• Detail of an historiated initial 'P'(lerunque) of the Agnus Dei, at the beginning of book 15., Moralia in Job, parts 4-6 (books 17-35)

beginning of books (ff. 15, 33, 45v, 68v, 91, 128, 152v, 167v, 206, 218v, 236, 247). Initials in red or blue, some with penwork decoration (e.g., ff. 101v, 185). Moralia in Job, parts 4-6 (books 17-35) The cathedral priory of

• Detail of an historiated initial 'Q'(uid) of Michael with a sword and a shield with an inscription reading 'michael', and a dragon at his feet, at he beginning of book 19., Moralia in Job, parts 4-6 (books 17-35)

beginning of books (ff. 15, 33, 45v, 68v, 91, 128, 152v, 167v, 206, 218v, 236, 247). Initials in red or blue, some with penwork decoration (e.g., ff. 101v, 185). Moralia in Job, parts 4-6 (books 17-35) The cathedral priory of

• Detail of an historiated initial 'Q'(uavis) of a stag, with a dragon forming a part of a letter, at the beginning of book 20., Moralia in Job, parts 4-6 (books 17-35)

beginning of books (ff. 15, 33, 45v, 68v, 91, 128, 152v, 167v, 206, 218v, 236, 247). Initials in red or blue, some with penwork decoration (e.g., ff. 101v, 185). Moralia in Job, parts 4-6 (books 17-35) The cathedral priory of

• Inhabited initial 'I'(acobi) with three dragons, a human head, and a devil's mask, at the beginning of Bede's commentary on the Epistle of James., Commentary on Catholic Epistles and Commentary on Tobit

in colours at the beginning of Bede's commentary to James's Epistle (f. 2). 7 large initials in red, green or blue, some with a decoration in the form of dots, at the beginning of the commentaries to other Epistles and

• Detail of an historiated initial 'P'(refationem) of a knight on horseback piercing a dragon forming a letter, at the beginning of part 5., Moralia in Job, parts 4-6 (books 17-35)

beginning of books (ff. 15, 33, 45v, 68v, 91, 128, 152v, 167v, 206, 218v, 236, 247). Initials in red or blue, some with penwork decoration (e.g., ff. 101v, 185). Moralia in Job, parts 4-6 (books 17-35) The cathedral priory of

• Detail of a zoomorphic initial 'H', formed of a dragon, at the beginning of book 24., Moralia in Job, parts 4-6 (books 17-35)

beginning of books (ff. 15, 33, 45v, 68v, 91, 128, 152v, 167v, 206, 218v, 236, 247). Initials in red or blue, some with penwork decoration (e.g., ff. 101v, 185). Moralia in Job, parts 4-6 (books 17-35) The cathedral priory of

• Detail of a zoomorphic initial 'H' of a dragon, at the beginning of book 24., Moralia in Job, parts 4-6 (books 17-35)

beginning of books (ff. 15, 33, 45v, 68v, 91, 128, 152v, 167v, 206, 218v, 236, 247). Initials in red or blue, some with penwork decoration (e.g., ff. 101v, 185). Moralia in Job, parts 4-6 (books 17-35) The cathedral priory of

• Detail of a decorated initial 'I'(n locutionibus), at the beginning of book 26., Moralia in Job, parts 4-6 (books 17-35)

beginning of books (ff. 15, 33, 45v, 68v, 91, 128, 152v, 167v, 206, 218v, 236, 247). Initials in red or blue, some with penwork decoration (e.g., ff. 101v, 185). Moralia in Job, parts 4-6 (books 17-35) The cathedral priory of

• Detail of an historiated initial 'Q'(uis) of a saint, at the beginning of book 27., Moralia in Job, parts 4-6 (books 17-35)

beginning of books (ff. 15, 33, 45v, 68v, 91, 128, 152v, 167v, 206, 218v, 236, 247). Initials in red or blue, some with penwork decoration (e.g., ff. 101v, 185). Moralia in Job, parts 4-6 (books 17-35) The cathedral priory of

• Detail of an historiated initial 'D'(ominus) of Samson fighting with the lion, at the beginning of book 29., Moralia in Job, parts 4-6 (books 17-35)

beginning of books (ff. 15, 33, 45v, 68v, 91, 128, 152v, 167v, 206, 218v, 236, 247). Initials in red or blue, some with penwork decoration (e.g., ff. 101v, 185). Moralia in Job, parts 4-6 (books 17-35) The cathedral priory of

• Foliate initial 'B'(eatus) with an animal mask, at the beginning of book 29., Moralia in Job, parts 4-6 (books 17-35)

beginning of books (ff. 15, 33, 45v, 68v, 91, 128, 152v, 167v, 206, 218v, 236, 247). Initials in red or blue, some with penwork decoration (e.g., ff. 101v, 185). Moralia in Job, parts 4-6 (books 17-35) The cathedral priory of

• Detail of a foliate initial 'B'(eatus) with an animal mask, at the beginning of book 29., Moralia in Job, parts 4-6 (books 17-35)

beginning of books (ff. 15, 33, 45v, 68v, 91, 128, 152v, 167v, 206, 218v, 236, 247). Initials in red or blue, some with penwork decoration (e.g., ff. 101v, 185). Moralia in Job, parts 4-6 (books 17-35) The cathedral priory of

• Detail of a decorated initial 'I'(n paradiso), at the beginning of book 31., Moralia in Job, parts 4-6 (books 17-35)

beginning of books (ff. 15, 33, 45v, 68v, 91, 128, 152v, 167v, 206, 218v, 236, 247). Initials in red or blue, some with penwork decoration (e.g., ff. 101v, 185). Moralia in Job, parts 4-6 (books 17-35) The cathedral priory of

• Detail of a decorated initial 'Q'(uia) of two lions' heads, at the beginning of book 35., Moralia in Job, parts 4-6 (books 17-35)

beginning of books (ff. 15, 33, 45v, 68v, 91, 128, 152v, 167v, 206, 218v, 236, 247). Initials in red or blue, some with penwork decoration (e.g., ff. 101v, 185). Moralia in Job, parts 4-6 (books 17-35) The cathedral priory of

• Detail of a text page., Moralia in Job, parts 4-6 (books 17-35)

beginning of books (ff. 15, 33, 45v, 68v, 91, 128, 152v, 167v, 206, 218v, 236, 247). Initials in red or blue, some with penwork decoration (e.g., ff. 101v, 185). Moralia in Job, parts 4-6 (books 17-35) The cathedral priory of

• Detail of a beginning of a charter of William Fressel, prior of Rochester (1509-1532)., Moralia in Job, parts 4-6 (books 17-35)

beginning of books (ff. 15, 33, 45v, 68v, 91, 128, 152v, 167v, 206, 218v, 236, 247). Initials in red or blue, some with penwork decoration (e.g., ff. 101v, 185). Moralia in Job, parts 4-6 (books 17-35) The cathedral priory of

• Detail of an 16th-century inscription., Moralia in Job, parts 4-6 (books 17-35)

beginning of books (ff. 15, 33, 45v, 68v, 91, 128, 152v, 167v, 206, 218v, 236, 247). Initials in red or blue, some with penwork decoration (e.g., ff. 101v, 185). Moralia in Job, parts 4-6 (books 17-35) The cathedral priory of

• Inscription recording that the book was given in 1503 by Edmund Carter to the 'royal collegiate' probably to be identified with the collegiate church of St. Mary, Southwell, reading 'Ex dono mag[ist]ri Edmu[n]di Carter quonda[m] vicarii. / Et nu[n]c cano[ni]ci huius colegii regii xxviimo die oct[obris] / A[nn]o X[rist]i m d tercio et a[nn]o r[egni] r[egi]s Henrici VIImi xixº.', Commentary on Catholic Epistles and Commentary on Tobit

in colours at the beginning of Bede's commentary to James's Epistle (f. 2). 7 large initials in red, green or blue, some with a decoration in the form of dots, at the beginning of the commentaries to other Epistles and

• Illuminated initial 'B'(eatus) with penwork decoration, at the beginning of Psalm 1 opening the breviary, and two smaller initials with penwork decoration: 'Q'(uare) and 'D'(omine), at the beginings of Psalms 2 and 3., Breviary

January). 1 initial in gold with penwork decoration, at the beginning of the breviary (f. 9v). Large initials in green, blue or red, sometimes with penwork decoration in green and red, and smaller initials in green or red at the

• Calendar page, with an ownership inscription of the Benedictine abbey of St Albans, reading 'Hic est lib[er] s[an]cti Albani que qui abstulerit aut / titulum deleverit anathema sit. Amem', with a note reading 'De armariolo in choro.', Breviary

January). 1 initial in gold with penwork decoration, at the beginning of the breviary (f. 9v). Large initials in green, blue or red, sometimes with penwork decoration in green and red, and smaller initials in green or red at the