen' (f. 1) (see Warner and Gilson).Added list of contents of the Tres libri, 14th-century English hand (ff. 264-265) .The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 1356' (f. 1), acquired by the Upper

• Detail of a folio with a version of the Lord's prayer in English., Theological works in prose and verse including The Lay Folks' Mass Book and Speculum Mundi

Detail of a folio with a version of the Lord's prayer in English. Northern dialect features include 'kirc' for church (f. 100) and 'þo' for þe throughout. The middle English verses in this manuscript catalogued by Boffey and Edwards

• Text written in a 13th-century hand and with an added foliate blue border (18th century)., Pauline Epistles

and a full border with heraldic devices (f. 3) Large initials in red at the beginning of each epistle (ff. 1, 24, 45v, 57v, 64v, etc.), sometimes with simple foliate or geometric decoration. Pauline Epistles Unidentified religious institution, N. or

• Text written in a 13th-century hand and with an added foliate blue border with devices of the Visconti family (18th century)., Pauline Epistles

and a full border with heraldic devices (f. 3) Large initials in red at the beginning of each epistle (ff. 1, 24, 45v, 57v, 64v, etc.), sometimes with simple foliate or geometric decoration. Pauline Epistles Unidentified religious institution, N. or

• Decorated initial 'P'(aulus) at the beginning of Galatians., Pauline Epistles

and a full border with heraldic devices (f. 3) Large initials in red at the beginning of each epistle (ff. 1, 24, 45v, 57v, 64v, etc.), sometimes with simple foliate or geometric decoration. Pauline Epistles Unidentified religious institution, N. or

• Text page in Ecclesiastes., Bible (without the Psalms)

red and blue with pen-flourishing in the same colours (2 initials combined on f. 322). 1 large arabesque initial in red and blue (f. 94v). 1 large plain initial in red (f. 265). Small initials in red or blue with

• Text page in Corinthians., Bible (without the Psalms)

red and blue with pen-flourishing in the same colours (2 initials combined on f. 322). 1 large arabesque initial in red and blue (f. 94v). 1 large plain initial in red (f. 265). Small initials in red or blue with

• Decorated initial 'P'(revaricatus) at the beginning of IV Kings (II Samuel)., Bible (without the Psalms)

red and blue with pen-flourishing in the same colours (2 initials combined on f. 322). 1 large arabesque initial in red and blue (f. 94v). 1 large plain initial in red (f. 265). Small initials in red or blue with

• Puzzle initial 'F'(rater) with penwork decoration., Bible

a further paper flyleaf; f. [i] was once a paste-down.ff. 1-12 are added. 1 large puzzle initial in red and blue with penwork decoration in brown, green, and light brown (f. 13). Numerous large puzzle initials in red and blue