• Coloured drawings of, to the left: Death of Codrus, king of Athens. Disguised as a peasant, he seeks to be killed by enemy soldiers to save his city, because he had learned from the oracle that the side whose king fell would be victorious; to the right: Eleazar, brother of Judas Maccabeus, kills an elephant of war and is killed himself when the elephant falls on him., Speculum humanae salvationis

Coloured drawings of, to the left: Death of Codrus, king of Athens. Disguised as a peasant, he seeks to be killed by enemy soldiers to save his city, because he had learned from the oracle that the side whose

• Miniature of a plant., Medical miscellany, including a herbal and a bestiary (see Notes)

Miniature of a plant. Contents:Pseudo-Antonio Musa, De herba vettonica (ff. 1*-2*, 1);Pseudo-Apuleius Platonicus, De medicaminibus herbarum (ff. 1-44);Epistula ad Marcellinum (f. 44v); De taxone (ff. 44v-45); (Pseudo-?) Sextus Placitus, Liber medicinae ex animalibus (ff. 45-49v, 49v-50); Anthimus, De observatione

• Miniature of basil with snakes., Medical miscellany, including a herbal and a bestiary (see Notes)

Miniature of basil with snakes. Contents:Pseudo-Antonio Musa, De herba vettonica (ff. 1*-2*, 1);Pseudo-Apuleius Platonicus, De medicaminibus herbarum (ff. 1-44);Epistula ad Marcellinum (f. 44v); De taxone (ff. 44v-45); (Pseudo-?) Sextus Placitus, Liber medicinae ex animalibus (ff. 45-49v, 49v-50); Anthimus, De

• Miniatures of animals, including a boar., Medical miscellany, including a herbal and a bestiary (see Notes)

Miniatures of animals, including a boar. Contents:Pseudo-Antonio Musa, De herba vettonica (ff. 1*-2*, 1);Pseudo-Apuleius Platonicus, De medicaminibus herbarum (ff. 1-44);Epistula ad Marcellinum (f. 44v); De taxone (ff. 44v-45); (Pseudo-?) Sextus Placitus, Liber medicinae ex animalibus (ff. 45-49v, 49v-50); Anthimus,

• Decorated initial 'Q'(uomodo) with reserved designs and penwork decoration at the beginning of Homily 34 of Augustine's Tractatus in evangelium Johannis; 14th century ownership inscription in the upper margin., Tractatus in evangelium Johannis (Homilies 34-124); In epistulam Iohannis ad Parthos tractatus X

the same red was used for the rubrics.As pointed out by Krings 1990, Homilies 1-33 are missing but because f. 1 is blank and the initial to Homily 34 on f. 1v is the largest in the manuscript it is

• Zoomorphic initial 'V'(enit) with foliate motifs, at the beginning of book 3 of Zacharias Chrysopolitanus' In unum ex quatuor., Various texts including Commentary on an 'In unum ex quatuor' and Commentary on Acts of the Apostles

Commentary on Acts of the Apostles Added inscription, 16th century (f. 1). Mrs Roberts, 17th century: added inscription (f. 1).Mr Parrys of Little Britain, until 1672: added inscription (f. 1). Samuel Knott (d. 1687), rector of Combe Raleigh, Devon (1661-1668),

• Decorated initial 'B'(eatus)., Various texts, including Liber pontificalis and papal decretals

of Suffolk): inscribed 'liber Briani Stapletoni' (f. 1*; see also f. 90v). This name also appears in Stowe 32, f. 1, and in Oxford, Bodleian Library, Barlow MS. 37, f. iii. William Camden (b. 1551, d. 1623), antiquary: added list

• Historiated initial 'B'(eatus) at the beginning of Psalm 1 of David holding a book with standing men behind him, and below, musicians and a devil. Above the initial is a bust of Christ and the four symbols of the Evangelists Below the initial are two lines of text that are now only visible in raking light., Psalter (the 'Shaftesbury Psalter') with calendar and prayers

and gold (ff. 9, 9v, 10). 1 full-page diagram in colours and gold (f. 2v). 12 calendar historiated 'KL' initials in colours and gold, with zodiac roundels in colours and golds (ff. 3-8v). 1 full-page historiated Beatus initial in colours

• Decorated initial 'S'(anctissimo) at the beginning of Bede's Life of Cuthbert, with the ink stamp of the Royal Society of London in the lower margin., Prose Vita sancti Cuthberti (ff. 1-34v), two miracles from the Historia ecclesiastica, De gestis pontificum Anglorum, the miracles of Andrew

and after the Norman Conquest, and his shrine was a major medieval pilgrimage centre. 1 large initial in blue with red and green penwork decoration (f. 1). Other large simple initials in yellow, blue, red, or green; 2 with penwork

• Miniature of the Annunciation, with the Angel Gabriel in a garment with an ermine tippet and chained double gold clasp, in bare feet; and full foliate border, at the beginning of a prayer to the Virgin., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum

139v, 152, 156, 159v, 163, 165v, 166v, 167v, 168v). 1 small historiated initial, accompanied by a full foliate border, in colours and gold (f. 130v). 1 initial with arms and 1 with a shield with the symbol of the Trinity,

• Miniature of the Journey of King Melchior, foliate initial 'R'(ex), and full foliate border, at the beginning of a prayer to Melchior., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum

139v, 152, 156, 159v, 163, 165v, 166v, 167v, 168v). 1 small historiated initial, accompanied by a full foliate border, in colours and gold (f. 130v). 1 initial with arms and 1 with a shield with the symbol of the Trinity,

• Historiated initial 'B'(eatus) at the beginning of Psalm 1 of David holding a book with standing men behind him, and below, musicians and a devil. Above the initial is a bust of Christ and the four symbols of the Evangelists Below the initial are two lines of text that are now only visible in raking light., Psalter (the 'Shaftesbury Psalter') with calendar and prayers

and gold (ff. 9, 9v, 10). 1 full-page diagram in colours and gold (f. 2v). 12 calendar historiated 'KL' initials in colours and gold, with zodiac roundels in colours and golds (ff. 3-8v). 1 full-page historiated Beatus initial in colours

• Coloured initials 'P'(rima) at the beginning of William of Malmesbury's De gestis pontificum Anglorum., Prose Vita sancti Cuthberti (ff. 1-34v), two miracles from the Historia ecclesiastica, De gestis pontificum Anglorum, the miracles of Andrew

and after the Norman Conquest, and his shrine was a major medieval pilgrimage centre. 1 large initial in blue with red and green penwork decoration (f. 1). Other large simple initials in yellow, blue, red, or green; 2 with penwork

• Decorated initial 'S'(anctissimo) at the beginning of Bede's life of Cuthbert., Prose Vita sancti Cuthberti (ff. 1-34v), two miracles from the Historia ecclesiastica, De gestis pontificum Anglorum, the miracles of Andrew

and after the Norman Conquest, and his shrine was a major medieval pilgrimage centre. 1 large initial in blue with red and green penwork decoration (f. 1). Other large simple initials in yellow, blue, red, or green; 2 with penwork

• Text page of the catalogue of the library of the cathedral priory of St. Andrew, Rochester., Catalogue of the Rochester library

Lambeth Palace 76, Oxford, Bodleian Library, Bodley 134, Rochester A 3. 5.Quire signatures (Part 2). 1 initial in black with penwork decoration in red and 1 in red with penwork decoration in brown (f. 2). Initials in red. Catalogue of

• Text page of the catalogue of the library of the cathedral priory of St. Andrew, Rochester., Catalogue of the Rochester library

Lambeth Palace 76, Oxford, Bodleian Library, Bodley 134, Rochester A 3. 5.Quire signatures (Part 2). 1 initial in black with penwork decoration in red and 1 in red with penwork decoration in brown (f. 2). Initials in red. Catalogue of

• Text page of the catalogue of the library of the cathedral priory of St. Andrew, Rochester., Catalogue of the Rochester library

Lambeth Palace 76, Oxford, Bodleian Library, Bodley 134, Rochester A 3. 5.Quire signatures (Part 2). 1 initial in black with penwork decoration in red and 1 in red with penwork decoration in brown (f. 2). Initials in red. Catalogue of

• Detail of an historiated initial 'B'(eatus) of David playing the harp, and David killing Goliath, at the beginning of Psalm 1, Psalter (index Old Testament, Bible)

harp, and David killing Goliath, at the beginning of Psalm 1 Associated by Branner 1977 with the 'Corpus' Atelier (Corpus Iuris Civilis, Copenhagen Gl. Kgl. S ms. 393).Includes a calendar (ff. 1-6v) and litany with prayers (ff. 172v-179v).Guide letters, catchwords,

• Historiated initial 'B'(eatus) of David playing the harp, and David killing Goliath, at the beginning of Psalm 1, Psalter (index Old Testament, Bible)

and David killing Goliath, at the beginning of Psalm 1 Associated by Branner 1977 with the 'Corpus' Atelier (Corpus Iuris Civilis, Copenhagen Gl. Kgl. S ms. 393).Includes a calendar (ff. 1-6v) and litany with prayers (ff. 172v-179v).Guide letters, catchwords, and

• Pen drawings of the malva silvatica plant, and of two men in arcaded buildings, one urinating into a container while the other brings him a cup., Illustrated pharmacopeial compilation including a herbal, imperfect (see Notes for contents)

name (f. 1) and 'Hic liber est meus testis est deus... Barnardus Saule...' (f. 68v).Magister Carpender, 17th century: presented as a gift to John Mansell and Joseph Hartley, inscribed 'Donum M[agist]ri Carpender Johanni Mansell et Josepho Hartley' (f. 1). Johannes