• Historiated initial 'E'(xultabo) with Christ surrounded by the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit in the form of seven doves at the beginning of Psalm 144., Psalter, imperfect, beginning with Psalm 2:8 and with folios excised (the 'Charité- sur- Loire Psalter), with a calendar and related tables (ff. 1-8v), with prayers (f. 87r-v); and litany and prayers (ff. 88-93v)

patron of the arts, inscribed as usual by their librarian, Humfrey Wanley '13 die mensis Augusti A. D. 1724' (f. 1); and 'Horum Psalmorum Veersio, stille quae dicitur B. Hioronymi GALLICANA' (f. 9).Edward Harley bequeathed the library to his widow,

• Initial with penwork decoration., Decretum, a collection of peciae

a collection of peciae This copy of Gratian's Decretum is a collection of pecia manuscripts bound in 2 volumes. Volume 1 mainly contains a late 12th-century copy, imperfect, with many 13th- and 14th-century additions (ff. 15-16v, 45-52v, 93-101v, 113r-v, 126-127,

• Text page., Decretum, a collection of peciae

a collection of peciae This copy of Gratian's Decretum is a collection of pecia manuscripts bound in 2 volumes. Volume 1 mainly contains a late 12th-century copy, imperfect, with many 13th- and 14th-century additions (ff. 15-16v, 45-52v, 93-101v, 113r-v, 126-127,

• Initial with penwork decoration., 'Liber poenitentialis', imperfect at the end (ff. 37-49v), preceded by a table of contents (ff. 36 r-v)

1972; Roberts and Watson 1990): bought ff. 1-8 in Louvain in 1549, his name and acquisition date 'I.D. 1549' (f. 1), his MS. 19 in 1556 and MS. 55 in 1583 (see James 1921, Watson 1958; Roberts and Watson 1990);

• Historiated initial 'B'(eati) with Christ lowering a scroll to three apostles seated below, at the beginning of Psalm 118. Coloured initials with pen decoration., Psalter, imperfect, beginning with Psalm 2:8 and with folios excised (the 'Charité- sur- Loire Psalter), with a calendar and related tables (ff. 1-8v), with prayers (f. 87r-v); and litany and prayers (ff. 88-93v)

patron of the arts, inscribed as usual by their librarian, Humfrey Wanley '13 die mensis Augusti A. D. 1724' (f. 1); and 'Horum Psalmorum Veersio, stille quae dicitur B. Hioronymi GALLICANA' (f. 9).Edward Harley bequeathed the library to his widow,

• Detail of illuminated historiated initial 'D'(omine exaudi orationem meam) depicting David, on foot, fleeing from Absalom and two companions on horseback, with upraised swords., Psalter, imperfect, beginning with Psalm 2:8 and with folios excised (the 'Charité- sur- Loire Psalter), with a calendar and related tables (ff. 1-8v), with prayers (f. 87r-v); and litany and prayers (ff. 88-93v)

patron of the arts, inscribed as usual by their librarian, Humfrey Wanley '13 die mensis Augusti A. D. 1724' (f. 1); and 'Horum Psalmorum Veersio, stille quae dicitur B. Hioronymi GALLICANA' (f. 9).Edward Harley bequeathed the library to his widow,

• Detail of a drawing including frogs., Collectanea de Lapide Philosophiae

small ink drawings mostly with washes in colours (ff. 1, 2, 2v, 4, 4v, 5, 6, 6v, 7, 7v, 8, 8v, 9, 10, 11, 11v, 12, 12v, 13, 13v, 14, 15, 16v, 17, 18v, 19, 19v-20, 20v, 21, 22, 23,

• Detail of the sun., Collectanea de Lapide Philosophiae

ink drawings mostly with washes in colours (ff. 1, 2, 2v, 4, 4v, 5, 6, 6v, 7, 7v, 8, 8v, 9, 10, 11, 11v, 12, 12v, 13, 13v, 14, 15, 16v, 17, 18v, 19, 19v-20, 20v, 21, 22, 23, 26,

• null, Collectanea de Lapide Philosophiae

mostly with washes in colours (ff. 1, 2, 2v, 4, 4v, 5, 6, 6v, 7, 7v, 8, 8v, 9, 10, 11, 11v, 12, 12v, 13, 13v, 14, 15, 16v, 17, 18v, 19, 19v-20, 20v, 21, 22, 23, 26, 28, 34,

• Zoomorphic initial 'V'(erba) with foliate decoration, at the beginning of Jeremiah., Jeremiah and Daniel with the Glossa Ordinaria

2 zoomorphic initials with foliate decoration in colours and gold, at the beginning of Jeremiah and Daniel (ff. 4, 85). 1 initial in red with penwork decoration in green (f. 106). Jeremiah and Daniel with the Glossa Ordinaria Originally included

• Detail of a marginal drawing of a scribe at work, in the upper left margin., Policraticus

red or green. Policraticus The cathedral priory of St. Andrew, Rochester: inscribed 'Lib[er] de claustro Roffen[si] p[er] Jerardu[m] mon[achum]' (f. 1); included in the Rochester library catalogue of 1202, among the books of Robert, prior of the Rochester cell at

• Text page., Policraticus

red or green. Policraticus The cathedral priory of St. Andrew, Rochester: inscribed 'Lib[er] de claustro Roffen[si] p[er] Jerardu[m] mon[achum]' (f. 1); included in the Rochester library catalogue of 1202, among the books of Robert, prior of the Rochester cell at

• Ownership inscriptions of John Theyer reading 'Liber Ioh[ann]is Theyer de Cowpers in Com. Civil. Glouc[ester]: 2º Iulii 1640', and of the Benedictine abbey of the Virgin and St. John the Evangelist, Reading, reading 'Hic est liber sancte Marie de Rading[ia]. Que[m] qui celav[er]it / vel fraude[m] de eo fec[er]it anathema sit.', Commentary on Lamentations

fraude[m] de eo fec[er]it anathema sit.' Guide letter (f. 1). 2 large decorated initials in colours and silver, at the beginning of the prologue and the Commentary on Lamentations (ff. 1, 1v). Initials in green, or red. Commentary on Lamentations

• Decorated initial 'S'(icut) at the beginning of Pascahasius Radbertus's Commentary on Lamentations., Commentary on Lamentations

of Pascahasius Radbertus's Commentary on Lamentations. Guide letter (f. 1). 2 large decorated initials in colours and silver, at the beginning of the prologue and the Commentary on Lamentations (ff. 1, 1v). Initials in green, or red. Commentary on Lamentations

• Zoomorphic initial 'A'(nno) at the beginning of Daniel., Jeremiah and Daniel with the Glossa Ordinaria

2 zoomorphic initials with foliate decoration in colours and gold, at the beginning of Jeremiah and Daniel (ff. 4, 85). 1 initial in red with penwork decoration in green (f. 106). Jeremiah and Daniel with the Glossa Ordinaria Originally included

• Decorated initial, with addorsed animals., Policraticus

red or green. Policraticus The cathedral priory of St. Andrew, Rochester: inscribed 'Lib[er] de claustro Roffen[si] p[er] Jerardu[m] mon[achum]' (f. 1); included in the Rochester library catalogue of 1202, among the books of Robert, prior of the Rochester cell at

• Initial 'I'(nter) with foliate decoration., Policraticus

red or green. Policraticus The cathedral priory of St. Andrew, Rochester: inscribed 'Lib[er] de claustro Roffen[si] p[er] Jerardu[m] mon[achum]' (f. 1); included in the Rochester library catalogue of 1202, among the books of Robert, prior of the Rochester cell at

• Decorated initials., Policraticus

red or green. Policraticus The cathedral priory of St. Andrew, Rochester: inscribed 'Lib[er] de claustro Roffen[si] p[er] Jerardu[m] mon[achum]' (f. 1); included in the Rochester library catalogue of 1202, among the books of Robert, prior of the Rochester cell at

• Decorated initials., Policraticus

red or green. Policraticus The cathedral priory of St. Andrew, Rochester: inscribed 'Lib[er] de claustro Roffen[si] p[er] Jerardu[m] mon[achum]' (f. 1); included in the Rochester library catalogue of 1202, among the books of Robert, prior of the Rochester cell at

• Marginal drawing of a scribe at work, in the upper left margin., Policraticus

red or green. Policraticus The cathedral priory of St. Andrew, Rochester: inscribed 'Lib[er] de claustro Roffen[si] p[er] Jerardu[m] mon[achum]' (f. 1); included in the Rochester library catalogue of 1202, among the books of Robert, prior of the Rochester cell at