• Historiated initial 'L'(iber) depiciting a Tree of Jesse, at the start of Matthew; the prologue has a smaller historiated initial 'M'(atheus) depicting two male figures., Bible with prologues, without Psalms ('The Bible of Robert de Bello')

not common in English Bibles before c.1240.Marginalia indicate that the text of this Bible has been compared to that of another.The large decorative extensions in the lower margins are of a type which are found in English manuscripts from about

• Partial illuminated border and initial 'D'(ominus) with foliate decoration at the beginning of Psalm 26., Bilingual Psalter, in the later Wycliffite translation, with the Canticles, and the Athanasian Creed

Small initials in blue with red penwork decoration, or in red with brown penwork decoration. Latin text in red and English text in brown. Bilingual Psalter, in the later Wycliffite translation, with the Canticles, and the Athanasian Creed Sir Henry

• Decorated initial 'C(antate)' for the beginning of Psalm 97 (98)., Bible, with Psalms (ff. 249-276v) and Interpretation of Hebrew Names (ff. 567-601v)

new line.Made in the South of France with its large initials in colours and puzzle initials possibly painted by an English artist, according to Patricia Stirnemann. Numerous large initials in colours with foliate decoration and sometimes including an animal (dragon,

• Decorated initial 'P'(ost)., Summa de casibus poenitentiae, with gloss, imperfect

is a fragment.ff. ff. 68-71v are reused leaves from a manuscript of sacred songs with musical notation.Some annotations in an English hand. Plain initials in red or green, some large, some small (several oxidised). Capitals marked in red. Paraphs in

• Decorated initial 'P'(aulus) at the beginning of Orosius's Historiarum adversum paganos., Historia adversus paganos (ff. 11-90), preceded by a chapter list (ff. 4-10v)

ff. 1-2 are two inserted paper leaves with 18th-century notes in English on Orosius, perhaps in the hand of Anthony Askew. 1 large historiated initial with partial border, in colours and gold (f. 4). Large puzzle initials in red and

• Puzzle initial and initials with penwork decoration, in Orosius's Historiarum adversum paganos., Historia adversus paganos (ff. 11-90), preceded by a chapter list (ff. 4-10v)

paganos. ff. 1-2 are two inserted paper leaves with 18th-century notes in English on Orosius, perhaps in the hand of Anthony Askew. 1 large historiated initial with partial border, in colours and gold (f. 4). Large puzzle initials in red

• null, Historia adversus paganos (ff. 11-90), preceded by a chapter list (ff. 4-10v)

paper leaves with 18th-century notes in English on Orosius, perhaps in the hand of Anthony Askew. 1 large historiated initial with partial border, in colours and gold (f. 4). Large puzzle initials in red and blue, with red and mauve

• Flourished initials 'P'(ost), 'C'(ui), 'P'(ost), and 'I'(n), in Geoffrey of Monmouth's Historia Regum Britannie., Historia regum Britanniae (index Gesta Britonum)(ends imperfectly)

Marginal sketch of a castle (f. 33v). Historia regum Britanniae (index Gesta Britonum)(ends imperfectly) Unidentified owner, 15th/16th century: glossed in English (f. 36v). ? Thomas Howard (b. 1585, d. 1646), 2nd earl of Arundel, 4th earl of Surrey, and 1st

• Historiated initials 'I'(n principio) of God enthroned in the upper register and God blessing in the lower register, at the beginning of Genesis, with 6 medallions of the days of Creation in the lower margin., Bible, with the interpretation of Hebrew names

Marginal glosses, 13th century.Pen-flourished decoration in brawn and red added in some lower margins, 13th century.Marginal gloss, 16th century (f. 3).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Historiated initials England

• Puzzle initial 'U'(erbum) with a foliate decoration, at the beginning of Hosea., Minor Prophets and Job, with gloss

d.1685), king of England, Scotland, and Ireland: purchased from Scott together with other 311 manuscripts from Theyer's library.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Puzzle initial Canterbury England, S (Canterbury?)

• Historiated initial 'P'(aulus) of Paul sitting at a desk and writing his Epistle, at the beginning of Romans., Pauline Epistles, with the commentary of Peter Lombard

catalogue of the library of St James's Palace (see ~Catalogi librorum manuscriptorum Angliae et Hiberniae~ (Oxford: Sheldonian, '1697'), no. 7981).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Paul England or France

• Historiated initial 'P'(aulus) of Paul, at the beginning of 1 Corinthians., Pauline Epistles, with the commentary of Peter Lombard

of the library of St James's Palace (see ~Catalogi librorum manuscriptorum Angliae et Hiberniae~ (Oxford: Sheldonian, '1697'), no. 7731.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Paul Paris France, Central (Paris?)

• Initial 'S'(ecundum) with decoration in foliate and dot patterns at the beginning of book 2., Commentary on Jeremiah

(Oxford: Sheldonian, '1697', but 1698?), no. 7842.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Decorated initial Probably the same scribe as Royal 6 C XI Jerome Bath England, S. W. (Bath)

• Text page., Theological miscellany of saints lives and sermons, including the life of Becket, and De Gesta Pontificum

'Historia de Gestis Pontificum Anglorum. Constat monasterii beate Marie de Thornton super Humbream' (parchment rectangle pasted on to f. 1*).The Old Royal library: collected by Henry VIII's agents; passages dealing with councils, the authority of bishops and the Pope, and

• Drawing of the Crucifixion., Theological tracts; two hymns in French

librorum manuscriptorum Angliae et Hiberniae~ (Oxford: Sheldonian, '1697'), no 8036, 8037 ).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Crucifixion Brother Martin Guillelmus Peraldus, Bonaventure, Gerard of Liege, Robert Grosseteste England

• Text page., Minor Prophets and Job, with gloss

d.1685), king of England, Scotland, and Ireland: purchased from Scott together with other 311 manuscripts from Theyer's library.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Text page Canterbury England, S (Canterbury?)

• Puzzle initial 'I'(n mense) with a foliate decoration, at the beginning of Zechariah., Minor Prophets and Job, with gloss

d.1685), king of England, Scotland, and Ireland: purchased from Scott together with other 311 manuscripts from Theyer's library.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Puzzle initial Canterbury England, S (Canterbury?)

• Puzzle initial 'V'(erbum) with a foliate decoration, at the beginning of Joel, and two puzzle initials 'S'(anctus) and 'J'(oel) at the beginning of the prologues to Joel., Minor Prophets and Job, with gloss

of England, Scotland, and Ireland: purchased from Scott together with other 311 manuscripts from Theyer's library.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Decorated and puzzle initials Canterbury England, S (Canterbury?)

• Puzzle initial 'R'(elegamus) with a foliate decoration, at the beginning of book 7., Commentary on Leviticus

of the library of St James's Palace (see ~Catalogi librorum manuscriptorum Angliae et Hiberniae~ (Oxford: Sheldonian, '1697'), no. 7970).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Puzzle initial Radulphus Flaviacensis England

• Puzzle initial 'Q'(uod) with a foliate decoration, at the beginning of book 20., Commentary on Leviticus

of the library of St James's Palace (see ~Catalogi librorum manuscriptorum Angliae et Hiberniae~ (Oxford: Sheldonian, '1697'), no. 7970).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Puzzle initial Radulphus Flaviacensis England