• Initials in red, with some penwork decoration., Dialogi (ff. 2-108), followed by smaller texts (ff. 108v-109)

large initials, outlined in red, with clasps, foliate motifs and dragons, for books 1 and 4 (ff. 2, 75v). Smaller initials in red, with some penwork decoration. Names ('Petrus' and 'Gregorius') in red. Dialogi (ff. 2-108), followed by smaller texts

• Coloured initials in blue with pen-flourished decoration in red and blue., Leaf from an Antiphonary containing the chants for the office of St Cecilia.

of the foundation collections of the British Library.Inscribed with notes relating to the removal of printed specimen (Nos. 1-185, 244, 246, 247, 266) for tranfer to the Department of Printed Books in 1814 and 1891 (f. 1). Decorated initials England

• Decorated initial 'P'(rophetaverit), at the beginning of book 2., Commentary on Ezra and Nehemiah

Abb[at]is s[e]c[un]di temp[o]re sc[r]ipt[us] / p[er] manu[m] D[omini] Fulconis can[oni]ci p[ost]ea / p[r]ioris D[omino] Alexand[r]o de Weleue t[un]c Can/tore' (f. 1); noted by John Leland c. 1536-40 (see ~J. Lelandi antiquarii de rebus Britannicis Collectanea: Cum Thomæ Hearnii præfatione notis

• Inscription stating that the book belongs to the Augustinian abbey of St Mary, Cirencester , and was written by canon Fulk during the abbacy of Andrew: '[L]ib[er] s[anc]te Marie de Cirecest[e]r[ia] D[omini] / Andree Abb[at]is s[e]c[un]di temp[o]re sc[r]ipt[us] / p[er] manu[m] D[omini] Fulconis can[oni]ci p[ost]ea / p[r]ioris D[omino] Alexand[r]o de Weleue t[un]c Can/tore.', Commentary on Ezra and Nehemiah

Abb[at]is s[e]c[un]di temp[o]re sc[r]ipt[us] / p[er] manu[m] D[omini] Fulconis can[oni]ci p[ost]ea / p[r]ioris D[omino] Alexand[r]o de Weleue t[un]c Can/tore' (f. 1); noted by John Leland c. 1536-40 (see ~J. Lelandi antiquarii de rebus Britannicis Collectanea: Cum Thomæ Hearnii præfatione notis

• Decorated initial 'V'(erba) at the beginning of book 3., Commentary on Ezra and Nehemiah

Abb[at]is s[e]c[un]di temp[o]re sc[r]ipt[us] / p[er] manu[m] D[omini] Fulconis can[oni]ci p[ost]ea / p[r]ioris D[omino] Alexand[r]o de Weleue t[un]c Can/tore' (f. 1); noted by John Leland c. 1536-40 (see ~J. Lelandi antiquarii de rebus Britannicis Collectanea: Cum Thomæ Hearnii præfatione notis

• Historiated initial 'P'(aulus) of Paul holding a book, at the beginning of Peter Lombard's commentary on Ephesians, and a historiated initial 'P'(aulus) of a lion, at the beginning of Ephesians., Gloss on the Pauline Epistles

and notes 'cor' in brown or red ink. Guide letters for initials. 14 historiated initials in colours and gold (ff. 1, 2, 60v, 100, 122, 139v, 152, 161, 169, 175, 179, 188, 193, 196), and 15 foliate initials or initials

• Historiated initial 'P'(aulus) of Paul, at the beginning of Philemon, and an illuminated initial 'P'(aulus), at the beginning of Peter Lombard's commentary on Philemon., Gloss on the Pauline Epistles

and notes 'cor' in brown or red ink. Guide letters for initials. 14 historiated initials in colours and gold (ff. 1, 2, 60v, 100, 122, 139v, 152, 161, 169, 175, 179, 188, 193, 196), and 15 foliate initials or initials

• Historiated initial 'P'(aulus) of Paul, at the beginning of 2 Thessalonians, and an illuminated initial 'P'(aulus) at the beginning of Peter Lombard's commentary on 2 Thessalonians., Gloss on the Pauline Epistles

and notes 'cor' in brown or red ink. Guide letters for initials. 14 historiated initials in colours and gold (ff. 1, 2, 60v, 100, 122, 139v, 152, 161, 169, 175, 179, 188, 193, 196), and 15 foliate initials or initials

• Historiated initial 'P'(aulus) of Paul, at the beginning of Peter Lombard's commentary on Colossians, and an illuminated initial 'P'(aulus) at the beginning of Colossians., Gloss on the Pauline Epistles

and notes 'cor' in brown or red ink. Guide letters for initials. 14 historiated initials in colours and gold (ff. 1, 2, 60v, 100, 122, 139v, 152, 161, 169, 175, 179, 188, 193, 196), and 15 foliate initials or initials

• Historiated initial 'P'(aulus) of Paul holding a scroll, at the beginning of Peter Lombard's commentary on Philippians, and an illuminated initial 'P'(aulus) at the beginning of Philippians., Gloss on the Pauline Epistles

and notes 'cor' in brown or red ink. Guide letters for initials. 14 historiated initials in colours and gold (ff. 1, 2, 60v, 100, 122, 139v, 152, 161, 169, 175, 179, 188, 193, 196), and 15 foliate initials or initials

• Historiated initial 'P'(aulus) of Paul, at the beginning of Corinthians, and an illuminated initial 'P'(aulus) at the beginning of Peter Lombard's commentary on Corinthians., Gloss on the Pauline Epistles

and notes 'cor' in brown or red ink. Guide letters for initials. 14 historiated initials in colours and gold (ff. 1, 2, 60v, 100, 122, 139v, 152, 161, 169, 175, 179, 188, 193, 196), and 15 foliate initials or initials

• Historiated initial 'P'(aulus) of Paul, at the beginning of Peter Lombard's commentary on Romans, and an illuminated initial 'P'(aulus) at the beginning of Romans., Gloss on the Pauline Epistles

and notes 'cor' in brown or red ink. Guide letters for initials. 14 historiated initials in colours and gold (ff. 1, 2, 60v, 100, 122, 139v, 152, 161, 169, 175, 179, 188, 193, 196), and 15 foliate initials or initials

• Detail of a miniature of Death, at the beginning of Matins in the Office of the Dead., Book of Hours, Use of Rome

Oxford and Mortimer, book collector and patron of the arts, inscribed as usual by their librarian, Humfrey Wanley '1 Martij, 1720/21.' (f. 1). Edward Harley bequeathed the library to his widow, Henrietta, née Cavendish Holles (b. 1694, d. 1755) during

• Detail of decorated initial 'P'(lacuit)., Topography of Ireland and other works (index Topographia Hiberniae, Topographia Hibernica)

score on three five-line red staves (C clef), England, second half of the 14th century 1 diagram in red and green (f. 27v). Large red or green initials, some with penwork decoration in the other colour or both colours. Topography

• Detail of decorated initials., Topography of Ireland and other works (index Topographia Hiberniae, Topographia Hibernica)

on three five-line red staves (C clef), England, second half of the 14th century 1 diagram in red and green (f. 27v). Large red or green initials, some with penwork decoration in the other colour or both colours. Topography of

• Detail of a decorated initial 'N'(unc)., Topography of Ireland and other works (index Topographia Hiberniae, Topographia Hibernica)

score on three five-line red staves (C clef), England, second half of the 14th century 1 diagram in red and green (f. 27v). Large red or green initials, some with penwork decoration in the other colour or both colours. Topography

• Detail of a decorated initial 'D'(ixim)., Epistola de vita S. Dunstani; Life of St Dunstan

2 historiated initials in colours (ff. 1, 2). Small simple initials in red, green, or blue. Epistola de vita S. Dunstani; Life of St Dunstan The Benedictine cathedral priory of Christ Church, Canterbury (see f. 2; Gameson 1999 p. 94).Dover

• Detail of historiated initial 'R'(ege) with a seated scribe labelled 'OSBEARNVS', a censing monk, animals, and animal heads., Epistola de vita S. Dunstani; Life of St Dunstan

censing monk, animals, and animal heads. 2 historiated initials in colours (ff. 1, 2). Small simple initials in red, green, or blue. Epistola de vita S. Dunstani; Life of St Dunstan The Benedictine cathedral priory of Christ Church, Canterbury (see

• Zoomorphic initial 'G'(lorio) of a dragon., De Civitate Dei (index City of God), books 1-9

Uncrossed tironian ets, and ampersands. ae caudatas. 1 large zoomorphic initial, in colours, in a decorated rectangular border, at the beginning of the first book (f. 2). 8 large initials in red, most with yellow penwork decoration, at the beginning

• Zoomorphic initial 'F'(ecit) at the beginning of the prologue to the Gospels., Glossed Matthew and Mark

Gospels. f. 1* is a medieval parchment flyleaf.Quire signatures of Roman numerals.f. 1 contains capitula referring to the quire and folio numbers of the manuscript. 5 large initials in gold and sometimes silver with penwork decoration in red, blue, and