• Puzzle initial 'A'(d), at the beginning of book 3., Comedies; Etymologiae (lib. 1: 21)

remaining leaves and parts of leaves are mounted on modern parchment leaves. Initials in red. Comedies; Etymologiae (lib. 1: 21) Part 1 and 3 attributed to the cathedral scriptorium of Salisbury on stylistic grounds (see Thomson 1986 and Webber 1992)Part

• Text pages., Comedies; Etymologiae (lib. 1: 21)

remaining leaves and parts of leaves are mounted on modern parchment leaves. Initials in red. Comedies; Etymologiae (lib. 1: 21) Part 1 and 3 attributed to the cathedral scriptorium of Salisbury on stylistic grounds (see Thomson 1986 and Webber 1992)Part

• Decorated initial 'V'(erbum)., Institutiones grammaticae, imperfect at the end

initial 'V'(erbum). Ruled in hardpoint.Horizontal catchwords.Marginal annotations. 1 large historiated initial in colours with a portrait of Priscian (f. 1).1 initial in colours in the form of a snake (f. 12). 1 historiated initial in colours of a man

• Anthropomorphic initial 'S'(ancti), formed of two monks, at the beginning of the prologue to the De fide catholica of Isidore., De fide catholica

beginning of the prologue to the De fide catholica of Isidore. 1 anthropomorphic initial formed of two monks in outline drawing, at the beginning of the prologue (f. 1v). 1 initial with zoomorphic and interlace decoration in black ink, at

• Zoomorphic initial 'I'(udei) with an animal head., De fide catholica

Zoomorphic initial 'I'(udei) with an animal head. 1 anthropomorphic initial formed of two monks in outline drawing, at the beginning of the prologue (f. 1v). 1 initial with zoomorphic and interlace decoration in black ink, at the beginning of the

• Foliate and interlace initial 'C'(apitulum), at the beginning of the sermons based on John., De verbis domini, preceded by (ff. 1v-2v) a table of contents (index Sermons)

beginning of the sermons based on John. 1 large initial in green, blue, gold outlined in red, and silver (tarnished to metallic black), at the beginning of the sermons based on Matthew (f. 3). 2 large initials infilled with foliage

• Illuminated initial 'E'(vangelium), at the beginning of the sermons based on Matthew., De verbis domini, preceded by (ff. 1v-2v) a table of contents (index Sermons)

of the sermons based on Matthew. 1 large initial in green, blue, gold outlined in red, and silver (tarnished to metallic black), at the beginning of the sermons based on Matthew (f. 3). 2 large initials infilled with foliage in

• Illuminated headpiece decorated with geometric patterns, and initial 'A'(ndres) at the beginning of Gregory Nazianzus' De pauperum amore (Oratio 14)., In patrem tacentem (ff. 1-3); De pauperum amore (ff. 3v-18v), both imperfect

Illuminated headpiece decorated with geometric patterns, and initial 'A'(ndres) at the beginning of Gregory Nazianzus' De pauperum amore (Oratio 14). f. 20r-v formerly used as a pastedown.Old pagination on ff. 1-18v of 481-516.ff. 1-18 were formerly gatherings 31-33 of

• Detail of headpiece., In patrem tacentem (ff. 1-3); De pauperum amore (ff. 3v-18v), both imperfect

Detail of headpiece. f. 20r-v formerly used as a pastedown.Old pagination on ff. 1-18v of 481-516.ff. 1-18 were formerly gatherings 31-33 of a larger volume. Headpiece decorated with geometric patterns in colours and gold. Large gold and blue initial

• Miniatures of swords in various positions., Hieroglyphica and Emblematic Inscriptions

in various positions. ff. 1, 25 are parchment flyleaves.1 blank parchment leaf after f. 1.Contemporary index entitled, 'Index rerum quae ab Egy[p]tiis quondam hierogliphis scribebantur' (f. 2).Incipit: 'Natura: Agnouerunt Phisici nullum ex elementis constare' (f. 3).Written in an Italian or

• Full-page miniature of various emblems, including a sword, a crown, a wheel, and a serpent., Hieroglyphica and Emblematic Inscriptions

a crown, a wheel, and a serpent. ff. 1, 25 are parchment flyleaves.1 blank parchment leaf after f. 1.Contemporary index entitled, 'Index rerum quae ab Egy[p]tiis quondam hierogliphis scribebantur' (f. 2).Incipit: 'Natura: Agnouerunt Phisici nullum ex elementis constare' (f. 3).Written

• Miniature of a hellscape., Hieroglyphica and Emblematic Inscriptions

a hellscape. ff. 1, 25 are parchment flyleaves.1 blank parchment leaf after f. 1.Contemporary index entitled, 'Index rerum quae ab Egy[p]tiis quondam hierogliphis scribebantur' (f. 2).Incipit: 'Natura: Agnouerunt Phisici nullum ex elementis constare' (f. 3).Written in an Italian or Italinate

• Miniature of symbols on a red tablet, hung by a bow., Hieroglyphica and Emblematic Inscriptions

tablet, hung by a bow. ff. 1, 25 are parchment flyleaves.1 blank parchment leaf after f. 1.Contemporary index entitled, 'Index rerum quae ab Egy[p]tiis quondam hierogliphis scribebantur' (f. 2).Incipit: 'Natura: Agnouerunt Phisici nullum ex elementis constare' (f. 3).Written in an

• Miniatures of symbols at the bottom of a page of text, including a fire, an urn pouring water, a hand holding a sword and a plant, etc., Hieroglyphica and Emblematic Inscriptions

an urn pouring water, a hand holding a sword and a plant, etc. ff. 1, 25 are parchment flyleaves.1 blank parchment leaf after f. 1.Contemporary index entitled, 'Index rerum quae ab Egy[p]tiis quondam hierogliphis scribebantur' (f. 2).Incipit: 'Natura: Agnouerunt Phisici

• Full-page miniature of a monument-like structure with a purple background, with a series of symbols., Hieroglyphica and Emblematic Inscriptions

purple background, with a series of symbols. ff. 1, 25 are parchment flyleaves.1 blank parchment leaf after f. 1.Contemporary index entitled, 'Index rerum quae ab Egy[p]tiis quondam hierogliphis scribebantur' (f. 2).Incipit: 'Natura: Agnouerunt Phisici nullum ex elementis constare' (f. 3).Written

• Coloured initial 'G'(reca) at the beginning of Atticus of Constantinople's Epistola formata., De utilitate poenitentiae, Canonum constitutio, Epistola de privilegio Chorepiscoporum, imperfect at the end

beginning of Atticus of Constantinople's Epistola formata. Ruled in hardpoint.f. 119 trimmed on right margin. 1 very large initial in red and green (f. 1). Plain initials in red or brown, some large, some small. Rubrics in red. De utilitate

• null, De machinis (ff. 1-9), De constructione bellicarum machinarum (ff. 9v-16)

a woven pattern (ff. 1, 99). Small red or brown initials. De machinis (ff. 1-9), De constructione bellicarum machinarum (ff. 9v-16) Written in 1545: colophon ( f. 358).The monastery of St Catherine, Mount Sinai: inscription (f. 1). ? John Spencer

• Text pages of the beginning of chapter 4 of the De laudibus virginitatis of Aldhelm., De laudibus virginitatis

of Aldhelm. Includes capitula written by a different hand (ff. 3-7). The flyleaves, ff. 1, 120 are two leaves of the original manuscript substituted in the 11th century with ff. 116-117. 2 large initials in colours with zoomorphic and interlace

• Drawing of Aldhelm standing at a lectern with a book opened on the first words of his treatise 'Iam / dudu[m] / ad pon/tifica/le pro/ficisce[n]s', with an inscription 'S. ALDELM[US] EPC'., De laudibus virginitatis

pon/tifica/le pro/ficisce[n]s', with an inscription 'S. ALDELM[US] EPC'. Includes capitula written by a different hand (ff. 3-7). The flyleaves, ff. 1, 120 are two leaves of the original manuscript substituted in the 11th century with ff. 116-117. 2 large initials

• Decorated initial 'R'(everentissimis) with animal heads and interlace decoration, at the beginning of the prologue to the De laudibus virginitatis of Aldhelm., De laudibus virginitatis

De laudibus virginitatis of Aldhelm. Includes capitula written by a different hand (ff. 3-7). The flyleaves, ff. 1, 120 are two leaves of the original manuscript substituted in the 11th century with ff. 116-117. 2 large initials in colours with