• Puzzle initial 'D'(ominica) with penwork decoration at the beginning of the additional portion of the Ordinal., Ordinal for Hereford Cathedral, imperfect at the end

imperfect at the end.f. 46 partially excised. 3 puzzle initials in red and blue with pen-flourished or penwork decoration (ff. 1, 13v, 47). Initials in blue or red with penwork decoration in the other colour. Paraphs in red or blue

• Puzzle initial 'D'(ominica) with pen-flourished decoration at the beginning of the original text of the Ordinal., Ordinal for Hereford Cathedral, imperfect at the end

imperfect at the end.f. 46 partially excised. 3 puzzle initials in red and blue with pen-flourished or penwork decoration (ff. 1, 13v, 47). Initials in blue or red with penwork decoration in the other colour. Paraphs in red or blue

• Decorated initial 'D'(um)., De architectura (index On architecture)

gold at the beginning of each book (ff. 1, 9, 18, 23, 29, 37, 43v, 51, 58v, 66). Numerous blue initials with red pen-flourishing and red initials with blue pen-flourishing (ff. 1, 1v, 3v, 4, 4v, 5, 5v, 6, 7).

• Pen-flourished initial 'A'(rchitecti), De architectura (index On architecture)

gold at the beginning of each book (ff. 1, 9, 18, 23, 29, 37, 43v, 51, 58v, 66). Numerous blue initials with red pen-flourishing and red initials with blue pen-flourishing (ff. 1, 1v, 3v, 4, 4v, 5, 5v, 6, 7).

• Puzzle initial 'P'(anis) and smaller initials with pen-flourishing., Pantheologus, books 2 and 3

A.D. 1722' (f. 1). Kept until 1722 at the library of Brampton Bryan, Hereford, family seat of the Harleys: inscribed by Wanley: 'Hic Codex e Bibliotheca quae est in Castro Bramtoniensi a Domino meo huc transfertus' (f. 1). Edward Harley

• Coloured initials, including 'G'(regorius)., Chronicle from 1181 to 1201 (index Chronicon, Annalium Anglicanorum)

Coloured initials, including 'G'(regorius). Crossed tironian ets. 1 large puzzle initial 'A'(nno) in red and blue with pen-flourishing in the same colours (f. 1).1 smaller red initial with red and blue pen-flourishing (f. 25). Red initials with green penwork

• Puzzle initials 'D'(omino) and 'O'(portet), the former is followed by display script; in the upper margin is an ownership inscription of the hospital of St Nicholas, Cues., Pantegni

hospital of St Nicholas, Cues. Quire marks; catchwords; leaf marks.Effaced inscription (f. 1). 12 large puzzle initials in red and blue with penwork decoration or pen-flourishing (ff. 1 (x2), 6, 11, 17v, 21, 30v, 36, 41, 43, 48v, 62v). Numerous

• Decorated initials 'S'(epius), 'F'(undamentum), and 'G'(loriose)., Elucidarium (ff. 1-30), pious verses in Provençal (f. 30), Papal bull of Boniface VIII, dated 1300 (f. 30v)

auzem dir' (ff. 30-30v). 1 large initial in red and blue with red and blue penwork decoration (f. 1). 4 smaller initials in red with blue penwork decoration or in blue with red penwork decoration (ff. 1 (x 2), 10v,

• Puzzle initial 'Q'(uedam) with pen-flourishing at the beginning of the text., De animalibus

66 are former pastedowns. Puzzle initials in red and blue with pen-flourishing in both colours extending into the margin (f. 1). Initials in blue with pink and blue pen-flourishing (ff. 4, 7, 10v, 14, 17, 20, etc.). Capitals marked in

• Marginal drawing of Mary and Christ, the latter blessing and holding a closed book, with the inscription: 'Christum virgo pia genuit sine morte Maria'., Theological miscellany, including Sententiae

the last gathering. 1 large initial in red and yellow with foliate decoration, damaged (f. 1). Simple initials in red (most oxidised) or brown, some in both colours. 1 marginal drawing (f. 8v). Line fillers in red. 1 large leadpoint

• Puzzle initials 'A'(pocalipsis) and 'P'(rincipium) with penwork decoration and pen-flourishing, at the beginning of Revelation., Glossed Catholic Epistles (ff. 1-32v), Apocalypse (ff. 33-68v), and Pauline Epistles (ff. 73-167)

blue with foliate pen-flourishing or penwork decoration in blue and red, some with decorated extensions in blue and red (ff. 1, 9, 16v, 21v, 29, 33 (2x), 34). ff. 73-167: 12 large and smaller puzzle initials in red and blue

• Puzzle initial 'P'(aulus) with pen-flourishing, and initial 'P'(rimum) with pen-flourishing, at the beginning of Paul's Epistles., Glossed Catholic Epistles (ff. 1-32v), Apocalypse (ff. 33-68v), and Pauline Epistles (ff. 73-167)

blue with foliate pen-flourishing or penwork decoration in blue and red, some with decorated extensions in blue and red (ff. 1, 9, 16v, 21v, 29, 33 (2x), 34). ff. 73-167: 12 large and smaller puzzle initials in red and blue

• Puzzle initial 'A'(pocalipsis) with penwork decoration and pen-flourishing, at the beginning of Revelation., Glossed Catholic Epistles (ff. 1-32v), Apocalypse (ff. 33-68v), and Pauline Epistles (ff. 73-167)

blue with foliate pen-flourishing or penwork decoration in blue and red, some with decorated extensions in blue and red (ff. 1, 9, 16v, 21v, 29, 33 (2x), 34). ff. 73-167: 12 large and smaller puzzle initials in red and blue

• Puzzle initial P'(rincipium) with pen-flourishing, at the beginning of Revelation., Glossed Catholic Epistles (ff. 1-32v), Apocalypse (ff. 33-68v), and Pauline Epistles (ff. 73-167)

blue with foliate pen-flourishing or penwork decoration in blue and red, some with decorated extensions in blue and red (ff. 1, 9, 16v, 21v, 29, 33 (2x), 34). ff. 73-167: 12 large and smaller puzzle initials in red and blue

• Puzzle initial 'P'(aulus) with penwork decoration, at the beginning of Paul's Epistles., Glossed Catholic Epistles (ff. 1-32v), Apocalypse (ff. 33-68v), and Pauline Epistles (ff. 73-167)

blue with foliate pen-flourishing or penwork decoration in blue and red, some with decorated extensions in blue and red (ff. 1, 9, 16v, 21v, 29, 33 (2x), 34). ff. 73-167: 12 large and smaller puzzle initials in red and blue

• Foliate initial 'H'(ic), at the beginning of the prologue to John., Gospels, with the Glossa ordinaria

(ff. 1v, 85, 136, 226v). 6 foliate initials with dragons, in colours and gold at the beginning of prologues (ff. 1, 84, 135, 135v, 225v). Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing, or in red with blue pen-flourishing. Paraphs in red

• Historiated initial 'I'(n principio) of John, at the beginning of John., Gospels, with the Glossa ordinaria

(ff. 1v, 85, 136, 226v). 6 foliate initials with dragons, in colours and gold at the beginning of prologues (ff. 1, 84, 135, 135v, 225v). Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing, or in red with blue pen-flourishing. Paraphs in red

• Text page with gloss., Gospels, with the Glossa ordinaria

(ff. 1v, 85, 136, 226v). 6 foliate initials with dragons, in colours and gold at the beginning of prologues (ff. 1, 84, 135, 135v, 225v). Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing, or in red with blue pen-flourishing. Paraphs in red

• Historiated initial 'F'(uit) of the Annunciation to Zacharias, at the beginning of Luke., Gospels, with the Glossa ordinaria

(ff. 1v, 85, 136, 226v). 6 foliate initials with dragons, in colours and gold at the beginning of prologues (ff. 1, 84, 135, 135v, 225v). Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing, or in red with blue pen-flourishing. Paraphs in red

• Decorated intials 'S' and 'P' and gloss., Paradoxa stoicorum, De officiis and other works; De differentius (Book iv)

leather is pasted inside the covers of the modern binding.Old pressmark 'No 18' (f. 1). Initials in red or brown with penwork decoration in either colour. Highlighting in red. Lower margins contain drawings and run-on lines decorated in red and