• Decorated initial 'H'., Life of Bede

Anglo-Saxon period and after the Norman Conquest, and his shrine was a major medieval pilgrimage centre. 2 large initials in blue or red, some with penwork decoration (ff. 28, 28v). Life of Bede Added notes and glosses in English hands,

• Decorated initial 'D'(ilectissimo filio) at the beginning of the letters of Pope Leo I., Papal letters, decretals, Anselm's Cur Deus Homo (ff. 90-125)

flyleaf. 1 large initial in red, green, and orange with acanthus motifs (f. 4v). 1 large initial in red (oxidised), blue, and green (f. 90). Plain initials in red, or red and purple, some large, some small. Rubrics in red.

• Miniature of Gregory the Great writing, inspired by the Holy Spirit represented as a dove. Above the frame of the miniature, inscription 'Teodericus depinxit hanc imaginem Gregorium papam'. The miniature is between books 3 and 4 of Gregory the Great's Dialogi., Dialogi

foliate motifs, between books 3 and 4 (f. 69v). 1 half-page drawing in dark brown ink with some red and blue (Deposition from the Cross) in book 2, chapter 24 (f. 33v). 4 large initials, outlined in dark brown ink,

• Detail of a miniature of Gregory the Great writing, inspired by the Holy Spirit represented as a dove. Above the frame of the miniature, inscription 'Teodericus depinxit hanc imaginem Gregorium papam'. The miniature is between books 3 and 4 of Gregory the Great's Dialogi., Dialogi

foliate motifs, between books 3 and 4 (f. 69v). 1 half-page drawing in dark brown ink with some red and blue (Deposition from the Cross) in book 2, chapter 24 (f. 33v). 4 large initials, outlined in dark brown ink,

• Historiated initial 'E'(t) of two men with a book, at the beginning of the Book of Joshua., 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 historiated initial 'E'(t factum est) of two men with a book, perhaps Moses giving the book of the law to Joshua, at the beginning of Joshua., 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 'T'(andem), at the beginning of the prologue to Joshua., 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 historiated initial 'I'(gitur) with heads of saints and foliate decoration., Passionale (Lives of the Saints), imperfect

140, 141v). Large initial in yellow with penwork decoration in red and green (f. 111). Large initials in green, yellow, blue, or red, some with reserved white lines or simple penwork decoration. Rubrics in red. Passionale (Lives of the Saints),

• Detail of a decorated initial 'I'(gitur), with geometric and foliate motifs., Passionale (Lives of the Saints), imperfect

140, 141v). Large initial in yellow with penwork decoration in red and green (f. 111). Large initials in green, yellow, blue, or red, some with reserved white lines or simple penwork decoration. Rubrics in red. Passionale (Lives of the Saints),

• Detail of a zoomorphic initial 'O'(rtaris) with fish, faces, animal heads and hybrid creatures at the beginning of the prologue to the life of Ambrose, Bishop of Milan, identified by the title in red., Passionale (Lives of the Saints), imperfect

140, 141v). Large initial in yellow with penwork decoration in red and green (f. 111). Large initials in green, yellow, blue, or red, some with reserved white lines or simple penwork decoration. Rubrics in red. Passionale (Lives of the Saints),

• Detail of an historiated initial 'T'(emporibus) with hybrids, a portrait bust (emperor Julian or his minister?), and mask, at the beginning of the life of Gordian, and catchword 'presbiter' ('priest') in the lower margin., Passionale (Lives of the Saints), imperfect

140, 141v). Large initial in yellow with penwork decoration in red and green (f. 111). Large initials in green, yellow, blue, or red, some with reserved white lines or simple penwork decoration. Rubrics in red. Passionale (Lives of the Saints),

• Detail of an inhabited initial 'B'(eatus) with heads and hybrid creatures wrestling at the beginning of the life of the early Christian martyr Germanus., Passionale (Lives of the Saints), imperfect

140, 141v). Large initial in yellow with penwork decoration in red and green (f. 111). Large initials in green, yellow, blue, or red, some with reserved white lines or simple penwork decoration. Rubrics in red. Passionale (Lives of the Saints),

• Detail of an historiated initial 'T'(emporibus) with Michael the Archangel, who holds the scales to weigh the souls at the Last Judgement and spears a dragon below his feet, at the beginning of the life of Alexis, celebrated on the 17th calends of July., Passionale (Lives of the Saints), imperfect

140, 141v). Large initial in yellow with penwork decoration in red and green (f. 111). Large initials in green, yellow, blue, or red, some with reserved white lines or simple penwork decoration. Rubrics in red. Passionale (Lives of the Saints),

• Zoomorphic initial 'O'(rtaris) with fish, faces, animal heads and hybrid creatures at the beginning of the prologue to the life of Ambrose, Bishop of Milan, identified by the title in red. The small word 'incipit' in the page's lower right corner is a note of the first word on the next page made to help assemble the pages of the book when it was made., Passionale (Lives of the Saints), imperfect

140, 141v). Large initial in yellow with penwork decoration in red and green (f. 111). Large initials in green, yellow, blue, or red, some with reserved white lines or simple penwork decoration. Rubrics in red. Passionale (Lives of the Saints),

• Coloured initials in a text page of the chronicle., Chronicle, AD 1-1135 (ff. 34-61), with additions up to 1266 (ff. 61v-73)

the 13th century (f. 14) Large initial with foliate decoration in yellow and green (f. 34). Rubrics in red and blue. Number of the year in Roman numerals in red. Initials in red and green. Chronicle, AD 1-1135 (ff. 34-61),

• Historiated initial 'T'(emporibus) with hybrids, a portrait bust (emperor Julian or his minister?), and mask, at the beginning of the life of Gordian, and catchword 'presbiter' ('priest') in the lower margin. The rubric also gives the date on which Gordian was commemorated, on the 6th in the ides of May (6 May)., Passionale (Lives of the Saints), imperfect

140, 141v). Large initial in yellow with penwork decoration in red and green (f. 111). Large initials in green, yellow, blue, or red, some with reserved white lines or simple penwork decoration. Rubrics in red. Passionale (Lives of the Saints),

• Historiated initial 'T'(emporibus) with Michael the Archangel, who holds the scales to weigh the souls at the Last Judgement and spears a dragon below his feet, at the beginning of the life of Alexis, celebrated on the 17th calends of July., Passionale (Lives of the Saints), imperfect

140, 141v). Large initial in yellow with penwork decoration in red and green (f. 111). Large initials in green, yellow, blue, or red, some with reserved white lines or simple penwork decoration. Rubrics in red. Passionale (Lives of the Saints),

• Inhabited initial 'B'(eatus) with heads and hybrid creatures wrestling at the beginning of the life of the early Christian martyr Germanus., Passionale (Lives of the Saints), imperfect

140, 141v). Large initial in yellow with penwork decoration in red and green (f. 111). Large initials in green, yellow, blue, or red, some with reserved white lines or simple penwork decoration. Rubrics in red. Passionale (Lives of the Saints),

• Decorated initial 'D'(iocliciano) with a dragon and foliate decoration., Passionale (Lives of the Saints), imperfect

140, 141v). Large initial in yellow with penwork decoration in red and green (f. 111). Large initials in green, yellow, blue, or red, some with reserved white lines or simple penwork decoration. Rubrics in red. Passionale (Lives of the Saints),

• Decorated initial 'V'(enerabili) with foliate decoration., Passionale (Lives of the Saints), imperfect

140, 141v). Large initial in yellow with penwork decoration in red and green (f. 111). Large initials in green, yellow, blue, or red, some with reserved white lines or simple penwork decoration. Rubrics in red. Passionale (Lives of the Saints),