• Decorated initials 'B'(eati)., Sermons, beginning, 'Hodie nobis dominus patrem cum filiis duobus vocavit'

might have been copied from an exemplar from Durham, with an initial in the style of the so-called 'Martyrology scribe.'f. 1 is a cancelled first leaf with various erasures, prefixed as a flyleaf. At f. 30v a short passage is

• Illuminated initial 'C'(ogor), at the beginning of the prologue to Job, with a trompe l'oeil border with the image of Jerome as a cardinal with a lion beside him, with a peacock and three monkeys in the lower margin, at the beginning of the prologue., Bible

MS 1 C V.Instructions for rubricator. 3 initials in colours and gold with trompe l'oeil borders (ff. 1, 1v, 158v), with a miniature of Jerome set in the border, at the beginning of the prologue to Job (f. 1) and

• Detail of initials 'R'(everentissimo), 'M'(achabeorum), and 'E'(t), at the beginning of the prologues to 1 Maccabees, and of 1 Maccabees., Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names (the 'Lumley Bible')

to 1 Maccabees, and of 1 Maccabees. Associated with a group of manuscripts (the 'William of Devon group'): now Egerton 1151, Pierpont Morgan Library M. 756, Cambridge, Emmanuel College 116 (2.I.6), Bodleian Library Auct. D. I. 17, Royal 1 D

• Detail of initials 'C'(horinthii) and 'P'(aulus), at the beginning of the prologue to 1 Corinthians, and of 1 Corinthians., Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names (the 'Lumley Bible')

to 1 Corinthians, and of 1 Corinthians. Associated with a group of manuscripts (the 'William of Devon group'): now Egerton 1151, Pierpont Morgan Library M. 756, Cambridge, Emmanuel College 116 (2.I.6), Bodleian Library Auct. D. I. 17, Royal 1 D

• Detail of initials 'T'(ymotheum) and 'P'(aulus), at the beginning of the prologue to 1 Timothy, and of 1 Timothy., Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names (the 'Lumley Bible')

to 1 Timothy, and of 1 Timothy. Associated with a group of manuscripts (the 'William of Devon group'): now Egerton 1151, Pierpont Morgan Library M. 756, Cambridge, Emmanuel College 116 (2.I.6), Bodleian Library Auct. D. I. 17, Royal 1 D

• Detail of a zoomorphic initial 'I'(nter) formed of dragons and interlaced foliate pattern, at the beginning of part 1 of the Moralia in Job., Job, and the Moralia in Job

(f. 1), probably to be identified with 'Moralia eiusdem in duobus voluminibus' in the Rochester catalogue of 1202 (see Royal 5 B XIII, f. 2r).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 352' (f. 1), included

• Detail of a diagram of the Levite camps around the Ark of Covenant., Postilla litteralis in vetus et novum testamentum

initials in colours and gold, usually containing hybrids, with partial borders and 1 full border with drolleries (f. 1), at the beginning of all books and prologues (ff. 1, 2, 43v, 77, 92v, 110v, 129, 140, 151, 153, 169v, 182,

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

• Foliate initial 'L'(ucas), at the beginning of the prologue to 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

• Text page of of the 'De Genesi ad litteram' of Augustine., De Genesi ad litteram

Augustine. Includes a fragment of the 'Retractationes' as a preface (f. 1).Quire signatures. 1 historiated initial in colours of Augustine writing, at the beginning of book 1 (f. 1v). 7 foliate initials with dragons, lions, or birds, in colours, at

• Detail of an historiated initial 'M'(agnus) of Jacob's Dream?, with three angels., Enarrationes in Psalmos (Volume 3)

'T[er]tia p[ar]s psalt[er]ii Ernulphi ep[iscop]i s[ecundu]m Aug.', and 'Liber de claust[r]o Roffens[i]', 14th century (f. 1); included in the Rochester library catalogue of 1122-1123, no. 1 as 'Expositionem eiusdem super psalterium in iii voluminibus'; and in the catalogue of 1202,

• Zoomorphic initial 'I'(ntenti) in the form of a dragon., Enarrationes in Psalmos (Volume 3)

'T[er]tia p[ar]s psalt[er]ii Ernulphi ep[iscop]i s[ecundu]m Aug.', and 'Liber de claust[r]o Roffens[i]', 14th century (f. 1); included in the Rochester library catalogue of 1122-1123, no. 1 as 'Expositionem eiusdem super psalterium in iii voluminibus'; and in the catalogue of 1202,

• 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

in colours and gold with foliate decoration and gold balls and historiated initials at the beginning of Psalms 1, 109 (ff. 1, 78v). 5 3-sided borders in colours and gold with foliate decoration and gold balls at the beginning of

• Text page with a diagram of a wind rose in the upper margin., 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).

• Illuminated initial 'D' in blue, red, and gold at the beginning of the book., 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).

• Detail of an inhabited initial 'S'(osius) with foliate decoration and two lions., Antiquitates iudaicae (books XV-XX), De bello iudaico

to him are: Oxford, Bodleian Library, Bodley 752 and Oxford, Christ Church 115. 1 inhabited initial in colours and gold, at the beginning of book 15 (f. 1). 13 outline initials, some with foliate decoration interlaced with human figures, animals

• Detail of an inhabited initial 'T'(enentes), with beasts interlaced with foliage., Antiquitates iudaicae

to him are: Oxford, Bodleian Library, Bodley 752 and Oxford, Christ Church 115.Quire signatures. 1 historiated initial of Creation, in colours, at the beginning of book 1 (f. 3). 14 outline initials, some with foliate decoration interlaced with human figures,

• Detail of an inhabited initial 'A'(ntipatro) with foliate decoration, a lion, and a bird, at the beginning of book 17., Antiquitates iudaicae (books XV-XX), De bello iudaico

to him are: Oxford, Bodleian Library, Bodley 752 and Oxford, Christ Church 115. 1 inhabited initial in colours and gold, at the beginning of book 15 (f. 1). 13 outline initials, some with foliate decoration interlaced with human figures, animals

• Text page., Antiquitates iudaicae (books XV-XX), De bello iudaico

to him are: Oxford, Bodleian Library, Bodley 752 and Oxford, Christ Church 115. 1 inhabited initial in colours and gold, at the beginning of book 15 (f. 1). 13 outline initials, some with foliate decoration interlaced with human figures, animals

• Deatil of a decorated initial 'D'(avid)., Antiquitates iudaicae

to him are: Oxford, Bodleian Library, Bodley 752 and Oxford, Christ Church 115.Quire signatures. 1 historiated initial of Creation, in colours, at the beginning of book 1 (f. 3). 14 outline initials, some with foliate decoration interlaced with human figures,