• Detail of an historiated initial 'D'(ominus) of Samson fighting with the lion, at the beginning of book 29., Moralia in Job, parts 4-6 (books 17-35)

beginning of books (ff. 15, 33, 45v, 68v, 91, 128, 152v, 167v, 206, 218v, 236, 247). Initials in red or blue, some with penwork decoration (e.g., ff. 101v, 185). Moralia in Job, parts 4-6 (books 17-35) The cathedral priory of

• Foliate initial 'B'(eatus) with an animal mask, at the beginning of book 29., Moralia in Job, parts 4-6 (books 17-35)

beginning of books (ff. 15, 33, 45v, 68v, 91, 128, 152v, 167v, 206, 218v, 236, 247). Initials in red or blue, some with penwork decoration (e.g., ff. 101v, 185). Moralia in Job, parts 4-6 (books 17-35) The cathedral priory of

• Detail of a foliate initial 'B'(eatus) with an animal mask, at the beginning of book 29., Moralia in Job, parts 4-6 (books 17-35)

beginning of books (ff. 15, 33, 45v, 68v, 91, 128, 152v, 167v, 206, 218v, 236, 247). Initials in red or blue, some with penwork decoration (e.g., ff. 101v, 185). Moralia in Job, parts 4-6 (books 17-35) The cathedral priory of

• Detail of a decorated initial 'I'(n paradiso), at the beginning of book 31., Moralia in Job, parts 4-6 (books 17-35)

beginning of books (ff. 15, 33, 45v, 68v, 91, 128, 152v, 167v, 206, 218v, 236, 247). Initials in red or blue, some with penwork decoration (e.g., ff. 101v, 185). Moralia in Job, parts 4-6 (books 17-35) The cathedral priory of

• Detail of a decorated initial 'Q'(uia) of two lions' heads, at the beginning of book 35., Moralia in Job, parts 4-6 (books 17-35)

beginning of books (ff. 15, 33, 45v, 68v, 91, 128, 152v, 167v, 206, 218v, 236, 247). Initials in red or blue, some with penwork decoration (e.g., ff. 101v, 185). Moralia in Job, parts 4-6 (books 17-35) The cathedral priory of

• Detail of a text page., Moralia in Job, parts 4-6 (books 17-35)

beginning of books (ff. 15, 33, 45v, 68v, 91, 128, 152v, 167v, 206, 218v, 236, 247). Initials in red or blue, some with penwork decoration (e.g., ff. 101v, 185). Moralia in Job, parts 4-6 (books 17-35) The cathedral priory of

• Detail of a beginning of a charter of William Fressel, prior of Rochester (1509-1532)., Moralia in Job, parts 4-6 (books 17-35)

beginning of books (ff. 15, 33, 45v, 68v, 91, 128, 152v, 167v, 206, 218v, 236, 247). Initials in red or blue, some with penwork decoration (e.g., ff. 101v, 185). Moralia in Job, parts 4-6 (books 17-35) The cathedral priory of

• Detail of an 16th-century inscription., Moralia in Job, parts 4-6 (books 17-35)

beginning of books (ff. 15, 33, 45v, 68v, 91, 128, 152v, 167v, 206, 218v, 236, 247). Initials in red or blue, some with penwork decoration (e.g., ff. 101v, 185). Moralia in Job, parts 4-6 (books 17-35) The cathedral priory of

• Diagram of the division of philosophy., Theological miscellany

(f. 3). Diagram in red and green ink (f. 9v). 1 initial in red with penwork decoration in red and blue (f. 23v). Initials in red, brown, or green. Theological miscellany The Benedictine abbey of St. Augustine, Canterbury: inscribed 'Liber

• Historiated initial 'P'(raevaricatus est) of the Ascension of Elijah, at the beginning of 4 Kings., Bible (Joshua, Judges, Ruth, and I-IV Kings) (The 'Rochester Bible')

f. 52v), the preface to Kings (dragons, f. 55v), and 3 Kings (hybrid lion-birds, f. 120v). Smaller initials in red, blue, and green, some with penwork decoration (e.g., ff. 14v, 42, 60v, 70v, 116v, etc.) Bible (Joshua, Judges, Ruth, and

• Inscription recording that the book was given in 1503 by Edmund Carter to the 'royal collegiate' probably to be identified with the collegiate church of St. Mary, Southwell, reading 'Ex dono mag[ist]ri Edmu[n]di Carter quonda[m] vicarii. / Et nu[n]c cano[ni]ci huius colegii regii xxviimo die oct[obris] / A[nn]o X[rist]i m d tercio et a[nn]o r[egni] r[egi]s Henrici VIImi xixº.', Commentary on Catholic Epistles and Commentary on Tobit

in colours at the beginning of Bede's commentary to James's Epistle (f. 2). 7 large initials in red, green or blue, some with a decoration in the form of dots, at the beginning of the commentaries to other Epistles and

• Coloured initial 'A'(mplius)., Fragment from an astronomical text (?), on parchment

(f. 71);Thomas Hoccleve, Regiment of Princes, 1st half of the 15th century (f. 90).Musical notation (f. 79). Large initials in blue or red. Fragment from an astronomical text (?), on parchment ff. 59r-v [part 6] come from a Missal that

• Inhabited initial 'P'(ost), at the beginning of Judges., Bible (Joshua, Judges, Ruth, and I-IV Kings) (The 'Rochester Bible')

f. 52v), the preface to Kings (dragons, f. 55v), and 3 Kings (hybrid lion-birds, f. 120v). Smaller initials in red, blue, and green, some with penwork decoration (e.g., ff. 14v, 42, 60v, 70v, 116v, etc.) Bible (Joshua, Judges, Ruth, and

• Inhabited initial 'E'(t rex), with animal heads, at the beginning of 3 Kings., Bible (Joshua, Judges, Ruth, and I-IV Kings) (The 'Rochester Bible')

f. 52v), the preface to Kings (dragons, f. 55v), and 3 Kings (hybrid lion-birds, f. 120v). Smaller initials in red, blue, and green, some with penwork decoration (e.g., ff. 14v, 42, 60v, 70v, 116v, etc.) Bible (Joshua, Judges, Ruth, and

• Historiated initial 'P'(raevaricatus est) of the Ascension of Elijah, at the beginning of 4 Kings., Bible (Joshua, Judges, Ruth, and I-IV Kings) (The 'Rochester Bible')

f. 52v), the preface to Kings (dragons, f. 55v), and 3 Kings (hybrid lion-birds, f. 120v). Smaller initials in red, blue, and green, some with penwork decoration (e.g., ff. 14v, 42, 60v, 70v, 116v, etc.) Bible (Joshua, Judges, Ruth, and

• Historiated initial 'F'(uit) of Elkanah and his two wives Hannah and Penninah with inscriptions over their heads: 'Anna', 'Helcana', and 'Fenenna', at the beginning of 1 Samuel (1 Kings)., Bible (Joshua, Judges, Ruth, and I-IV Kings) (The 'Rochester Bible')

f. 52v), the preface to Kings (dragons, f. 55v), and 3 Kings (hybrid lion-birds, f. 120v). Smaller initials in red, blue, and green, some with penwork decoration (e.g., ff. 14v, 42, 60v, 70v, 116v, etc.) Bible (Joshua, Judges, Ruth, and

• Detail of a historiated initial 'F'(uit) of Elkanah and his two wives Hannah and Penninah with inscriptions over their heads: 'Anna', 'Helcana', and 'Fenenna', at the beginning of 1 Samuel (1 Kings)., Bible (Joshua, Judges, Ruth, and I-IV Kings) (The 'Rochester Bible')

f. 52v), the preface to Kings (dragons, f. 55v), and 3 Kings (hybrid lion-birds, f. 120v). Smaller initials in red, blue, and green, some with penwork decoration (e.g., ff. 14v, 42, 60v, 70v, 116v, etc.) Bible (Joshua, Judges, Ruth, and

• Detail of a historiated initial 'P'(raevaricatus est) of the Ascension of Elijah, at the beginning of 4 Kings., Bible (Joshua, Judges, Ruth, and I-IV Kings) (The 'Rochester Bible')

f. 52v), the preface to Kings (dragons, f. 55v), and 3 Kings (hybrid lion-birds, f. 120v). Smaller initials in red, blue, and green, some with penwork decoration (e.g., ff. 14v, 42, 60v, 70v, 116v, etc.) Bible (Joshua, Judges, Ruth, and

• Detail of an inhabited initial 'E'(t rex), with animal heads, at the beginning of 3 Kings., Bible (Joshua, Judges, Ruth, and I-IV Kings) (The 'Rochester Bible')

f. 52v), the preface to Kings (dragons, f. 55v), and 3 Kings (hybrid lion-birds, f. 120v). Smaller initials in red, blue, and green, some with penwork decoration (e.g., ff. 14v, 42, 60v, 70v, 116v, etc.) Bible (Joshua, Judges, Ruth, and

• Detail of an inhabited initial 'P'(ost), at the beginning of Judges., Bible (Joshua, Judges, Ruth, and I-IV Kings) (The 'Rochester Bible')

f. 52v), the preface to Kings (dragons, f. 55v), and 3 Kings (hybrid lion-birds, f. 120v). Smaller initials in red, blue, and green, some with penwork decoration (e.g., ff. 14v, 42, 60v, 70v, 116v, etc.) Bible (Joshua, Judges, Ruth, and