• Text page with a marginal drawing of a crown, above an inscription reading 'Etheldredus'., Historia regum Britanniae, Historia Britonum, Visio Thurkilli, Gesta regum Anglorum and Historia Novella, De genealogia regum Anglorum, Gesta pontificum Anglorum

of York, and cardinal, abbot of St Albans since 1521: 'TC' monogram (f. 1), perhaps for Thomas Cardinalis.The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 1138' (f. 1), included in the inventory of books in the

• Detail of a marginal drawing of a crown, above an inscription reading 'Etheldredus'., Historia regum Britanniae, Historia Britonum, Visio Thurkilli, Gesta regum Anglorum and Historia Novella, De genealogia regum Anglorum, Gesta pontificum Anglorum

of York, and cardinal, abbot of St Albans since 1521: 'TC' monogram (f. 1), perhaps for Thomas Cardinalis.The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 1138' (f. 1), included in the inventory of books in the

• Detail of an historiated initial 'P'(aulus) of Paul preaching to a group of Corinthians, at the beginning of Corinthians., Pauline Epistles, glossed with the commentary of Peter Lombard

Pauline Epistles, glossed with the commentary of Peter Lombard Added chapter numbers, 15th century.Added 'Preface unto the Lord's Prayer' in English, 16th century (ff. 152-155v).John Theyer (bap. 1598, d. 1673), antiquary: notes in his hand (f. 5); included in the

• Historiated initial 'V'(ir) of Job with his wife and two friends, at the beginning of Job., Bible (including the Psalms)

Mich[ael]is in Crokedlane / civitate londonensi / constat iste liber a[nn]o / d[omi]ni m cccc xlix...' (f. 296).Added prayer in English, 15th century (f. 189v).Inscribed, 'Anno D[o]m[ini] M ccccc xxiiii' (1524) (f. 4).Several persons from the Ravenhill family, Mary Williams

• Historiated initial 'B'(eatus) of David playing the harp, at the beginning of Psalm 1., Bible (including the Psalms)

Mich[ael]is in Crokedlane / civitate londonensi / constat iste liber a[nn]o / d[omi]ni m cccc xlix...' (f. 296).Added prayer in English, 15th century (f. 189v).Inscribed, 'Anno D[o]m[ini] M ccccc xxiiii' (1524) (f. 4).Several persons from the Ravenhill family, Mary Williams

• Historiated initial 'F'(rater) of Jerome writing the Bible, at the beginning of the prologue., Bible (including the Psalms)

Mich[ael]is in Crokedlane / civitate londonensi / constat iste liber a[nn]o / d[omi]ni m cccc xlix...' (f. 296).Added prayer in English, 15th century (f. 189v).Inscribed, 'Anno D[o]m[ini] M ccccc xxiiii' (1524) (f. 4).Several persons from the Ravenhill family, Mary Williams

• Historiated initial 'I'(n principio) of the Days of Creation, at the beginning of Genesis., Bible (including the Psalms)

Mich[ael]is in Crokedlane / civitate londonensi / constat iste liber a[nn]o / d[omi]ni m cccc xlix...' (f. 296).Added prayer in English, 15th century (f. 189v).Inscribed, 'Anno D[o]m[ini] M ccccc xxiiii' (1524) (f. 4).Several persons from the Ravenhill family, Mary Williams

• Historiated initial 'H'(ec sunt) of Moses and the Israelites, at the beginning of Exodus., Bible (including the Psalms)

Mich[ael]is in Crokedlane / civitate londonensi / constat iste liber a[nn]o / d[omi]ni m cccc xlix...' (f. 296).Added prayer in English, 15th century (f. 189v).Inscribed, 'Anno D[o]m[ini] M ccccc xxiiii' (1524) (f. 4).Several persons from the Ravenhill family, Mary Williams

• Historiated initial 'F'(actum est) of Saul's suicide, at the beginning of Kings 2., Bible (including the Psalms)

Mich[ael]is in Crokedlane / civitate londonensi / constat iste liber a[nn]o / d[omi]ni m cccc xlix...' (f. 296).Added prayer in English, 15th century (f. 189v).Inscribed, 'Anno D[o]m[ini] M ccccc xxiiii' (1524) (f. 4).Several persons from the Ravenhill family, Mary Williams

• Historiated initial 'I'(n anno) of Cyrus ordering the rebuilding of the temple in Jerusalem, at the beginning of Ezra 1., Bible (including the Psalms)

Mich[ael]is in Crokedlane / civitate londonensi / constat iste liber a[nn]o / d[omi]ni m cccc xlix...' (f. 296).Added prayer in English, 15th century (f. 189v).Inscribed, 'Anno D[o]m[ini] M ccccc xxiiii' (1524) (f. 4).Several persons from the Ravenhill family, Mary Williams

• Historiated initial 'L'(iber) of the Tree of Jesse, at the beginning of Matthew., Bible (including the Psalms)

Mich[ael]is in Crokedlane / civitate londonensi / constat iste liber a[nn]o / d[omi]ni m cccc xlix...' (f. 296).Added prayer in English, 15th century (f. 189v).Inscribed, 'Anno D[o]m[ini] M ccccc xxiiii' (1524) (f. 4).Several persons from the Ravenhill family, Mary Williams

• Historiated initial 'F'(uit) of Elkanah and his two wives, Hannah and Peninnah, before an altar, at the beginning of Kings 1 (Samuel 1)., Bible (including the Psalms)

Mich[ael]is in Crokedlane / civitate londonensi / constat iste liber a[nn]o / d[omi]ni m cccc xlix...' (f. 296).Added prayer in English, 15th century (f. 189v).Inscribed, 'Anno D[o]m[ini] M ccccc xxiiii' (1524) (f. 4).Several persons from the Ravenhill family, Mary Williams

• Historiated initial 'V'(ir) of Job with his wife and friends, at the beginning of Job., Job with the Glossa ordinaria

marginal glosses (ff. 119-311) and a theological note (f. 311v), 13th century.Added puzzle initials with foliate decoration in colours of English origin, 13th century (ff. 172, 190).Added sketches of human heads (ff. 129v, 152v, 261, 264).Robert de Chevreuse, Parisian 'libraire'

• Foliate initial 'C'(ogor) at the beginning of the prologue to Job., Job with the Glossa ordinaria

marginal glosses (ff. 119-311) and a theological note (f. 311v), 13th century.Added puzzle initials with foliate decoration in colours of English origin, 13th century (ff. 172, 190).Added sketches of human heads (ff. 129v, 152v, 261, 264).Robert de Chevreuse, Parisian 'libraire'

• Foliate initial 'V'(anitas) at the beginning of Ecclesiastes., Proverbs, Ecclesistes, Song of Solomon, Wisdom, Ecclesiasticus, with the Glossa Ordinaria

marginal glosses (ff. 119-311) and a theological note (f. 311v), 13th century.Added puzzle initials with foliate decoration in colours of English origin, 13th century (ff. 172, 190).Added sketches of human heads (ff. 129v, 152v, 261, 264).Robert de Chevreuse, Parisian 'libraire'

• Ownership inscription of the Franciscan convent, Canterbury, with a shelfmark, reading 'B. Luchas Joh[ann]es glossat[us]. De com[mun]itate fr[atru]m mi[n]o[rum] Cantuar[ie]', and referring to another manuscript, perhaps Royal 4 C I containing Luke and John with the Glossa Ordinaria., Proverbs, Ecclesistes, Song of Solomon, Wisdom, Ecclesiasticus, with the Glossa Ordinaria

marginal glosses (ff. 119-311) and a theological note (f. 311v), 13th century.Added puzzle initials with foliate decoration in colours of English origin, 13th century (ff. 172, 190).Added sketches of human heads (ff. 129v, 152v, 261, 264).Robert de Chevreuse, Parisian 'libraire'

• Foliate initial 'D'(iligite) at the beginning of Wisdom., Proverbs, Ecclesistes, Song of Solomon, Wisdom, Ecclesiasticus, with the Glossa Ordinaria

marginal glosses (ff. 119-311) and a theological note (f. 311v), 13th century.Added puzzle initials with foliate decoration in colours of English origin, 13th century (ff. 172, 190).Added sketches of human heads (ff. 129v, 152v, 261, 264).Robert de Chevreuse, Parisian 'libraire'

• Puzzle initial 'V'(erba) with a foliate decoration, at the beginning of the prologue to Ecclesiastes., Proverbs, Ecclesistes, Song of Solomon, Wisdom, Ecclesiasticus, with the Glossa Ordinaria

marginal glosses (ff. 119-311) and a theological note (f. 311v), 13th century.Added puzzle initials with foliate decoration in colours of English origin, 13th century (ff. 172, 190).Added sketches of human heads (ff. 129v, 152v, 261, 264).Robert de Chevreuse, Parisian 'libraire'

• Inscription recording that the book was purchased by Roger de Fulton, archdeacon of Lincoln, from Galfridus, in presence of Robert de Lee, John de Lirling, Richard de Luda, and Henry, vicar of North Elkington, Lincolnshire, brother of Galfridus, reading 'Iste liber sententia[rum] est liber mag[i]s[tr]i / Rog[er]I archid[iacon]i lincoln[ensis] quem emit / a Galfrido fr[atr]e henrici vicarii / de Northelkinton presentibus mag[ist]ro Rob[er]to / de Lee, mag[ist]ro Joh[an]e de Lirling, Ric[ardo] de / Luda cl[er]ico, Ric[ardo] clemosinario (?), d[i]c[t]o h. vicario / et dic[t]o suo, et aliis'; and another inscription stating that the book was given to the Benedictine abbey of St. Peter, St. Paul, and St. Oswald, Bardney, Lincolnshire, by Roger de Fulton, reading 'p[re]dict[us] v[ero] archidiacon[us] p[re]dic[tu]m lib[rum] dedit d[e]o et s[anc]to Oswaldo / et abb[a]ti et conventui de Barden[ey].', Sententiarum libri IV

John Longland, bishop of Lincoln and confessor of Henry VIII, Royal Appendix 69, f. 5v (see Carley 2000).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 556' (f. 4), included in the inventory of books in the

• Miniature of a mermaid playing a harp lurking sailors in a boat., Bestiary

sailors in a boat. This one of four 13th-century English illustrated copies of Guillaume le Clerc's text, written in 1210-1211, according to Morgan 1988 p. 194. 36 drawings in ink of bestiary subjects, framed or marginal, a few with a