• Decorated foliate initial 'Q'(uoniam) and three-sided foliate border, at the beginning of Petrus Crescentius Bononiensis's Epistola ad magistrum ordinis predicatorum., Liber Ruralium Commodorum

beginning of Petrus Crescentius Bononiensis's Epistola ad magistrum ordinis predicatorum. 1 large decorated foliate initial, accompanied by a three-sided foliate border, in colours and gold (f. 7v). Large and smaller initials in gold on red and blue grounds, with foliate

• Detail: decorated catchword., Prayers for Rosh ha-Shanah and Yom Kippur, Ashkenazi rite (aka 'London Days of Awe Mahzor')

visible. 1 initial-word panel inhabited by birds, dragons, and hybrids in ink (f. 1). 2 initial words decorated with geometrical motifs/inhabited by hybrids and dragons in brown ink (ff. 28v, 48v). 8 marginal decorations in brown ink (ff. 1, 2,

• 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

• Text page from Genesis., Bible

Volume one of two: vol. II is Royal MS 1 C VI.Quire signatures, instructions for rubricator. Puzzle initials in red and blue with pen-flourishing, 1 initial with two-sided pen-flourished border (f. 1). Small initials in red or blue. Running titles

• 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.

• Detail of pecia mark., Glossed Liber Sextus Decretalium

Detail of pecia mark. 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.

• null, Miscellany, including a Psalter, prayers, litany and canticles, and hymns (ff. 1-68v); Ci commence Avicennes (ff. 69-142v); the Lettre d'Hippocrate (ff. 143-147v); prayers to Margaret (ff. 146v-147) and Psalms

and gold (ff. 1, 8, 12v, 16, 20, 29, 33, 48). 9 large initials in colours and gold with foliate decoration and dragons or animal heads, at the Psalter divisions and the start of texts (ff. 1, 8, 12v, 16,

• Drawing of a map of the world., De philosophia mundi

Heraldic decoration (f. 35v). 17th-century inscription 'Oswald de Eykh' (f. 1). Partially erasesd inscription [Bibliofila] ? Roemeri' (f. 2*).? The abbey of Chomberg, Wurtemberg: 18th-century inscription 'Ex Biblioth: Chomberg' (f. 1), but the abbey suppressed in 1525. Purchased at a

• Drawing of a map of the world., De philosophia mundi

Heraldic decoration (f. 35v). 17th-century inscription 'Oswald de Eykh' (f. 1). Partially erasesd inscription [Bibliofila] ? Roemeri' (f. 2*).? The abbey of Chomberg, Wurtemberg: 18th-century inscription 'Ex Biblioth: Chomberg' (f. 1), but the abbey suppressed in 1525. Purchased at a

• Detail of a miniature of a fox (vulpes) playing dead in order to catch two birds (aves), who swoop down to feed on its carcass., Aviarium (index Bestiary); Bestiary, in the Dicta Chrysostomi form (index Physiologus)

down to feed on its carcass. 1 full-page diagram with frame and central roundel in colours and gold (f. 2v). Numerous large miniatures in colours (29 of the aviarium; 24 of the bestiary). 1 large puzzle initial in blue and

• Detail of a miniature of an eagle., Aviarium (index Bestiary); Bestiary, in the Dicta Chrysostomi form (index Physiologus)

of a miniature of an eagle. 1 full-page diagram with frame and central roundel in colours and gold (f. 2v). Numerous large miniatures in colours (29 of the aviarium; 24 of the bestiary). 1 large puzzle initial in blue and

• Decorated zoomorphic initial 'E'(cclesiasticam) with two animal heads., Chronographia tripertita, with preface

is a change of scribe at f. 64; the first uses quire signatures, the second uses catchwords. 1 large zoomorphic initial (f. 7v). 1 small iniital with zoomorphic features (f. 2). Added marginal drawings, 13th century (ff. 6v, 20, 85v,