• Historiated initial 'Q'(uoniam) of Gregory the Great writing, at the beginning of homily 1., Homiliae In Ezechielem, book 2, with Ezekiel 40: 1-47

historiated initials in outline drawing, with display script, at the beginning of Ezekilel 40, and of Gregory's homily 1 on Ezekiel (ff. 1, 4v). Large puzzle initials with penwork decoration in red and green, at the beginning of other homilies

• Decorated initial 'V'(ir) at the beginning of homily 4., Homiliae In Ezechielem, book 2, with Ezekiel 40: 1-47

historiated initials in outline drawing, with display script, at the beginning of Ezekilel 40, and of Gregory's homily 1 on Ezekiel (ff. 1, 4v). Large puzzle initials with penwork decoration in red and green, at the beginning of other homilies

• Decorated initial 'N'(e) at the beginning of homily 2., Homiliae In Ezechielem, book 2, with Ezekiel 40: 1-47

historiated initials in outline drawing, with display script, at the beginning of Ezekilel 40, and of Gregory's homily 1 on Ezekiel (ff. 1, 4v). Large puzzle initials with penwork decoration in red and green, at the beginning of other homilies

• Zoomorphic initial 'I'(n) with a dragon and an animal mask, at the beginning of Ezekiel; with an ownership inscription stating that the book belonged to the cathedral priory of St. Andrew, Rochester, and was given by 'G', a bishop of Rochester, reading 'liber de claustro Roffens[i] p[er] G. e[isco]p[u]m.', Homiliae In Ezechielem, book 2, with Ezekiel 40: 1-47

historiated initials in outline drawing, with display script, at the beginning of Ezekilel 40, and of Gregory's homily 1 on Ezekiel (ff. 1, 4v). Large puzzle initials with penwork decoration in red and green, at the beginning of other homilies

• Decorated initial 'V'(ir) at the beginning of homily 3., Homiliae In Ezechielem, book 2, with Ezekiel 40: 1-47

historiated initials in outline drawing, with display script, at the beginning of Ezekilel 40, and of Gregory's homily 1 on Ezekiel (ff. 1, 4v). Large puzzle initials with penwork decoration in red and green, at the beginning of other homilies

• Decorated initial 'P'(rophet)., Homiliae In Ezechielem, book 2, with Ezekiel 40: 1-47

historiated initials in outline drawing, with display script, at the beginning of Ezekilel 40, and of Gregory's homily 1 on Ezekiel (ff. 1, 4v). Large puzzle initials with penwork decoration in red and green, at the beginning of other homilies

• Decorated initial 'M'(agnus), at the beginning of the Confessiones of Augustine., Confessiones, De heresibus

the 'Confessiones' preceded by a fragment of 'Retractationes' begins on f. 1, but is broken off and repeated on f. 2v; ff. 1v-2 are blank.Written by three hands (Hand 1: ff. 1-116, Hand 2: ff. 117-128, Hand 3: ff. 129-184).Catchwords

• Decorated initial 'C'(onfessionum) and 'M'(agnus) at the beginning of Augustine's Confessiones., Confessiones, De heresibus

the 'Confessiones' preceded by a fragment of 'Retractationes' begins on f. 1, but is broken off and repeated on f. 2v; ff. 1v-2 are blank.Written by three hands (Hand 1: ff. 1-116, Hand 2: ff. 117-128, Hand 3: ff. 129-184).Catchwords

• Decorated initial 'P'(er), at the beginning of book 4 of Augustine's Confessiones., Confessiones, De heresibus

the 'Confessiones' preceded by a fragment of 'Retractationes' begins on f. 1, but is broken off and repeated on f. 2v; ff. 1v-2 are blank.Written by three hands (Hand 1: ff. 1-116, Hand 2: ff. 117-128, Hand 3: ff. 129-184).Catchwords

• Decorated initial 'C'(onfessionum), at the beginning of a fragment of 'Retractationes' of Augustine., Confessiones, De heresibus

the 'Confessiones' preceded by a fragment of 'Retractationes' begins on f. 1, but is broken off and repeated on f. 2v; ff. 1v-2 are blank.Written by three hands (Hand 1: ff. 1-116, Hand 2: ff. 117-128, Hand 3: ff. 129-184).Catchwords

• Added list of names, including sovereigns of England from William the Conqueror and English and Norman bishops and abbots., Confessiones, De heresibus

the 'Confessiones' preceded by a fragment of 'Retractationes' begins on f. 1, but is broken off and repeated on f. 2v; ff. 1v-2 are blank.Written by three hands (Hand 1: ff. 1-116, Hand 2: ff. 117-128, Hand 3: ff. 129-184).Catchwords

• Decorated initial 'S'(ymoniaci) at the beginning of Augustine's De heresibus., Confessiones, De heresibus

the 'Confessiones' preceded by a fragment of 'Retractationes' begins on f. 1, but is broken off and repeated on f. 2v; ff. 1v-2 are blank.Written by three hands (Hand 1: ff. 1-116, Hand 2: ff. 117-128, Hand 3: ff. 129-184).Catchwords

• Decorated initial 'D'(ixit)' at the beginning of Jerome on Psalms., Commentary on Psalms 109-149, with a homily on Numbers 20:10

part of a larger volume: quire signatures starting with a number 27. 1 decorated Initial in red and brown ink, at the beginning of Jerome on Psalms (f. 1), and smaller initials in brown ink, at the beginning of chapters.

• Historiated initial 'D'(e moralibus) of Ambrose holding a crozier and a book, at the beginning of the De mysteriis of Ambrose., De mysteriis, De sacramentis; Sermones, Epistolae; De sacramentis ecclesiae

I and 5 D III (see Waller 1980, p. 314). Instructions for rubrics in the lower margins. 1 historiated initial of Ambrose and 1 containing griffins, in colours, at the beginnings of works of Ambrose and Ivo of Chartres (ff.

• Decorated initial 'Q'(uoniam) with two griffins and a dragon, at the beginning of the Sermones of Ivo of Chartres., De mysteriis, De sacramentis; Sermones, Epistolae; De sacramentis ecclesiae

I and 5 D III (see Waller 1980, p. 314). Instructions for rubrics in the lower margins. 1 historiated initial of Ambrose and 1 containing griffins, in colours, at the beginnings of works of Ambrose and Ivo of Chartres (ff.

• Decorated initial 'D'(ici) at the beginning of the Enchiridion of Augustine., Enchiridion, De bono mortis, De corpore et sanguine Domini

(ff. 44v-62v) Lanfranc, De corpore et sanguine Domini (ff. 62v-89). Misbound at the beginning: f. 2 should be before f. 1, and ff. 12-19 before 4-11.Quire signatures. Decorated initials in green and red, at the beginning of major text divisions

• Detail of an historiated initial 'P'(ost) with an eagle holding a book (the symbol of John?), at the beginning of part 6., Moralia in Job, parts 4-6 (books 17-35)

of Canterbury (1114-1122): inscribed 'Quarta p[er] 6 Moraliu[m] Gregorii incip[i]t p[er] R. Archiep[isco]p[u]m / de claust[r]o Roffens[i]', 14th century (f. 1), and 'Liber de claust[r]o Roffens[i] p[er] Radulfum Archep[iscopu]m', 14th century (f. 6); included in the Rochester library catalogues of

• Detail of an historiated initial 'P'(lerunque) of the Agnus Dei, at the beginning of book 15., Moralia in Job, parts 4-6 (books 17-35)

of Canterbury (1114-1122): inscribed 'Quarta p[er] 6 Moraliu[m] Gregorii incip[i]t p[er] R. Archiep[isco]p[u]m / de claust[r]o Roffens[i]', 14th century (f. 1), and 'Liber de claust[r]o Roffens[i] p[er] Radulfum Archep[iscopu]m', 14th century (f. 6); included in the Rochester library catalogues of

• Detail of an historiated initial 'Q'(uid) of Michael with a sword and a shield with an inscription reading 'michael', and a dragon at his feet, at he beginning of book 19., Moralia in Job, parts 4-6 (books 17-35)

of Canterbury (1114-1122): inscribed 'Quarta p[er] 6 Moraliu[m] Gregorii incip[i]t p[er] R. Archiep[isco]p[u]m / de claust[r]o Roffens[i]', 14th century (f. 1), and 'Liber de claust[r]o Roffens[i] p[er] Radulfum Archep[iscopu]m', 14th century (f. 6); included in the Rochester library catalogues of

• Detail of an historiated initial 'Q'(uavis) of a stag, with a dragon forming a part of a letter, at the beginning of book 20., Moralia in Job, parts 4-6 (books 17-35)

of Canterbury (1114-1122): inscribed 'Quarta p[er] 6 Moraliu[m] Gregorii incip[i]t p[er] R. Archiep[isco]p[u]m / de claust[r]o Roffens[i]', 14th century (f. 1), and 'Liber de claust[r]o Roffens[i] p[er] Radulfum Archep[iscopu]m', 14th century (f. 6); included in the Rochester library catalogues of