• Coloured initial 'D'(ominus), at the beginning of book 9 of the Liber scintillarum., Liber scintillarum and other theological collections, with Old English glosses

glosses The Benedictine priory of Holy Trinity, or Christ Church, Canterbury: inscribed, 'De claustro X[risti] / cantuarie', 13th century (f. 1); included in the catalogue of Henry of Eastry (beginning of the 14th century), no. 246 (see M. R. James,

• Coloured initial 'D'(ominus), at the beginning of book 10 of the Liber scintillarum., Liber scintillarum and other theological collections, with Old English glosses

glosses The Benedictine priory of Holy Trinity, or Christ Church, Canterbury: inscribed, 'De claustro X[risti] / cantuarie', 13th century (f. 1); included in the catalogue of Henry of Eastry (beginning of the 14th century), no. 246 (see M. R. James,

• Historiated initial of a scholar, with a partial border., Miscellany, including Patefit, Electiones laudabiles, Sermo de regulis compotistarum, Canones eclipsium, Ad habendam diversitatem aspectus lune pro situ in epiciclo

paper fragment with text.ff. 144-45 are parchment flyleaves with added notes in French in a late 14th-century hand. 1 diagram and 1 table in brown and red ink (f. 212v). 2 historiated initials in colours and gold with partial borders

• Historiated initial 'B'(eatus) and historiated border with king David, David and Goliath, and seated kings, with marginal birds, at the beginning of Psalm 1., Psalter (the 'Psalter of Queen Philippa'), with a calendar (ff. 2-7v), Psalms (ff. 8-109), Canticles (ff. 109-116v), prayers and litany

Goliath, and seated kings, with marginal birds, at the beginning of Psalm 1. Musical notation.The calendar is of Sarum. Initials and partial bar borders in gold, red, blue, and white, some with white flowers, figures, masks, animals, or hybrids, in

• Detail of an historiated initial 'B'(eatus) of king David, David and Goliath, at the beginning of Psalm 1., Psalter (the 'Psalter of Queen Philippa'), with a calendar (ff. 2-7v), Psalms (ff. 8-109), Canticles (ff. 109-116v), prayers and litany

David, David and Goliath, at the beginning of Psalm 1. Musical notation.The calendar is of Sarum. Initials and partial bar borders in gold, red, blue, and white, some with white flowers, figures, masks, animals, or hybrids, in the calendar (ff.

• A historiated initial 'F' with foliate extension and medallion of pseudo-Oriental writing of Michael slaying the dragon., Cutting from a choir book

referred to in publications by this number. To see this cutting in the Manuscripts Reading Room order Add. 29902.Musical notation. 1 historiated initial 'F' with foliate extension and medallion of pseudo-Oriental writing in colours and gold, with a depiction of

• Historiated initials 'N'(ota) of John of Freiburg, 'Q'(uoniam) with John addressing other friars, and 'S'(aluti) with John writing, combined with partial bar borders with foliate tendrils of ivy including a running hare., Summa confessorum, followed by an appendix to the Summa (ff. 241v-250v) and a thematic alphabetical index (ff. 250v-281)

Historiated initials 'N'(ota) of John of Freiburg, 'Q'(uoniam) with John addressing other friars, and 'S'(aluti) with John writing, combined with partial bar borders with foliate tendrils of ivy including a running hare. f. 1* is a former pastedown. f.

• Calendar page for December., Psalter (the 'Psalter of Queen Philippa'), with a calendar (ff. 2-7v), Psalms (ff. 8-109), Canticles (ff. 109-116v), prayers and litany

hybrids, in the calendar (ff. 2-7v). Historiated initial and 3-sided border in colours and gold at the beginning of Psalm 1 (f. 8). Historiated initials and full bar borders at the beginning of the other major Psalm divisions of 26,

• Detail of an historiated border with seated kings, and marginal birds., Psalter (the 'Psalter of Queen Philippa'), with a calendar (ff. 2-7v), Psalms (ff. 8-109), Canticles (ff. 109-116v), prayers and litany

hybrids, in the calendar (ff. 2-7v). Historiated initial and 3-sided border in colours and gold at the beginning of Psalm 1 (f. 8). Historiated initials and full bar borders at the beginning of the other major Psalm divisions of 26,

• Detail of an historiated border with seated kings, and marginal birds., Psalter (the 'Psalter of Queen Philippa'), with a calendar (ff. 2-7v), Psalms (ff. 8-109), Canticles (ff. 109-116v), prayers and litany

hybrids, in the calendar (ff. 2-7v). Historiated initial and 3-sided border in colours and gold at the beginning of Psalm 1 (f. 8). Historiated initials and full bar borders at the beginning of the other major Psalm divisions of 26,

• Detail of an historiated border with seated kings, and David and Goliath., Psalter (the 'Psalter of Queen Philippa'), with a calendar (ff. 2-7v), Psalms (ff. 8-109), Canticles (ff. 109-116v), prayers and litany

hybrids, in the calendar (ff. 2-7v). Historiated initial and 3-sided border in colours and gold at the beginning of Psalm 1 (f. 8). Historiated initials and full bar borders at the beginning of the other major Psalm divisions of 26,

• Detail of a coloured drawing of a man poking a knife into Christ on the cross., Various works including the tale of Adam of Bristol (ff. 19-27v) and 'Les trente et troys folis' (in French verse; ff. 27v-31v)

poking a knife into Christ on the cross. Part 1 includes tables (ff. 8v-9v) and circular diagrams (ff. 10v-15).Catchwords, quire marks. Medieval foliation (ff. 34-81, foliated 36-84), various other foliations.For a more detailed list of contents, see ~Catalogue~ 1808. Drawing

• Decorated foliate initial 'A'(dventus) at the beginning of Florus's Epitome bellorum, and foliate border with heraldic arms., Epitome bellorum omnium annorum DCC

at the beginning of Florus's Epitome bellorum, and foliate border with heraldic arms. 1 large foliate initial in colours on a burnished punched gold ground (f. 1, perhaps 19th-century ?), with a three-sided border incorporating heraldic arms. Small initials alternately

• Historiated initial 'D'(ominus) of the prophet Samuel anointing David, with a hound chasing a hare in the bas-de-page., Psalter, imperfect, with calendar and hymns, Breviary (Augustinian use)

112-13). 7 full or partial bar borders and historiated initials in colours, gold, and silver at the beginning of Psalms 1, 26, 38, 51, 68, 80, and 97 (Psalm 109 lacking), most with animals in the bas-de-page (ff. 9, 31v,

• Historiated initial ‘D’ of the anointing of David by Samuel at the beginning of Psalm 38., Psalter (the 'Psalter of Queen Philippa'), with a calendar (ff. 2-7v), Psalms (ff. 8-109), Canticles (ff. 109-116v), prayers and litany

hybrids, in the calendar (ff. 2-7v). Historiated initial and 3-sided border in colours and gold at the beginning of Psalm 1 (f. 8). Historiated initials and full bar borders at the beginning of the other major Psalm divisions of 26,

• Detail of an historiated initial ‘D’ of the anointing of David by Samuel at the beginning of Psalm 38., Psalter (the 'Psalter of Queen Philippa'), with a calendar (ff. 2-7v), Psalms (ff. 8-109), Canticles (ff. 109-116v), prayers and litany

hybrids, in the calendar (ff. 2-7v). Historiated initial and 3-sided border in colours and gold at the beginning of Psalm 1 (f. 8). Historiated initials and full bar borders at the beginning of the other major Psalm divisions of 26,

• Historiated initial 'C'(antate) of monks singing at a lectern, at the beginning of Psalm 97., Psalter (the 'Psalter of Queen Philippa'), with a calendar (ff. 2-7v), Psalms (ff. 8-109), Canticles (ff. 109-116v), prayers and litany

hybrids, in the calendar (ff. 2-7v). Historiated initial and 3-sided border in colours and gold at the beginning of Psalm 1 (f. 8). Historiated initials and full bar borders at the beginning of the other major Psalm divisions of 26,

• Miniature of Diex d'Amours (God of Love) leading his army to the castle., Roman de la Rose (ff. 2-175v), la Bataille d'Annezin (a burlesque chanson in 50 alexandrines), beginning 'A l'entrée de may / quivers va a declin' (ff. 176v-177)

is around 4,000 lines, and is lyrical and courtly, while the later addition is more didactic, scholarly, and pessimistic. f. 1 is a parchment flyleafMusical notation on a four-line stave, probably part of the melody of the chanson, la Bataille

• Detail of miniature of Diex d'Amours (God of Love) leading his army to the castle., Roman de la Rose (ff. 2-175v), la Bataille d'Annezin (a burlesque chanson in 50 alexandrines), beginning 'A l'entrée de may / quivers va a declin' (ff. 176v-177)

is around 4,000 lines, and is lyrical and courtly, while the later addition is more didactic, scholarly, and pessimistic. f. 1 is a parchment flyleafMusical notation on a four-line stave, probably part of the melody of the chanson, la Bataille

• Miniature illustrating the song, 'La Bataille d'Annezin', about a pilgrim who made peace between battling Christians and Saracens., Roman de la Rose (ff. 2-175v), la Bataille d'Annezin (a burlesque chanson in 50 alexandrines), beginning 'A l'entrée de may / quivers va a declin' (ff. 176v-177)

is around 4,000 lines, and is lyrical and courtly, while the later addition is more didactic, scholarly, and pessimistic. f. 1 is a parchment flyleafMusical notation on a four-line stave, probably part of the melody of the chanson, la Bataille