• Historiated initial 'C'(onfortatus) of Salomon enthroned, at the beginning of Chronicles II., Bible, with the interpretation of Hebrew names

guide running titles and guide chapter numbers, pricking. Numerous pointing hands. 1 historiated initial in colours and gold and 6 medallions of Creation, at the beginning of Genesis (f. 1). 21 historiated initials in colours, sometimes with pen-flourished decoration (ff.

• Illuminated initial 'I'(nitium) with dragons and human masks in medallions, at the beginning of Mark., Gospel of Mark, with the Glossa ordinaria

foliate initials in colours and gold, at the beginning of the prologue to Mark and of the Passion (ff. 1, 48). 1 initial with dragons and human masks in medallions in colours and gold, at the beginning of Mark (f.

• Historiated initial 'H'(ic est) formed by a dragon and a lion, of John writing on a tablet and the dove of the Holy Spirit approaching to his ear, at the beginning of the prologue to John., Gospel of John, with the Glossa ordinaria

missing. 2 historiated initials in colours and gold, at the beginning of John and the prologue to John (ff. 1, 2v). 1 foliate initial in colours and gold, at the beginning of the Passion (f. 68v). Initials in red with

• Text page with note perhaps in the hand of Patrick Young., Synonyma, Homilies, Commentaries on the Song of Songs

with Royal 5 E XX in the same volume. Initials in red (f. 1) or brown. Rubrics in rustic capitals. Synonyma, Homilies, Commentaries on the Song of Songs The cathedral church of St Mary, Salisbury: probably to be identified with

• Puzzle initials 'P'(linius)., Vita Plinii (Life of Pliny) (f. 1), letter to Vespasian (ff. 1-2), Historia naturalis (Natural History) (ff. 2-296) with extracts from Isidore of Seville (added to fill gaps in the exemplar)

red pen-flourishing or in red with blue pen-flourishing. Plain initials in red or blue. Vita Plinii (Life of Pliny) (f. 1), letter to Vespasian (ff. 1-2), Historia naturalis (Natural History) (ff. 2-296) with extracts from Isidore of Seville (added to

• Detail of a historiated initial of a woman holding a book., Office of the Dead; Hours of the Virgin

was bought of Capt. Bee by Mr. Simon Fox for the Rt. Honble. Henry Howard. 23rd of March 1658' (f. 1); presented to the Royal Society in 1667.The Royal Society, London (its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono

• Illuminated letters 'HEC'; the 'H' and part of the 'E' on a probably post-medieval inserted patch of parchment., Glossed Exodus (index Old Testament)

'E' on a probably post-medieval inserted patch of parchment. 1 large initial excised and replaced by an initial in gold, followed by display capitals in gold on a blue ground (f. 1). Small initials in blue with red penwork, or

• Flourished initial 'D'(ixit) at the beginning of Exodus 12., Glossed Exodus (index Old Testament)

Flourished initial 'D'(ixit) at the beginning of Exodus 12. 1 large initial excised and replaced by an initial in gold, followed by display capitals in gold on a blue ground (f. 1). Small initials in blue with red penwork, or

• Decorated initial 'P'(arabolae) at the beginning of Proverbs., Glossed Proverbs (ff. 1-74) and Glossed Ecclesiastes (ff. 75-101v) with prologues (f. 74v) (index Old Testament)

first three quires of Proverbs). 3 large initials in combinations of green, yellow-brown, and blue, with foliate/arabesque motifs (ff. 1, 22, 57v); one in plain blue (f. 75). Small initials in green, blue, or red, but only as far as

• Decorated initial 'U'(anitas) at the beginning of Ecclesiastes, Glossed Proverbs (ff. 1-74) and Glossed Ecclesiastes (ff. 75-101v) with prologues (f. 74v) (index Old Testament)

first three quires of Proverbs). 3 large initials in combinations of green, yellow-brown, and blue, with foliate/arabesque motifs (ff. 1, 22, 57v); one in plain blue (f. 75). Small initials in green, blue, or red, but only as far as

• Historiated initial 'D'(ilexi) with three men, at the beginning of the Office of the Dead., Office of the Dead; Hours of the Virgin

was bought of Capt. Bee by Mr. Simon Fox for the Rt. Honble. Henry Howard. 23rd of March 1658' (f. 1); presented to the Royal Society in 1667.The Royal Society, London (its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono

• Historiated initial 'D'(omine) with the Virgin? holding up an unfurled scroll, and a smaller historiated initial 'V'(enite), at the beginning of the Hours of the Virgin., Office of the Dead; Hours of the Virgin

was bought of Capt. Bee by Mr. Simon Fox for the Rt. Honble. Henry Howard. 23rd of March 1658' (f. 1); presented to the Royal Society in 1667.The Royal Society, London (its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono

• Initial 'E'(xceptiones) at the beginning of Ivo of Chartres' Panormia, the ownership inscription of Newburgh: 'Liber Sancte Marie de Novoburgo' in the upper margin., Panormia

Augustinian priory of St Mary, Newburgh, Yorkshire (second half of the 13th century (?)inscription: 'Liber Sancte Marie de Novoburgo', f. 1, upper margin).? Thomas Howard (b. 1585, d. 1646), 2nd earl of Arundel, 4th earl of Surrey, and 1st earl

• Initial 'C'(redimus) in Ivo of Chartres' Panormia, decorated with a foliate pattern close to the design of initials produced at St Mary's York, according to Lawrence-Mathers 2003 p. 188., Panormia

Augustinian priory of St Mary, Newburgh, Yorkshire (second half of the 13th century (?)inscription: 'Liber Sancte Marie de Novoburgo', f. 1, upper margin).? Thomas Howard (b. 1585, d. 1646), 2nd earl of Arundel, 4th earl of Surrey, and 1st earl

• Decorated initial 'M' and puzzle initial 'Q'(uoniam) in Constantinus Africanus's Viaticum ou De omnium morborum cognitione de Allopicia., Viaticum; De elephantia aliisque morbis (ff. 92v-94v)

5 puzzle initials in red and blue with red and blue (or black) penwork decoration and pen-flourishing (ff. 1, 3v, 35, 50v, 82v). Small initials in red with black pen-flourishing, and in blue with red pen-flourishing. Small initials in red

• Flourished initials 'P'(rima) and 'P'(rincipio), the latter with foliate decoration, at the beginning of Petrus Riga's Aurora., Aurora (ends imperfectly)

initials in red or blue with foliate decoration and pen-flourishing in red, blue and green or red and green (ff. 1, 1v). Small initials in red with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Marginal sketches of letters (ff.

• Puzzle initial 'C'(apillus) with penwork decoration at the beginning of Constantinus Africanus's Viaticum ou De omnium morborum cognitione de Allopicia., Viaticum; De elephantia aliisque morbis (ff. 92v-94v)

Allopicia. 5 puzzle initials in red and blue with red and blue (or black) penwork decoration and pen-flourishing (ff. 1, 3v, 35, 50v, 82v). Small initials in red with black pen-flourishing, and in blue with red pen-flourishing. Small initials in

• Decorated initial 'I'(llic) in the form of a naked blue man., De planctu naturae

is a 13th-century copy of a poem on the nature of the world. 1 partial border made up of text on coloured background and penwork decoration (f. 1). Numerous decorated initials in gold on dark blue backgrounds, many also with

• Initial 'S'(odalium) with foliate decoration and pen-flourishing, at the beginning of Petrus Riga's Aurora., Aurora (ends imperfectly)

initials in red or blue with foliate decoration and pen-flourishing in red, blue and green or red and green (ff. 1, 1v). Small initials in red with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Marginal sketches of letters (ff.

• Decorated initial 'M'(aria) with foliate interlace and clasps, at the reading for Easter., Lectionary, imperfect

small initials in red. Lectionary, imperfect The Carthsians of Mainz (14th century inscription:.'. . . est carthus(ensium) p(ro)pe mogu(n)cia(m)'), f. 1. 15th century additions (ff. 115v-116) in German cursive script.? Thomas Howard (b. 1585, d. 1646), 2nd earl of Arundel,