• Inhabited initial 'S'(i) with two lions, at the beginning of the Policraticus., Policraticus, Metalogicon, and Entheticus de dogmate philosophorum

197), and 1 with penwork decoration in blue, red, green, and gold (f. 210). Initials in red with penwork decoration in green or blue, in green with penwork decoration in red, or in blue with penwork decoration in red. Glosses

• Text page with framed initial 'A'(nno) at the beginning of the commentary on Acts of the Apostles, with marginal notes framed in the shape of an urn., Historia scolastica (ff. 1-165); Liber Exceptionum, part II (ff. 165v-196)

patterns (f. 1). Large initials in blue on red grounds with penwork decoration in white and with pen-flourishing in red, yellow and blue (ff. 46v, 56, 64, 93v, 165v, 190). Initials in red or blue on coloured grounds with frames

• Pen-flourished initial 'S'(criptus) at the beginning of the final chapter of the Liber Exceptionum., Historia scolastica (ff. 1-165); Liber Exceptionum, part II (ff. 165v-196)

patterns (f. 1). Large initials in blue on red grounds with penwork decoration in white and with pen-flourishing in red, yellow and blue (ff. 46v, 56, 64, 93v, 165v, 190). Initials in red or blue on coloured grounds with frames

• Initial 'I'(mperatorie) and partial border with human heads and dragons enmeshed in interlace and foliate patterns., Historia scolastica (ff. 1-165); Liber Exceptionum, part II (ff. 165v-196)

patterns (f. 1). Large initials in blue on red grounds with penwork decoration in white and with pen-flourishing in red, yellow and blue (ff. 46v, 56, 64, 93v, 165v, 190). Initials in red or blue on coloured grounds with frames

• Text page from the commentary on Genesis with decorated initials, marginal drawings, notes and maniculae., Historia scolastica (ff. 1-165); Liber Exceptionum, part II (ff. 165v-196)

patterns (f. 1). Large initials in blue on red grounds with penwork decoration in white and with pen-flourishing in red, yellow and blue (ff. 46v, 56, 64, 93v, 165v, 190). Initials in red or blue on coloured grounds with frames

• Text page with framed initial 'S'(urrexit) with decoration at the beginning of the commentary on Exodus., Historia scolastica (ff. 1-165); Liber Exceptionum, part II (ff. 165v-196)

patterns (f. 1). Large initials in blue on red grounds with penwork decoration in white and with pen-flourishing in red, yellow and blue (ff. 46v, 56, 64, 93v, 165v, 190). Initials in red or blue on coloured grounds with frames

• Text page with framed initial 'M'(ortuo) with decoration at the beginning of the Historia Evangelica., Historia scolastica (ff. 1-165); Liber Exceptionum, part II (ff. 165v-196)

patterns (f. 1). Large initials in blue on red grounds with penwork decoration in white and with pen-flourishing in red, yellow and blue (ff. 46v, 56, 64, 93v, 165v, 190). Initials in red or blue on coloured grounds with frames

• Explicit of the first text: 'Explicit liber q[ue] intitulatur liber niger qui fuit inventus cu[m] cruce magna de Waltham S[an]c]t]e Crucis'., Various religious and historical tracts (also known as 'Codex ruber' and 'Waltham Abbey Miscellany' ; beginning and end imperfect), part 2

king (f. 37v). Large puzzle initial in red and blue with elaborate pen-flourishing in red including oak and ivy leaves, acorns, birds, knotwork (f. 49). Large puzzle initial in red and blue with cruder pen-flourishing in red and purple (f.

• Zoomorphic initial 'C'(onsummatis) with two hybrids and foliate motifs, at the beginning of the 8th of John Cassian's Collationes; three smaller initials 'G'(ermanus), 'S'(erenus) and 'D'(e) with penwork decoration; simple initials in the list of chapters., Collationes of the Fathers (ff. 1v-115); Rite for the consecration of bells (ff. 115v-116).

with winged dragons, outlined in red, on green and blue grounds, with foliate motifs (ff. 26, 32). 26 large and smaller initials, outlined in red and occasionally black, on green and blue grounds, with foliate motifs and clasps (ff. 1v,

• Foliate initial 'I'(n principio) at the beginning of Genesis., Historia scolastica, with glosses and the paraphrase of the Acts of the Apostles; Liber exceptionum

initials in blue or red and blue with dark red and blue pen-flourishing, at the beginning of the paraphrase of the Acts of the Apostles and of book 10 of Liber exceptionum (f. 160v, 214v). Initial in blue with red

• Text page with pen-flourished initials., Historia scolastica, with glosses and the paraphrase of the Acts of the Apostles; Liber exceptionum

initials in blue or red and blue with dark red and blue pen-flourishing, at the beginning of the paraphrase of the Acts of the Apostles and of book 10 of Liber exceptionum (f. 160v, 214v). Initial in blue with red

• Foliate initial 'T'(ertia) at the beginning of Leviticus., Historia scolastica, with glosses and the paraphrase of the Acts of the Apostles; Liber exceptionum

initials in blue or red and blue with dark red and blue pen-flourishing, at the beginning of the paraphrase of the Acts of the Apostles and of book 10 of Liber exceptionum (f. 160v, 214v). Initial in blue with red

• Text page with pen-flourished initials., Historia scolastica, with glosses and the paraphrase of the Acts of the Apostles; Liber exceptionum

initials in blue or red and blue with dark red and blue pen-flourishing, at the beginning of the paraphrase of the Acts of the Apostles and of book 10 of Liber exceptionum (f. 160v, 214v). Initial in blue with red

• Foliate initial 'I'(ncipit) at the beginning of 3 Kings., Historia scolastica, with glosses and the paraphrase of the Acts of the Apostles; Liber exceptionum

initials in blue or red and blue with dark red and blue pen-flourishing, at the beginning of the paraphrase of the Acts of the Apostles and of book 10 of Liber exceptionum (f. 160v, 214v). Initial in blue with red

• Foliate initial 'S'(equitur) at the beginning of Exodus., Historia scolastica, with glosses and the paraphrase of the Acts of the Apostles; Liber exceptionum

initials in blue or red and blue with dark red and blue pen-flourishing, at the beginning of the paraphrase of the Acts of the Apostles and of book 10 of Liber exceptionum (f. 160v, 214v). Initial in blue with red

• 3 foliate initials 'R'(everentissimo), 'I'(meratorie) and 'I'(n principio), at the beginning of the Historia scolastica and the prologue to the Historia scolastica., Historia scolastica, with glosses and the paraphrase of the Acts of the Apostles; Liber exceptionum

initials in blue or red and blue with dark red and blue pen-flourishing, at the beginning of the paraphrase of the Acts of the Apostles and of book 10 of Liber exceptionum (f. 160v, 214v). Initial in blue with red

• Inhabited initial 'I'(gitur) with an animal mask., Historia scolastica, with glosses and the paraphrase of the Acts of the Apostles; Liber exceptionum

initials in blue or red and blue with dark red and blue pen-flourishing, at the beginning of the paraphrase of the Acts of the Apostles and of book 10 of Liber exceptionum (f. 160v, 214v). Initial in blue with red

• Puzzle initial 'P'(rimi) at the beginning of book 10 of the Liber exceptionum., Historia scolastica, with glosses and the paraphrase of the Acts of the Apostles; Liber exceptionum

initials in blue or red and blue with dark red and blue pen-flourishing, at the beginning of the paraphrase of the Acts of the Apostles and of book 10 of Liber exceptionum (f. 160v, 214v). Initial in blue with red

• Inscription stating that John of Dalling, monk of the Benedictine abbey of St Albans, gave this book to the abbey with the permission of abbot John of Hertford, reading 'Hunc librum dedit Frater Johannes de Dal/ling ex licencia domini Joh[annis] abb[at]is deo / eccl[es]ie s[anc]ti Albani ita tamen quod habeat / usum t[antu]m in vita sua. Quem quid[em] qui ab / eadem ecc[lesie] alienaverit v[e]l titulum dele/verit anathema sit. Amen. / Anima Johannis de dalling et anime omnium fidelium defunctorum requiescant in pace. Amen/'; with a note that the book was kept in a cupboard in the choir, 'De armariolo in choro.', Psalter and Canticles

Initials in red with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing (initials in gold with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing, f. 73v), at the beginning of other Psalms. Initials in red or blue at the beginning

• Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a prisoner seeking sanctuary from monks., Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals')

ebginning of each book. 'Champ' initials in gold on blue and rose grounds with penwork decoration in white. Initials in red with pen-flourished decoration in purple or blue, or in blue with pen-flourished decoration in red. Line-fillers in brown ink