• Puzzle initial 'Q'(uoniam) at the beginning of Luke (often treated in manuscripts as a prologue rather than the start of the main text)., Glossed Gospel of Luke, followed (f. 110r-v) by the prologue 'Plures fuisse …'

…' usually introduces the Four Gospels, rather than Luke. 1 historiated initial, in colours and gold (f. 1v). 1 puzzle initial in red and blue, with red and blue decoration (f. 1). Small initials alternately red, blue, or green (or

• Decorated initial 'E'(cce) with foliate penwork decoration at the beginning of Mark 1:2., Glossed Gospel of Mark

initial 'E'(cce) with foliate penwork decoration at the beginning of Mark 1:2. 1 large puzzle initial in red and blue, with red and blue foliate decoration (f. 1). 2 large initials in red or blue, with red and blue foliate

• Historiated initial 'O' with Jerome writing, at the beginning of the Sentences., Patristic excerpts

initial 'O' with Jerome writing, at the beginning of the Sentences. Annotations in the margins. 1 large historiated initial, in brown ink and red (f. 1). Small initials in plain red, green or blue. Patristic excerpts ? Thomas Howard (b.

• Alphabet, in the Patristic excerpts., Patristic excerpts

Alphabet, in the Patristic excerpts. Annotations in the margins. 1 large historiated initial, in brown ink and red (f. 1). Small initials in plain red, green or blue. Patristic excerpts ? Thomas Howard (b. 1585, d. 1646), 2nd earl of

• Historiated initial 'O' with Jerome writing, at the beginning of the Sentences., Patristic excerpts

initial 'O' with Jerome writing, at the beginning of the Sentences. Annotations in the margins. 1 large historiated initial, in brown ink and red (f. 1). Small initials in plain red, green or blue. Patristic excerpts ? Thomas Howard (b.

• Detail of puzzle initial., Etymologiae, Liber XII: De animalibus

puzzle initial. 1 large puzzle initial in red and blue (f. 12). Small initials alternately in blue or red (green or red on f. 12). Spaces, perhaps for illustrations, remain blank. Marginal ink drawing of fantastic creature (f. 35v). Etymologiae,

• Alphabet, in the Patristic excerpts., Patristic excerpts

Alphabet, in the Patristic excerpts. Annotations in the margins. 1 large historiated initial, in brown ink and red (f. 1). Small initials in plain red, green or blue. Patristic excerpts ? Thomas Howard (b. 1585, d. 1646), 2nd earl of

• Historiated initial containing medaillons with the Creation of the World and display script, at the beginning of Genesis., Bible

the World and display script, at the beginning of Genesis. 1 large historiated initial, in colours and gold (f. 3). 1 small historiated initial, in colours and gold (f. 1). Large puzzle initials in red and blue with brown penwork

• Flourished initials., Bible

Flourished initials. 1 large historiated initial, in colours and gold (f. 3). 1 small historiated initial, in colours and gold (f. 1). Large puzzle initials in red and blue with brown penwork decoration and blue, yellow and brown infill in

• Historiated initial of God blessing, at the beginning of the prologue., Bible

initial of God blessing, at the beginning of the prologue. 1 large historiated initial, in colours and gold (f. 3). 1 small historiated initial, in colours and gold (f. 1). Large puzzle initials in red and blue with brown penwork

• Illuminated initial 'U'(isio), at the beginning of Isaiah, with the ownership inscription of the cathedral priory of St. Andrew, Rochester, reading 'Liber de claustro Roffensi per Paulinum priorem', and the Westminster inventory number 'no. 324'., Glossed Isaiah

Westminster inventory number 'no. 324'. Quire signatures in the form of Roman numerals. 1 foliate initial in colours and gold, at the beginning of Isaiah (f. 1). Smaller initials in red, blue or green with pen-flourished decoration in red, at

• Miniature illustrating the Code of Justinian, Book V.1: Concerning betrothals, betrothal pledges, and betrothal negotiations: A woman betrothed to a man may renounce the betrothal and marry another. An initial 'A'(lii) with foliate extension and display script for the textual opening of letters and zoomorphic and foliate line-fillers., Leaves of the Code of Justinian (index Codex Justiniani), containing the beginnings of Books II, V and VIII, glossed.

Reading Room order Add. 23144. 3 miniatures in colours, illustrating the opening of Books II, V and VIII (ff. 4-6). 1 anthropomorphic initial 'I' (f. 6) and 2 foliate initials (ff. 4 and 5) in colours, with display script for

• Detail of an historiated initial 'P'(aulus) of Paul holding a scroll with the inscription 'Ad Timotheu[m]', at the beginning of 1 Timothy., Gloss on the Pauline Epistles

102v, 117, 129v, 138v, 146, 152, 155v, 164v, 170, 172v). 1 foliate initial with white lions in colours and gold, at the beginning of the prologue (f. 1), and 1 initial with dragons in colours and gold, at the beginning

• Pen-flourished initial 'I'(n anno)., Glossed Isaiah

Pen-flourished initial 'I'(n anno). Quire signatures in the form of Roman numerals. 1 foliate initial in colours and gold, at the beginning of Isaiah (f. 1). Smaller initials in red, blue or green with pen-flourished decoration in red, at the

• Detail of an historiated initial 'A'(lpha) of a teacher giving a lecture to his students, at the beginning of book 1., Summa super titulis Decretalium

teacher giving a lecture to his students, at the beginning of book 1. Catchwords and bifolium signatures. Running titles. Instructions for book numbers and rubrics. 1 historiated (f. 1) and 3 foliate (ff. 81, 153v, 225, 264) initials in colours

• Historiated initial 'Q'(uadam) of Gregory the Great writing at his desk, at the beginning of the text, with the ownership inscription of the cathedral priory of St. Andrew, Rocheste, reading 'Liber de claust[r]o Roffens[i] p[er] H. cantor[em].', Dialogi

Rocheste, reading 'Liber de claust[r]o Roffens[i] p[er] H. cantor[em].' Catchwords and quire signatures. 1 historiated initial in colours and silver, at the beginning of the text (f. 1). 2 puzzle initials in red and blue, with or without penwork decoration

• Puzzle initial 'F'(uit) at the beginning of book 2., Dialogi

Puzzle initial 'F'(uit) at the beginning of book 2. Catchwords and quire signatures. 1 historiated initial in colours and silver, at the beginning of the text (f. 1). 2 puzzle initials in red and blue, with or without penwork decoration

• Puzzle initial 'P'(ostquam) at the beginning of book 4., Dialogi

Puzzle initial 'P'(ostquam) at the beginning of book 4. Catchwords and quire signatures. 1 historiated initial in colours and silver, at the beginning of the text (f. 1). 2 puzzle initials in red and blue, with or without penwork decoration

• Decorated initials., Glossed Liber Sextus Decretalium

Decorated initials. Spaces for 1 large miniature and 1 large illuminated initial (f. 1). Spaces for smaller illuminated initials. Small initials in red with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing, in the text and the glosses. Paraph marks

• Detail of decorated initials., Glossed Liber Sextus Decretalium

Detail of decorated initials. Spaces for 1 large miniature and 1 large illuminated initial (f. 1). Spaces for smaller illuminated initials. Small initials in red with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing, in the text and the glosses.