• Miniature of the Adoration of the Magi, and the Magi being led by an angel., Psalter (The 'Melisende Psalter') with canticles, prayers, and litany

of Psalm 1 (f. 24). Large and small initials in gold, with penwork decoration in blue and yellow from ff. 24v-32v. Text in red, blue, or gold (chrysography). Psalter (The 'Melisende Psalter') with canticles, prayers, and litany ? made for

• Drawing of busts in a genealogical tree for the second age., Etymologies; De natura rerum (ff. 154-166), and other short texts

with busts, in brown ink with red (f. 77). Genealogical tree starting with Adam in brown ink, with some red, blue, and yellow (ff. 39-42). Large initial in brown ink with foliage and clasps, with colour washes (ff. 51, 119).

• Drawing of busts in a genealogical tree., Etymologies; De natura rerum (ff. 154-166), and other short texts

busts, in brown ink with red (f. 77). Genealogical tree starting with Adam in brown ink, with some red, blue, and yellow (ff. 39-42). Large initial in brown ink with foliage and clasps, with colour washes (ff. 51, 119). Large

• Drawing of busts in a genealogical tree., Etymologies; De natura rerum (ff. 154-166), and other short texts

busts, in brown ink with red (f. 77). Genealogical tree starting with Adam in brown ink, with some red, blue, and yellow (ff. 39-42). Large initial in brown ink with foliage and clasps, with colour washes (ff. 51, 119). Large

• Drawing of busts in a genealogical tree., Etymologies; De natura rerum (ff. 154-166), and other short texts

busts, in brown ink with red (f. 77). Genealogical tree starting with Adam in brown ink, with some red, blue, and yellow (ff. 39-42). Large initial in brown ink with foliage and clasps, with colour washes (ff. 51, 119). Large

• Zoomorphic initial 'V'(etus) with dragons., Etymologies; De natura rerum (ff. 154-166), and other short texts

in brown ink with red (f. 77). Genealogical tree starting with Adam in brown ink, with some red, blue, and yellow (ff. 39-42). Large initial in brown ink with foliage and clasps, with colour washes (ff. 51, 119). Large initial

• Decorated initial 'B'(eatissimus) with clasps., Etymologies; De natura rerum (ff. 154-166), and other short texts

in brown ink with red (f. 77). Genealogical tree starting with Adam in brown ink, with some red, blue, and yellow (ff. 39-42). Large initial in brown ink with foliage and clasps, with colour washes (ff. 51, 119). Large initial

• Decorated initial 'P'(rimo)., Commentary on the Song of Songs, followed by other texts (ff. 2-104v); Commentary on Acts of the Apostles (ff. 105-152v); Commentary on Catholic Epistles (ff. 153-222); Homiliae (ff. 223-251); Commentary on Tobit (ff. 252-258)

and/or alternate colour and occasionally in blue. 1 large initial in red and green, decorated with foliate motifs in both colours (f. 57). Smaller initials in red or green. Display script in green, red, blue and mauve. Rubrics in red,

• Initials 'P'(rima), 'Q'(uatuor), 'N'(on), 'T'(abernaculum) with penwork decoration., Liber Exceptionum, Part II (ff. 1-55v); sermons, and other texts (see Notes for contents)

beginning of this manuscript is now Harley 261. 1 parted initial in red and blue (f. 16v). Some large and numerous smaller initials in red or blue, occasionally with penwork decoration in the alternate colour or in green. 1 small

• Decorated initial 'M'(oysen) at the beginning of Eusebius's preface to his Chronici canones., Chronica

ornament in red, green, and blue (ff. 3, 4v, 7, 63, 67v, 71, 75v, 192). Decorated chronological tables in green and yellow or green, red and yellow (e.g., f. 7v). Initials in red, green, or blue, some with penwork decoration.

• Historiated initial 'P' at the beginning of Proverbs, with Solomon writing and busts of virtues: wisdom, fortitutde, justice, and prudence., Bible ('The Arnstein Bible') (Job to Revelation), including the Psalms in three versions in three columns, and diagrams, including of the monstrous races (f. 243)

and the Gospels (ff. 57v, 155, 166, 173v, 185v). 3 full-page canon tables with decorated architectural frames in red, green, blue, and some yellow, some with people or animals (ff. 152v-154). 1 large historiated initials in colours, at the beginning

• Historiated initial 'L'(iber) with an author portrait of Matthew., Bible ('The Arnstein Bible') (Job to Revelation), including the Psalms in three versions in three columns, and diagrams, including of the monstrous races (f. 243)

and the Gospels (ff. 57v, 155, 166, 173v, 185v). 3 full-page canon tables with decorated architectural frames in red, green, blue, and some yellow, some with people or animals (ff. 152v-154). 1 large historiated initials in colours, at the beginning

• Detail of an historiated initial 'I'(n principio) with an Evangelist portrait of John., Bible ('The Arnstein Bible') (Job to Revelation), including the Psalms in three versions in three columns, and diagrams, including of the monstrous races (f. 243)

and the Gospels (ff. 57v, 155, 166, 173v, 185v). 3 full-page canon tables with decorated architectural frames in red, green, blue, and some yellow, some with people or animals (ff. 152v-154). 1 large historiated initials in colours, at the beginning

• Miniature of Christ's entry into Jerusalem., Psalter (The 'Melisende Psalter') with canticles, prayers, and litany

of Psalm 1 (f. 24). Large and small initials in gold, with penwork decoration in blue and yellow from ff. 24v-32v. Text in red, blue, or gold (chrysography). Psalter (The 'Melisende Psalter') with canticles, prayers, and litany ? made for

• Illustration of the lyre, for the sign Lyra, with text or scholia within the figure of the constellation., Aratea, with extracts from Hyginus's Astronomica in the constellation figures

of the solar system in brown and red (f. 19). Small initials in brown or red. Text in red or blue. Aratea, with extracts from Hyginus's Astronomica in the constellation figures f. 1 is a slightly later addition (c. 1000,

• Initial 'I'(n principio) with the eagle, symbol of John in a medallion, at the beginning of John., Gospel of John; Augustine, Tractatus in Evangelium Iohannis

God, at the beginning of John and of the Tractatus in Evangelium Iohannis of Augustine (ff. 3, 14v). Initials in blue, green, red, or purple, some with penwork decoration and/or yellow washes (e.g., ff. 30v, 35). Gospel of John; Augustine,

• Foliate initial 'P'(aulus) with dragons, and display script, at the of the Commentary on the Pauline Epistles of Florus of Lyon, and in the lower margin, the typical (but partially erased) Rochester ownership inscription, naming Baldwin, archbishop of Canterbury from 1184 to 1190., Commentary on the Pauline Epistles

at the beginning of the text (f. 1v). 3 initials with penwork decoration and display script in green, red, and blue (f. 1v). Smaller initials in red, green, or purple throughout the text. Commentary on the Pauline Epistles The cathedral

• Decorated initial 'F'(uit) in the second column., Arnstein Passional (the first of three volumes, with January-May)

red, some with animals or hybrids, all with foliate decoration, and some with clasps; usually on grounds of green and blue at the beginning of each saint's passion. Large initials in red, green or in both colours. Display script in

• Decorated initial 'S'(anctus), and a change of the scribe's hand., Arnstein Passional (the first of three volumes, with January-May)

red, some with animals or hybrids, all with foliate decoration, and some with clasps; usually on grounds of green and blue at the beginning of each saint's passion. Large initials in red, green or in both colours. Display script in

• Inhabited initial 'D'(ici) with lions and dragons, at the beginning of the Enchiridion of Augustine., Enchiridion

1 inhabited initial in colours, with display script, at the beginning of the text (f. 1). Initials in red, brown, blue, or green, at the beginning of chapters. Enchiridion The Benedictine abbey of St Augustine, Canterbury: included in the catalogue