• Detail of a miniature of a dragon attacking an elephant., Bestiary, with extracts from Giraldus Cambrensis on Irish birds

the beginning.Crossed tironian ets. Numerous (106) miniatures in colours of animals. Large initial on a rectangular ground in colours (f. 1). Large initials in blue with red pen-flourishing, or in red with blue pen-flourishing. Rubrics in red. Bestiary, with extracts

• Historiated initial representing Ban falling from his horse, and the Lady of the Lake holding Lancelot as a baby., Lancelot-Grail

for 1st person pl., use of 'w' ). Historiated initial in colours and gold of episodes from Lancelot's infancy (f. 1). Large puzzle initial with pen-flourishing and with the letters of the first three words of the text arranged vertically

• Text page with coloured initials., Lancelot-Grail

for 1st person pl., use of 'w' ). Historiated initial in colours and gold of episodes from Lancelot's infancy (f. 1). Large puzzle initial with pen-flourishing and with the letters of the first three words of the text arranged vertically

• Detail of a miniature of hunters spearing a bonnacon, and protecting themselves from its burning dung with a shield., Bestiary, with extracts from Giraldus Cambrensis on Irish birds

the beginning.Crossed tironian ets. Numerous (106) miniatures in colours of animals. Large initial on a rectangular ground in colours (f. 1). Large initials in blue with red pen-flourishing, or in red with blue pen-flourishing. Rubrics in red. Bestiary, with extracts

• Detail of a miniature of a mother ape climbing a tree, attempting to escape from hunters, with one baby in front and a second on her back., Bestiary, with extracts from Giraldus Cambrensis on Irish birds

the beginning.Crossed tironian ets. Numerous (106) miniatures in colours of animals. Large initial on a rectangular ground in colours (f. 1). Large initials in blue with red pen-flourishing, or in red with blue pen-flourishing. Rubrics in red. Bestiary, with extracts

• Detail of a miniature of a unicorn being held by a woman and pursued by three men, one of whom spears it with a lance, and another with a sword., Bestiary, with extracts from Giraldus Cambrensis on Irish birds

the beginning.Crossed tironian ets. Numerous (106) miniatures in colours of animals. Large initial on a rectangular ground in colours (f. 1). Large initials in blue with red pen-flourishing, or in red with blue pen-flourishing. Rubrics in red. Bestiary, with extracts

• Detail of a miniature of a donkey (Asinus) prompted towards a water wheel by a man with a stick and a whistle., Bestiary, with extracts from Giraldus Cambrensis on Irish birds

the beginning.Crossed tironian ets. Numerous (106) miniatures in colours of animals. Large initial on a rectangular ground in colours (f. 1). Large initials in blue with red pen-flourishing, or in red with blue pen-flourishing. Rubrics in red. Bestiary, with extracts

• Detail of a miniature of a viper, birthing its babies through its side., Bestiary, with extracts from Giraldus Cambrensis on Irish birds

the beginning.Crossed tironian ets. Numerous (106) miniatures in colours of animals. Large initial on a rectangular ground in colours (f. 1). Large initials in blue with red pen-flourishing, or in red with blue pen-flourishing. Rubrics in red. Bestiary, with extracts

• Added paper leaf containing accounts in Latin and English., Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, with the Glossa Ordinaria and interlinear glosses

claustro Roffen[se] que[m] qui inde alienav[er]it / alienatu[m]ve celav[er]it exco[mun]icatus sit', and 'per Radu[l]fum d[e] Ros p[ri]orem', 14th century (f. 1), included in the addition to the Rochester library catalogue of 1202, associated with the name of Walter de Maidestane

• Inscriptions recording that the book belonged to the cathedral priory of St. Andrew, Rochester, and was given by Ralph de Ros, prior of Rochester, reading 'Liber de claustro Roffen[se] que[m] qui inde alienav[er]it / alienatu[m]ve celav[er]it exco[mun]icatus sit', and 'per Radu[l]fum d[e] Ros p[ri]orem'; and the Westminster inventory number 'no. 515'., Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, with the Glossa Ordinaria and interlinear glosses

claustro Roffen[se] que[m] qui inde alienav[er]it / alienatu[m]ve celav[er]it exco[mun]icatus sit', and 'per Radu[l]fum d[e] Ros p[ri]orem', 14th century (f. 1), included in the addition to the Rochester library catalogue of 1202, associated with the name of Walter de Maidestane

• Foliate initial 'V'(ocavit), at the beginning of Leviticus., Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, with the Glossa Ordinaria and interlinear glosses

claustro Roffen[se] que[m] qui inde alienav[er]it / alienatu[m]ve celav[er]it exco[mun]icatus sit', and 'per Radu[l]fum d[e] Ros p[ri]orem', 14th century (f. 1), included in the addition to the Rochester library catalogue of 1202, associated with the name of Walter de Maidestane

• Historiated initial 'P'(rincipia) of Peter Lombard writing his commentary, at the beginning of the prologue., Pauline Epistles, with the commentary of Peter Lombard

historiated initials in colours and gold, at the beginning of the Epistles and of Peter Lombard's prologue (ff. 1, 1v, 43v, 73v, 89, 101v, 111v, 118v, 125, 129v, 133, 140v, 145v, 148v, 149v). Puzzle initials with pen-flourishing in red and

• Historiated initial 'P'(aulus) of Paul holding a sword, at the beginning of 2 Corinthians., Pauline Epistles, with the commentary of Peter Lombard

historiated initials in colours and gold, at the beginning of the Epistles and of Peter Lombard's prologue (ff. 1, 1v, 43v, 73v, 89, 101v, 111v, 118v, 125, 129v, 133, 140v, 145v, 148v, 149v). Puzzle initials with pen-flourishing in red and

• Historiated initial 'P'(aulus) of Paul holding a sword and a cross and addressing a Roman, at the beginning of Romans., Pauline Epistles, with the commentary of Peter Lombard

signatures. 15 historiated initials in colours and gold, at the beginning of the Epistles and of Peter Lombard's prologue (ff. 1, 1v, 43v, 73v, 89, 101v, 111v, 118v, 125, 129v, 133, 140v, 145v, 148v, 149v). Puzzle initials with pen-flourishing in

• Historiated initial 'P'(aulus) of Paul holding a sword, at the beginning of Galatians., Pauline Epistles, with the commentary of Peter Lombard

initials in colours and gold, at the beginning of the Epistles and of Peter Lombard's prologue (ff. 1, 1v, 43v, 73v, 89, 101v, 111v, 118v, 125, 129v, 133, 140v, 145v, 148v, 149v). Puzzle initials with pen-flourishing in red and blue,

• Detail of a miniature of beavers (Castor) with hunters, illustrating the text that the beavers' testicles had healing properties, and that the animals would bite them off in order to escape capture., Bestiary, with extracts from Giraldus Cambrensis on Irish birds

the beginning.Crossed tironian ets. Numerous (106) miniatures in colours of animals. Large initial on a rectangular ground in colours (f. 1). Large initials in blue with red pen-flourishing, or in red with blue pen-flourishing. Rubrics in red. Bestiary, with extracts

• Puzzle initial 'N'(emo) at the beginning of Jerome's prologue to Isaiah, with John Lumley's ownership inscription in the lower margin., Isaiah, Jeremiah, Daniel with Jerome's prologues and the Glossa ordinaria

'C.4' (f. 1v).John Lumley, 1st baron Lumley (b. c. 1533, d. 1609), collector and conspirator: inscribed with his name (f. 1); possibly to be identified with no 125 of the 1609 catalogue of his collection; (see ~The Lumley Library~, 1956);

• Decorated initial and musical notation., Motets, in an Office for the Feast of the Circumsion; Hymns, Miracle play on the history of Daniel (ff. 95-108)

staves. 10 large initials in gold on blue and red grounds and penwork decoration (ff. 1, 16, 17v, 50, 56v, 80, 82, 88v, 90, 91). 1 large puzzle initial in red and blue with red and blue pen-flourishing (f. 95).

• Decorated initial and musical notation., Motets, in an Office for the Feast of the Circumsion; Hymns, Miracle play on the history of Daniel (ff. 95-108)

staves. 10 large initials in gold on blue and red grounds and penwork decoration (ff. 1, 16, 17v, 50, 56v, 80, 82, 88v, 90, 91). 1 large puzzle initial in red and blue with red and blue pen-flourishing (f. 95).

• Decorated initial and musical notation., Motets, in an Office for the Feast of the Circumsion; Hymns, Miracle play on the history of Daniel (ff. 95-108)

staves. 10 large initials in gold on blue and red grounds and penwork decoration (ff. 1, 16, 17v, 50, 56v, 80, 82, 88v, 90, 91). 1 large puzzle initial in red and blue with red and blue pen-flourishing (f. 95).