• Decorated initial 'D'(ominus) at the beginning of Augustine's De decem cordis., De fide ad Donatum and De fide ad Petrum trinitatis; Sermo de utilitate agendi penitentiam, De disciplina christiana, and De decem cordis; Liber exhortationis; Liber ecclesiasticorum dogmatum

Gennadius (ff. 81-87v). 4 large decorated initials in green, red and brown, at the beginning of major text divisions (ff. 1, 30, 48, 59v). Initials in red, brown or green, some with penwork decoration. De fide ad Donatum and De

• Decorated initial 'Q'(uam) at the beginning of Augustine's Sermo de utilitate agendi penitentiam., De fide ad Donatum and De fide ad Petrum trinitatis; Sermo de utilitate agendi penitentiam, De disciplina christiana, and De decem cordis; Liber exhortationis; Liber ecclesiasticorum dogmatum

Gennadius (ff. 81-87v). 4 large decorated initials in green, red and brown, at the beginning of major text divisions (ff. 1, 30, 48, 59v). Initials in red, brown or green, some with penwork decoration. De fide ad Donatum and De

• Decorated initial 'S'(ummum) at the beginning of the Sententiae., Epistola, Sententiae (f. 4); Formula honestae vitae (f. 84); Admonitio ad filium spiritualem (f. 87v); De virtutibus et vitiis (f. 97)

of the Sententiae. The front flyleaf (f. 1) has a large hole in the centre. A 13th-century musical fragment on a half folio inserted after the front flyleaf is part of a Sequentiale or Troparium. ff. 25, 50, 88 and

• Initial 'O'(mnis) with foliate decoration at the beginning of the second book of the Sententiae., Epistola, Sententiae (f. 4); Formula honestae vitae (f. 84); Admonitio ad filium spiritualem (f. 87v); De virtutibus et vitiis (f. 97)

the second book of the Sententiae. The front flyleaf (f. 1) has a large hole in the centre. A 13th-century musical fragment on a half folio inserted after the front flyleaf is part of a Sequentiale or Troparium. ff. 25,

• Initial 'A'(udi) with foliate decoration at the beginning of the Admonitio., Epistola, Sententiae (f. 4); Formula honestae vitae (f. 84); Admonitio ad filium spiritualem (f. 87v); De virtutibus et vitiis (f. 97)

beginning of the Admonitio. The front flyleaf (f. 1) has a large hole in the centre. A 13th-century musical fragment on a half folio inserted after the front flyleaf is part of a Sequentiale or Troparium. ff. 25, 50, 88

• Initial 'D'(ivinae) with foliate decoration at the beginning of the 3rd book of the Sententiae., Epistola, Sententiae (f. 4); Formula honestae vitae (f. 84); Admonitio ad filium spiritualem (f. 87v); De virtutibus et vitiis (f. 97)

the 3rd book of the Sententiae. The front flyleaf (f. 1) has a large hole in the centre. A 13th-century musical fragment on a half folio inserted after the front flyleaf is part of a Sequentiale or Troparium. ff. 25,

• Decorated initial 'O' and rubric., Theological miscellany including De peccatore et de ratione and De corpore et sanguine Christi

in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Decorated initial Written by 3 scribes, including Waller scribes 3 and 1. Radulphus (index Rodolfus, Ralph of Battle), Guitmund, Bishop of Aversa (index Guimundi Aversani) and others England, S. E. (Rochester)

• Initial 'Q' with penwork decoration., Theological miscellany including De peccatore et de ratione and De corpore et sanguine Christi

in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Decorated initial Written by 3 scribes, including Waller scribes 3 and 1. Radulphus (index Rodolfus, Ralph of Battle), Guitmund, Bishop of Aversa (index Guimundi Aversani) and others England, S. E. (Rochester)

• Initial 'A' with penwork decoration., Theological miscellany including De peccatore et de ratione and De corpore et sanguine Christi

in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Decorated initial Written by 3 scribes, including Waller scribes 3 and 1. Radulphus (index Rodolfus, Ralph of Battle), Guitmund, Bishop of Aversa (index Guimundi Aversani) and others England, S. E. (Rochester)

• Flyleaf with inscription confirming the deposit of the manuscript in the Roubery chest at Oxford., Metaphysica (with Averroes' Commentarium Magnum) (ff. 3-145), Ethica nova and Ethica vetus (ff. 145v-149) and Liber de Causis (ff. 150-157)

ccc.xxi' [1 June, 1321], (f. 1v).John Shepey, Prior of Rochester (1333-1352): inscribed 'Ioh[annes] Roffensis mo[na]chi prec xvi s' (f. 1v).The cathedral Priory of St. Andrew, Rochester: inscribed 'Lib[er] de claustro Roffens[i] per mag[ist]r[u]m. Ioh[ann]em de Scapeya priorem' (f. 1). The

• Decorated initial 'O'(mnis) with a hybrid creature holding an axe., Metaphysica (with Averroes' Commentarium Magnum) (ff. 3-145), Ethica nova and Ethica vetus (ff. 145v-149) and Liber de Causis (ff. 150-157)

ccc.xxi' [1 June, 1321], (f. 1v).John Shepey, Prior of Rochester (1333-1352): inscribed 'Ioh[annes] Roffensis mo[na]chi prec xvi s' (f. 1v).The cathedral Priory of St. Andrew, Rochester: inscribed 'Lib[er] de claustro Roffens[i] per mag[ist]r[u]m. Ioh[ann]em de Scapeya priorem' (f. 1). The

• Decorated initial 'D'(ictum) with foliate decoration and pen flourishing with a peacock perched on top., Metaphysica (with Averroes' Commentarium Magnum) (ff. 3-145), Ethica nova and Ethica vetus (ff. 145v-149) and Liber de Causis (ff. 150-157)

ccc.xxi' [1 June, 1321], (f. 1v).John Shepey, Prior of Rochester (1333-1352): inscribed 'Ioh[annes] Roffensis mo[na]chi prec xvi s' (f. 1v).The cathedral Priory of St. Andrew, Rochester: inscribed 'Lib[er] de claustro Roffens[i] per mag[ist]r[u]m. Ioh[ann]em de Scapeya priorem' (f. 1). The

• Historiated initial 'C'(onsideratio) with adjoining image of monks instructing pupils with a lion atop the frame and foliate decoration., Metaphysica (with Averroes' Commentarium Magnum) (ff. 3-145), Ethica nova and Ethica vetus (ff. 145v-149) and Liber de Causis (ff. 150-157)

ccc.xxi' [1 June, 1321], (f. 1v).John Shepey, Prior of Rochester (1333-1352): inscribed 'Ioh[annes] Roffensis mo[na]chi prec xvi s' (f. 1v).The cathedral Priory of St. Andrew, Rochester: inscribed 'Lib[er] de claustro Roffens[i] per mag[ist]r[u]m. Ioh[ann]em de Scapeya priorem' (f. 1). The

• Decorated initial 'N'(ecesse) with pen-flourishing in foliate patterns with a parrot perched on top of the ascender., Metaphysica (with Averroes' Commentarium Magnum) (ff. 3-145), Ethica nova and Ethica vetus (ff. 145v-149) and Liber de Causis (ff. 150-157)

ccc.xxi' [1 June, 1321], (f. 1v).John Shepey, Prior of Rochester (1333-1352): inscribed 'Ioh[annes] Roffensis mo[na]chi prec xvi s' (f. 1v).The cathedral Priory of St. Andrew, Rochester: inscribed 'Lib[er] de claustro Roffens[i] per mag[ist]r[u]m. Ioh[ann]em de Scapeya priorem' (f. 1). The

• Initial 'I'(nitium) with foliate decoration including an animal head and a bird perched at the bottom., Metaphysica (with Averroes' Commentarium Magnum) (ff. 3-145), Ethica nova and Ethica vetus (ff. 145v-149) and Liber de Causis (ff. 150-157)

ccc.xxi' [1 June, 1321], (f. 1v).John Shepey, Prior of Rochester (1333-1352): inscribed 'Ioh[annes] Roffensis mo[na]chi prec xvi s' (f. 1v).The cathedral Priory of St. Andrew, Rochester: inscribed 'Lib[er] de claustro Roffens[i] per mag[ist]r[u]m. Ioh[ann]em de Scapeya priorem' (f. 1). The

• Large initial 'F'(orma) with pen-flourishing and penwork decoration including foliate motifs, at the beginning of Alexander Nequam's De naturis rerum; in the upper margin is a late-12th century ownership inscription from St Albans and in the lower margin is a leaf mark ('aj') in crayon., De naturis rerum

scribes, the second wrote from f. 246v (dissipabit) until the end. 1 large initial in blue and red, with pen-flourishing and penwork decoration including foliate motifs (f. 2). 1 large initial in red with elaborate pen-flourishing including foliate motifs in

• Two initials 'A'(lauda) and 'P'(ica) with some penwork decoration for text divisions in Alexander Nequam's De naturis rerum., De naturis rerum

scribes, the second wrote from f. 246v (dissipabit) until the end. 1 large initial in blue and red, with pen-flourishing and penwork decoration including foliate motifs (f. 2). 1 large initial in red with elaborate pen-flourishing including foliate motifs in

• Text page from Alexander Nequam's De naturis rerum; in the lower right corner are a leaf mark ('tiiij') and the later medieval foliation ('147') in crayon., De naturis rerum

scribes, the second wrote from f. 246v (dissipabit) until the end. 1 large initial in blue and red, with pen-flourishing and penwork decoration including foliate motifs (f. 2). 1 large initial in red with elaborate pen-flourishing including foliate motifs in

• Initial 'P'(ater) with penwork decoration., Theological works (imperfect), including Soliloquia, De immortalitate animae, De XII abusivis saeculi, De gratia et libero arbitrio and Sermons

of the verso of the last leaf of the quires); catchwords; ae caudatas. Leaves missing before f. 1 and after f. 207. Full list of contents in Sharpe 1996, pp. 60-61. Numerous large and small initials in red, occasionally with

• Inscription recording the pledge of the book with three other manuscripts by John Kyrkby in the Guildford chest, Oxford, on 8 July 1468, for 30 shillings, reading 'Cau[ci]o m[agistr]i Joh. Kyrkby expo[si]ta i[n] cista de gilford An[n]o do[min]i m° cccc° lxviii° die m[en]sis julii / lib[er] Aug[ustin]i de t[r]initate 2° fo[lio] sine proemnis habent et h[abe]t 3 suppra 2°fo[lio] p[ro] d[om]i[n]o mune[r]e / 2° fo[lio] q[u]i malefac[er]e 2° fo[lio] 3 d[is]ti[n]ctio p[er] arti[cu]los et iacet p[ro] xxx s.'; and another inscription recording the plegde of the book on 11 February 1469, for 28 shillings, reading 'Cauci[o] Kyrkby ex[posi]ta a[nn]o d[omi]ni m° lxix ix die me[n]s[is] februarii et iacet p[ro] xxviii s.'; with an information added by the same hand, reading, 'in q[uod] p[ro] suppra[scrip]to s° folio distinct[i]o p[er] artic[u]los ... 2° fo[lio] et post pauca et d[omi]n[u]s W. Chycheley h[abe]t.', De Trinitate

Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 82' (f. 1), included in the inventory of books in the Upper Library at Westminster of 1542; red seal of a ship, 17th century (f. 1); inculded in the 1698 catalogue of the library