• Detail of a historiated initial 'H'(ec) of Nicholas of Lyre in a Franciscan habit, sitting at a desk and presenting his book to a king and a queen, at the beginning of the prologue 1., Postilla litteralis in vetus et novum testamentum

169v, 182, 189, 210, 223v). Initials in gold on blue and red grounds with penwork decoration in white, at the beginning of chapters. Running titles and paraphs alternately in red or blue. Catchwords in decorated frames, sometimes with heads of

• null, Legenda aurea (index Legendae sanctorum; Legends of the saints; Golden Legend)

and blue with red and blue penwork decoration and pen flourishing, the first two extending to form a partial border (ff. 2, 3, 139v, 164). Large and small initials in blue with red penwork decoration, and in red with blue

• null, Legenda aurea (index Legendae sanctorum; Legends of the saints; Golden Legend)

and blue with red and blue penwork decoration and pen flourishing, the first two extending to form a partial border (ff. 2, 3, 139v, 164). Large and small initials in blue with red penwork decoration, and in red with blue

• Puzzle initial 'B'(eatissimi) with pen-flourishing and a partial border at the beginning of Book 2., Doctrinale fidei ecclesiae, Books 1 and 2

red and blue with red and blue pen-flourishing and partial borders (ff. 2, 9, 73). 3 smaller puzzle initials in red and blue with red and blue pen-flourishing (ff. 58v, 66, 74). Blue initials with red pen-flourishing. Blue, red and

• Detail of an inhabited initial 'S'(i) with two lions, at the beginning of the Policraticus., Policraticus, Metalogicon, and Entheticus de dogmate philosophorum

197), and 1 with penwork decoration in blue, red, green, and gold (f. 210). Initials in red with penwork decoration in green or blue, in green with penwork decoration in red, or in blue with penwork decoration in red. Glosses

• Illuminated initial 'I'(nter) at the beginning of book 1 of the Polycraticus., Policraticus, Metalogicon, and Entheticus de dogmate philosophorum

197), and 1 with penwork decoration in blue, red, green, and gold (f. 210). Initials in red with penwork decoration in green or blue, in green with penwork decoration in red, or in blue with penwork decoration in red. Glosses

• Decorated initial 'N'(on) at the beginning of book 5 of the Metalogicon., Policraticus, Metalogicon, and Entheticus de dogmate philosophorum

197), and 1 with penwork decoration in blue, red, green, and gold (f. 210). Initials in red with penwork decoration in green or blue, in green with penwork decoration in red, or in blue with penwork decoration in red. Glosses

• Decorated initial 'A'(dversus), at the beginning of book 1 of the Metalogicon., Policraticus, Metalogicon, and Entheticus de dogmate philosophorum

197), and 1 with penwork decoration in blue, red, green, and gold (f. 210). Initials in red with penwork decoration in green or blue, in green with penwork decoration in red, or in blue with penwork decoration in red. Glosses

• Illuminated initial 'D'(ogmate), at the beginning of the Entheticus de dogmate philosophorum., Policraticus, Metalogicon, and Entheticus de dogmate philosophorum

197), and 1 with penwork decoration in blue, red, green, and gold (f. 210). Initials in red with penwork decoration in green or blue, in green with penwork decoration in red, or in blue with penwork decoration in red. Glosses

• Decorated initial 'N'(otum) at the beginning of book 6 of the Metalogicon., Policraticus, Metalogicon, and Entheticus de dogmate philosophorum

197), and 1 with penwork decoration in blue, red, green, and gold (f. 210). Initials in red with penwork decoration in green or blue, in green with penwork decoration in red, or in blue with penwork decoration in red. Glosses

• Inhabited initial 'S'(i) with two lions, at the beginning of the Policraticus., Policraticus, Metalogicon, and Entheticus de dogmate philosophorum

197), and 1 with penwork decoration in blue, red, green, and gold (f. 210). Initials in red with penwork decoration in green or blue, in green with penwork decoration in red, or in blue with penwork decoration in red. Glosses

• Decorated initial 'V'(etus), at the beginning of book 4., De universo seu De rerum naturis

(f. 6). Decorated initials with arabesque foliate ornament in blue, red, and green, larger at the beginning of books, and smaller at the beginning of chapters. Small initials in red, blue, or green throughout the text. De universo seu De

• The first inscription recording that the book was commissioned by Simon, abbot of St. Albans (1167-1183), 'Hunc librum fecit domnus Symon abbas s[an]c[t]o Albano, que[m] qui ei abstule/rit', aut frande[m] commiserit, aut titulu[m] deleverit vel corup[er]it; anathema sit'; with a list of contents reading 'Policraticon / Metalogicon / Enteticus Joh[ann]is Sarisbi[r]ens[is]', and second is note recording that in 1345 the manuscript was bought by Michael, abbot of St. Albans, from the executors of Richard de Bury, bishop of Durham, reading 'Hu[n]c libru[m] venditu[m] d[omi]no Ric[ard]o de Biry ep[iscop]o Dunelm[ensi] emit / Michael abbas s[anct]i Albani ab executorib[us] p[re]d[ic]ti ep[iscop]i anno / d[omi]ni Mlill[esim]o CCCmoXLVto circa purificat[i]o[n]em b[eat]e V[ir]ginis.', Policraticus, Metalogicon, and Entheticus de dogmate philosophorum

197), and 1 with penwork decoration in blue, red, green, and gold (f. 210). Initials in red with penwork decoration in green or blue, in green with penwork decoration in red, or in blue with penwork decoration in red. Glosses