• 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

mistake was realised, the green 'S' was erased and replaced by a blue 'X'. Large zoomorophic initial in green, red, brown, and blue (f. 1). Initials in blue, red, brown, or green, some with penwork decoration in the same colour

• Decorated initial 'D'(omino) at the beginning of the prologue dedicating the book to bishop Eadfrid., Life of Cuthbert

in red, with washes in green, blue, and yellow (f. 4). Large initial in brown with penwork foliate decoration in red, and washes in blue, green, and yellow (f. 1). Initials in red or blue. Small initials in brown. Rubrics

• Inhabited initial 'P'(rincipium) at the beginning of the life of Cuthbert, with a man and a dragon., Life of Cuthbert

in red, with washes in green, blue, and yellow (f. 4). Large initial in brown with penwork foliate decoration in red, and washes in blue, green, and yellow (f. 1). Initials in red or blue. Small initials in brown. Rubrics

• Inhabited initial 'V'(enerabilis) with animal and human heads, and a fish., Theological miscellany, including Goselin's (index: Gocelinus, Jocelyn) Life of Augustine and other saints' lives (see Notes)

on a blue ground (f. 3). Large initials in red, green, or blue, some with penwork decoration in the other colour or colours. Small initials in red or green. Text in alternating letters or words of red, blue, and green.

• Detail from the plaque set in the front cover of Paul, holding an open book (according to Foot) or Matthew (according to Dalton; Lasko)., Lectionary ('The Siegburg Lectionary') (ff. 4v-77); with the Common of Saints (ff. 77-87v), directions and lessons for mass (ff. 87v-93v); various readings (see Notes)

blue, green, and/or red with foliate decoration, and many with clasps, some with zoomorphic features (ff. 6, 8, 9v, 18v, 22, 52, 64, 96). Initials in gold with blue and/or green washes. Initials in red, some with red and

• Decorated initial 'E'(xpurgat), set on a painted purple background, inhabited by dragons painted in silver and gold., Lectionary ('The Siegburg Lectionary') (ff. 4v-77); with the Common of Saints (ff. 77-87v), directions and lessons for mass (ff. 87v-93v); various readings (see Notes)

blue, green, and/or red with foliate decoration, and many with clasps, some with zoomorphic features (ff. 6, 8, 9v, 18v, 22, 52, 64, 96). Initials in gold with blue and/or green washes. Initials in red, some with red and

• Front cover, with a plaque set in the front cover of Paul, holding an open book (according to Foot) or Matthew (according to Dalton; Lasko)., Lectionary ('The Siegburg Lectionary') (ff. 4v-77); with the Common of Saints (ff. 77-87v), directions and lessons for mass (ff. 87v-93v); various readings (see Notes)

blue, green, and/or red with foliate decoration, and many with clasps, some with zoomorphic features (ff. 6, 8, 9v, 18v, 22, 52, 64, 96). Initials in gold with blue and/or green washes. Initials in red, some with red and

• Miniature of Isaiah, who holds a scroll containing text from Isaiah 11; miniature of the tree of Jesse, with seven roundels containing doves, representing the Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit., Lectionary ('The Siegburg Lectionary') (ff. 4v-77); with the Common of Saints (ff. 77-87v), directions and lessons for mass (ff. 87v-93v); various readings (see Notes)

blue, green, and/or red with foliate decoration, and many with clasps, some with zoomorphic features (ff. 6, 8, 9v, 18v, 22, 52, 64, 96). Initials in gold with blue and/or green washes. Initials in red, some with red and

• Miniature of Isaiah, who holds a scroll containing text from Isaiah 11, and on the right a tree of Jesse, with seven roundels containing doves, representing the Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit., Lectionary ('The Siegburg Lectionary') (ff. 4v-77); with the Common of Saints (ff. 77-87v), directions and lessons for mass (ff. 87v-93v); various readings (see Notes)

blue, green, and/or red with foliate decoration, and many with clasps, some with zoomorphic features (ff. 6, 8, 9v, 18v, 22, 52, 64, 96). Initials in gold with blue and/or green washes. Initials in red, some with red and

• Decorated initial 'S', set on a painted purple background, inhabited by dragons painted in silver and gold, at the beginning of the reading for Epiphany., Lectionary ('The Siegburg Lectionary') (ff. 4v-77); with the Common of Saints (ff. 77-87v), directions and lessons for mass (ff. 87v-93v); various readings (see Notes)

blue, green, and/or red with foliate decoration, and many with clasps, some with zoomorphic features (ff. 6, 8, 9v, 18v, 22, 52, 64, 96). Initials in gold with blue and/or green washes. Initials in red, some with red and

• null, Glossed Matthew with prologues (ff. 7v-108v), preceded (ff. 1v-6v) by excerpts from Jerome, Augustine, Pope Leo and others

are in brown, while the verticals are usually blind-ruled. 2 large zoomorphic initials, in red, blue, green, and yellow (ff. 7v, 9). 1 diagram showing a schematised family tree from David to Christ (f. 8v). Small initials in plain red.

• null, Glossed Matthew with prologues (ff. 7v-108v), preceded (ff. 1v-6v) by excerpts from Jerome, Augustine, Pope Leo and others

are in brown, while the verticals are usually blind-ruled. 2 large zoomorphic initials, in red, blue, green, and yellow (ff. 7v, 9). 1 diagram showing a schematised family tree from David to Christ (f. 8v). Small initials in plain red.

• Zoomorphic initial 'M'(atheus) with animal heads at the beginning of the first prologue., Glossed Matthew with prologues (ff. 7v-108v), preceded (ff. 1v-6v) by excerpts from Jerome, Augustine, Pope Leo and others

two columns). The horizontal rulings are in brown, while the verticals are usually blind-ruled. 2 large zoomorphic initials, in red, blue, green, and yellow (ff. 7v, 9). 1 diagram showing a schematised family tree from David to Christ (f. 8v).

• Zoomorphic initial 'L'(iber) formed by a fish with a branch or flower in its mouth, at the start of Matthew, an ownership inscription with the date 1369 in the lower margin; and a title and incipit inscription in the upper margin., Glossed Matthew with prologues (ff. 7v-108v), preceded (ff. 1v-6v) by excerpts from Jerome, Augustine, Pope Leo and others

two columns). The horizontal rulings are in brown, while the verticals are usually blind-ruled. 2 large zoomorphic initials, in red, blue, green, and yellow (ff. 7v, 9). 1 diagram showing a schematised family tree from David to Christ (f. 8v).

• Puzzle initial 'V'(oluntas) and flourished border at the beginning of the Similitudines Anselmi., Similitudines Anselmi, with table of chapters

similar mis-en-page and decoration, and flyleaf notations. Full border, of red pen flourishing (f. 2). Small initials in red and blue with pen-flourishing. Similitudines Anselmi, with table of chapters Former shelfmark (?) ‘L.N.9’, ‘N° 3’ (f. i verso) and ‘B’

• Illuminated headpiece with a foliate pattern and decorated initial 'E'(n) at the beginning of the Gospel of John., Four Gospels, each preceded by a table of capitula (index New Testament, Bible)

157) at the beginning of each Gospel. Simple headpieces and endpieces in red and sometimes brown. Large decorated initials in blue and red at the beginning of each Gospel. Small simple initials in red. Four Gospels, each preceded by a

• Decorated initial 'P'(ascalis) in Anselm's epistle 281., Epistolae 280, 281, and 415, imperfect and fragmentary

281. 2 large initials in red with blue penwork decoration (ff. 2, 3v). 1 large initial in red (f. 5). Small initials in brown ink. Epistolae 280, 281, and 415, imperfect and fragmentary Thomas Astle (b. 1735, d. 1803), archivist

• Decorated initial 'P'(aulus) at the beginning of Paul's epistles, with gloss., Epistles of Paul, with prologues and gloss; Jerome's prologue to the Epistles (ff. 151-152v)

14 large foliate brown ink initials with colours, most with red, yellow, blue, and sometimes olive green (ff. 1, 27, 52, 69, 78, 87, 93v, 99v, 105, 108v, 116, 121v, 125, 127). Small initials in red. Epistles of Paul, with

• Decorated initial 'M'(ultiphariam) at the beginning of Paul's epistle to the Hebrews, with gloss., Epistles of Paul, with prologues and gloss; Jerome's prologue to the Epistles (ff. 151-152v)

gloss. 14 large foliate brown ink initials with colours, most with red, yellow, blue, and sometimes olive green (ff. 1, 27, 52, 69, 78, 87, 93v, 99v, 105, 108v, 116, 121v, 125, 127). Small initials in red. Epistles of Paul,

• Drawing of Alexander the Great holding an orb and sceptre, with Philosophy holding a pot and brush, preceding the Historia Alexandri Magni., Historia Alexandri Magni; Epistola Alexandri ad Aristotelem de situ Indiae; Epistolae Alexandri; Recapitulatio

in red, initials in red, some with penwork decoration in green, initials in purple, or/and in blue. Display script in red, green and blue (f. 52), or in red and purple (ff. 4v, 78v, 79v, 89v, 91, 94v). Chapter numbers