Abbates exempti Monasterii Sancti Albani', and '. . . a domino Thomas: Ramryge: abbas: monasterii: Sancti: Albani R. Blakene[s?]' (f. 1) (Ramryge was abbot 1492-1521).English 16th-century inscription 'By me Thomas marles [his?] bocke witnes by Edward Stretcham by Robarte hatene(?),
in the empty bowl of the initials. Empty spaces for initials filled with 2 sketches of initials (ff. 230, 230v). 1 large initial in red with brown penwork decoration (f. 8). Large initials in red or blue with red foliate