• Text page in the table of contents., De universo seu De rerum naturis

(f. 6). Decorated initials with arabesque foliate ornament in blue, red, and green, larger at the beginning of books, and smaller at the beginning of chapters. Small initials in red, blue, or green throughout the text. De universo seu De

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

dragons in colours and gold, at the beginning of Hebrews (f. 174). Initials in blue, with pen-flourishing in red, and in red with pen-flourishing in blue. Gloss on the Pauline Epistles Added chapter numbers, 14th-century English hand.Presented to the British

• Detail of a decorated initial 'P'., Theological texts

initials in red, brown or green, some with penwork decoration in green, blue, red and/or brown, completed by a different but contemporary hand. Initials in red, green, or blue (ff. 109-174v) Theological texts Added table of contents, 12th century (f.

• Puzzle initial with penwork flourishing, and in the lower margin, the ownership inscription 'James Orchard Halliwell No. 220'., Lives of saints, 28 miracles of the Virgin, and Henry of Sawtrey's De purgatorio Sancti Patricii (ff. 195-196)

far as 'lx' (f. 125). Large puzzle initial in red and blue, with purple and red pen-flourishing (f. 1). Large initials in red with purple pen-flourishing, and in blue with red pen-flourishing. Initials in red. Paraphs in red. Highlighting of

• Decorated initial with a hybrid creature and foliage., Commentary on the Gospel of John and the Epistles of John

decoration of foliage and a hybrid creature (f. 180). 1 large initial in blue with penwork decoration in green and red (f. 129). Large initials in blue, purple, or red, one with penwork decoration in another colour (f. 136v). Small

• Decorated initial 'S'(enior) at the beginning of the commentary on chapter 2 of a letter of John., In epistolas catholicas

and 94 are parchment flyleaves; ff. 2v and 94 have 12th-century text from a missal, f. 2v with simple red, blue, or green initials; f. 93 is a parchment leaf.ae caudatas. Ampersands.This scribe also wrote Harley 4688 ff. 7 line

• Decorated initial 'I'(udas) at the beginning of the commentary on Jude., In epistolas catholicas

parchment flyleaves; ff. 2v and 94 have 12th-century text from a missal, f. 2v with simple red, blue, or green initials; f. 93 is a parchment leaf.ae caudatas. Ampersands.This scribe also wrote Harley 4688 ff. 7 line 7/8-end, and there

• Decorated initial 'I'(acobus) at the beginning of the commentary on the Epistle of the James., In epistolas catholicas

94 are parchment flyleaves; ff. 2v and 94 have 12th-century text from a missal, f. 2v with simple red, blue, or green initials; f. 93 is a parchment leaf.ae caudatas. Ampersands.This scribe also wrote Harley 4688 ff. 7 line 7/8-end,

• Decorated initial 'P'(etrus) at the beginning of the Letters of Peter with marginal notes, including 'On charity', 'In the time Peter went to Rome'., In epistolas catholicas

and 94 are parchment flyleaves; ff. 2v and 94 have 12th-century text from a missal, f. 2v with simple red, blue, or green initials; f. 93 is a parchment leaf.ae caudatas. Ampersands.This scribe also wrote Harley 4688 ff. 7 line

• Decorated initial 'S'(ymon) at the beginning of chapter 2 of the letters of Peter., In epistolas catholicas

94 are parchment flyleaves; ff. 2v and 94 have 12th-century text from a missal, f. 2v with simple red, blue, or green initials; f. 93 is a parchment leaf.ae caudatas. Ampersands.This scribe also wrote Harley 4688 ff. 7 line 7/8-end,

• Decorated initial 'Q'(uod) at the beginning of the Letters of John, with the beginnings of paragraphs marked in yellow and a 'q' in the margin, and a marginal marking of 'C1'., In epistolas catholicas

and 94 are parchment flyleaves; ff. 2v and 94 have 12th-century text from a missal, f. 2v with simple red, blue, or green initials; f. 93 is a parchment leaf.ae caudatas. Ampersands.This scribe also wrote Harley 4688 ff. 7 line

• Initial 'U'(num) with foliate and knotwork motifs., Epistulae

unfinished, as they lack contour lines. 2 large initials, outlined in brown ink, coloured yellow and green, on a red, blue and violet ground, with foliate, rope and knotwork motifs (f. 2) and, with animal heads (f. 14v). Large initials

• Puzzle initial 'F(rat[er]) at the beginning of the Prologue to Genesis., Bible

the manuscript. Pricking holes. Puzzle initials in red and blue at the beginning of the prologue to Genesis and at the beginning of Genesis (ff. 2, 4v). Plain initials in blue or red, many initials not added. Running titles. Bible

• Decorated initial 'C'(onticuere)., Opera (Works)

41. 12 very large initials in blue and red with red and brown pen-flourishing (ff. 42, 52v, 63, 72v, 82, 93v, 105v, 116v, 126v, 137v, 149v, 161v). Large plain initials in red or blue. Capitals marked in red. Opera (Works)

• Full-page miniature of the Crucifixion with the Virgin Mary and John the Evangelist, a full border inhabited by birds and flowers, and, in the lower margin, a jewelled cross in a subsidiary medallion., Missal

and the infant Christ (pasted onto f. 140). Large initials in blue or red with penwork decoration or pen-flourishing in red and/or green. Plain initials in red or blue, some large, some small. Rubrics in red. Capitals marked in red.

• Added miniature of the Virgin Mary, her mother Anne, and the infant Christ., Missal

and the infant Christ (pasted onto f. 140). Large initials in blue or red with penwork decoration or pen-flourishing in red and/or green. Plain initials in red or blue, some large, some small. Rubrics in red. Capitals marked in red.

• Inhabited initial 'V'(espe), with birds, dragons, and the face of Christ in a roundel., Homiliary

with entwined animals and head terminals. Large initials in red, green, yellow, purple, or blue, some with penwork decoration. Small initials in brown, green or blue. Rubrics in red. Homiliary The Benedictine abbey of St Augustine, Canterbury: liturgical evidence; corresponds

• Inhabited initial 'P'(rimo) with animals and animal and human-head terminals., Homiliary

with entwined animals and head terminals. Large initials in red, green, yellow, purple, or blue, some with penwork decoration. Small initials in brown, green or blue. Rubrics in red. Homiliary The Benedictine abbey of St Augustine, Canterbury: liturgical evidence; corresponds

• Decorated initial 'L'(iber) with display capitals, at the beginning of the Gospel of Matthew., Glossed Gospel of Matthew, preceded by prologues (f. 2r-v)

initial, in colours and gold (f. 3). Large initials alternating red, blue, or pale brown, usually with simple decoration in one of the other colours. Small initials alternating red, blue, or pale brown. Spaces for coloured initials left blank after

• Decorated initial 'C'(um) at Matthew 1:18., Glossed Gospel of Matthew, preceded by prologues (f. 2r-v)

initial, in colours and gold (f. 3). Large initials alternating red, blue, or pale brown, usually with simple decoration in one of the other colours. Small initials alternating red, blue, or pale brown. Spaces for coloured initials left blank after