• Decorated initial 'P'(erfecti) with a human head in profile at the base of the initial, a decorated initial 'I' and prickings visible along the left-hand edge of the leaf made with a three-pointed tool., 'Scutum Bede', a collection of Latin treatises, including a Libellus de nominibus naturalium rerum (ff. 155v-165)

black, or blue, many with penwork decoration in another colour or colours, 2 with a face (ff. 48v, 93v). 3 initials in purple with red penwork decoration (ff. 64, 67v, 71). Small initials in red, green, or blue. Some highlighting

• Coloured initials 'Q'(uibus), 'R'(ex), 'H'(uic), and 'E'(llredus) in a page of the chronicle in which Thorney and Ramsey are mentioned a few lines above the rubric., 'Scutum Bede', a collection of Latin treatises, including a Libellus de nominibus naturalium rerum (ff. 155v-165)

black, or blue, many with penwork decoration in another colour or colours, 2 with a face (ff. 48v, 93v). 3 initials in purple with red penwork decoration (ff. 64, 67v, 71). Small initials in red, green, or blue. Some highlighting

• Decorated initials on a page including a list of kings, in two columns. Next to the name of King Erconbert (d. 664) , half-way down the left column, is a contemporary note in smaller script stating that he was married to Sexburga, sister of Etheldreda, both of whom were abbesses of Ely., 'Scutum Bede', a collection of Latin treatises, including a Libellus de nominibus naturalium rerum (ff. 155v-165)

black, or blue, many with penwork decoration in another colour or colours, 2 with a face (ff. 48v, 93v). 3 initials in purple with red penwork decoration (ff. 64, 67v, 71). Small initials in red, green, or blue. Some highlighting

• Decorated initials 'P' and 'B'. In the left margin next to the initial 'P' is a faint letter 'R', for 'red', or 'rouge', in French, and next to the green initial 'B' is a letter that could either be a 'G', for green, or a 'V', for 'vert', in French., 'Scutum Bede', a collection of Latin treatises, including a Libellus de nominibus naturalium rerum (ff. 155v-165)

black, or blue, many with penwork decoration in another colour or colours, 2 with a face (ff. 48v, 93v). 3 initials in purple with red penwork decoration (ff. 64, 67v, 71). Small initials in red, green, or blue. Some highlighting

• Decorated initial 'O', and in the lower half of this page, a list of names of animals with some English equivalents next to the Latin written in smaller script. For example, above 'Agna' is 'ewelomb' (ewe lamb); next to 'Porcus' is 'Swin' (Swine) and 'Porc'; below 'Sus' is 'bor' (boar); and on the bottom line next to 'Capra' is 'got' (goat)., 'Scutum Bede', a collection of Latin treatises, including a Libellus de nominibus naturalium rerum (ff. 155v-165)

black, or blue, many with penwork decoration in another colour or colours, 2 with a face (ff. 48v, 93v). 3 initials in purple with red penwork decoration (ff. 64, 67v, 71). Small initials in red, green, or blue. Some highlighting

• Illustration of the lyre, for the sign Lyra, with text or scholia within the figure of the constellation., Aratea, with extracts from Hyginus's Astronomica in the constellation figures

of the solar system in brown and red (f. 19). Small initials in brown or red. Text in red or blue. Aratea, with extracts from Hyginus's Astronomica in the constellation figures f. 1 is a slightly later addition (c. 1000,

• Foliate initial 'P'(aulus) at the beginning of Romans, and a foliate initial 'P'(aulus) at the beginning of Peter Lombard's commentary on Romans., Gloss on the Pauline Epistles

235v, 237). 1 initial in gold at the beginning of the capitula to Romans (f. 1). Initials in red, green, blue, or brown, some with penwork decoration, larger at the beginning of other capitula. Gloss on the Pauline Epistles The

• Historiated initial 'I'(n principio) of the days of Creation, at the beginning of book 1., Antiquitates iudaicae

and other books (ff. 1, 17v, 33, 47, 61v, 77v, 96v, 115v, 134v, 147, 158v, 171, 186, 201v). Initials in blue or red. Antiquitates iudaicae The Benedictine abbey of St Albans: inscribed, 'Hic est lib[er] s[an]c[t]I Alb[a]ni que[m] q[ui] abstulerit

• Detail of an historiated initial 'I'(n principio) of the days of Creation, at the beginning of book 1., Antiquitates iudaicae

and other books (ff. 1, 17v, 33, 47, 61v, 77v, 96v, 115v, 134v, 147, 158v, 171, 186, 201v). Initials in blue or red. Antiquitates iudaicae The Benedictine abbey of St Albans: inscribed, 'Hic est lib[er] s[an]c[t]I Alb[a]ni que[m] q[ui] abstulerit

• Detail of an inhabited initial 'T'(enentes), with beasts interlaced with foliage., Antiquitates iudaicae

and other books (ff. 1, 17v, 33, 47, 61v, 77v, 96v, 115v, 134v, 147, 158v, 171, 186, 201v). Initials in blue or red. Antiquitates iudaicae The Benedictine abbey of St Albans: inscribed, 'Hic est lib[er] s[an]c[t]I Alb[a]ni que[m] q[ui] abstulerit

• Detail of a miniature of Priam and his council in Troy, with a partial border and an illuminated initial 'Q'(uant)., Historia destructionis Troiae in a French translation

85, 88, 92, 95v, 98v). Foliate initials in colours and gold at the beginning of books. Initials in gold on blue and rose grounds with penwork decoration in white and ivy extensions Historia destructionis Troiae in a French translation Inscription

• Deatil of a decorated initial 'D'(avid)., Antiquitates iudaicae

and other books (ff. 1, 17v, 33, 47, 61v, 77v, 96v, 115v, 134v, 147, 158v, 171, 186, 201v). Initials in blue or red. Antiquitates iudaicae The Benedictine abbey of St Albans: inscribed, 'Hic est lib[er] s[an]c[t]I Alb[a]ni que[m] q[ui] abstulerit

• Detail of two illuminated initials 'P'(aulus), at the beginning of Philippians and Peter Lombard's commentary on Philippians., Gloss on the Pauline Epistles

235v, 237). 1 initial in gold at the beginning of the capitula to Romans (f. 1). Initials in red, green, blue, or brown, some with penwork decoration, larger at the beginning of other capitula. Gloss on the Pauline Epistles The

• Text page., Gloss on the Pauline Epistles

235v, 237). 1 initial in gold at the beginning of the capitula to Romans (f. 1). Initials in red, green, blue, or brown, some with penwork decoration, larger at the beginning of other capitula. Gloss on the Pauline Epistles The

• 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)

in red and green (f. 16v). 1 large initial in red (f. 112v). Smaller plain initials in red, green, or blue. Rubrics in red. De octo partibus orationis, imperfect at the beginning (missing the preface and part of the table

• Foliate initial 'P'(aulus) at the beginning of Corinthians, and a foliate initial 'P'(aulus) at the beginning of Peter Lombard's commentary on Corinthians., Gloss on the Pauline Epistles

235v, 237). 1 initial in gold at the beginning of the capitula to Romans (f. 1). Initials in red, green, blue, or brown, some with penwork decoration, larger at the beginning of other capitula. Gloss on the Pauline Epistles The

• Illuminated initial 'P'(rincipia) at the beginning of the prologue., Gloss on the Pauline Epistles

235v, 237). 1 initial in gold at the beginning of the capitula to Romans (f. 1). Initials in red, green, blue, or brown, some with penwork decoration, larger at the beginning of other capitula. Gloss on the Pauline Epistles The

• Decorated initial 'D'(e nativitate) at the beginning of the capitula to Romans, with added inscription in the upper margin; from left to right they are: a title and a press-mark characteristic of the Benedictine abbey of St. Werburgh, Chester; the ownership note 'Ex monasterio Cestrie' (i.e. from the monastery of Chester); the inventory number of the Old Royal library in the Upper Library at Westminster Palace ('No. 1098'); the present pressmark of the British Library ('4. E viij'), and below this the page number in the old catalogue ('p. 58'). ., Gloss on the Pauline Epistles

235v, 237). 1 initial in gold at the beginning of the capitula to Romans (f. 1). Initials in red, green, blue, or brown, some with penwork decoration, larger at the beginning of other capitula. Gloss on the Pauline Epistles The

• Two illuminated initials 'P'(aulus), at the beginning of Ephesians and Peter Lombard's commentary on Ephesians., Gloss on the Pauline Epistles

235v, 237). 1 initial in gold at the beginning of the capitula to Romans (f. 1). Initials in red, green, blue, or brown, some with penwork decoration, larger at the beginning of other capitula. Gloss on the Pauline Epistles The

• Two illuminated initials 'P'(aulus), at the beginning of Philippians and Peter Lombard's commentary on Philippians., Gloss on the Pauline Epistles

235v, 237). 1 initial in gold at the beginning of the capitula to Romans (f. 1). Initials in red, green, blue, or brown, some with penwork decoration, larger at the beginning of other capitula. Gloss on the Pauline Epistles The