• Decorated and coloured initials 'N'(atura) and 'H'(omo)., 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

• 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

• Coloured initials in red, blue, and green, with foliate decoration., Fragment of a leaf from an early 13th century English Missal containing the Masses for St Chrysostom, St Catherin, St Saturninus, St Andrew (f. 81) St. John (f. 81v).

in red, blue, and green, with foliate decoration. The volume is a collection of fragments of music, principally Gregorian, from manuscripts of different date and origin. It was originally part of a collection of fragments from manuscripts and printed books,

• Foliate initial 'P'(ost) at the beginning of the text., Commentary on Matthew

1 (ff. 1, 2v). 2 large initials in brown or blue with penwork decoration in red and green, at the beginning of books (ff. 66, 123). Smaller initials in red, blue, brown or green, some with penwork decoration throughout the

• Decorated initial 'E'(t cum)., Commentary on Matthew

1 (ff. 1, 2v). 2 large initials in brown or blue with penwork decoration in red and green, at the beginning of books (ff. 66, 123). Smaller initials in red, blue, brown or green, some with penwork decoration throughout the

• Initial 'V'(ocationem) with foliate decoration., Commentary on Leviticus

books (ff. 1, 3, 16). Large initials in red, blue or green with decoration in the same colour at the beginning of the remaining books. Numerous small initials in red, blue or green some with decoration. Rubrics in red. Commentary

• Initial 'V'(ocavit) with foliate decoration and display script., Commentary on Leviticus

books (ff. 1, 3, 16). Large initials in red, blue or green with decoration in the same colour at the beginning of the remaining books. Numerous small initials in red, blue or green some with decoration. Rubrics in red. Commentary

• Initial 'Q'(ocationem) with foliate decoration at the beginning of Book 2., Commentary on Leviticus

books (ff. 1, 3, 16). Large initials in red, blue or green with decoration in the same colour at the beginning of the remaining books. Numerous small initials in red, blue or green some with decoration. Rubrics in red. Commentary

• Detail of an illuminated initial 'M'(arcus) at the beginning of the prologue to Mark., Glossed Gospel of Mark

Mark (f. 6). 1 large initial in gold on a blue ground with colours and foliate decoration at the beginning of the prologue to Mark (f. 3). Small initials in blue or red, a few with simple decoration in the

• Historiated initial with Peter and Paul., Bible, with prologues and the interpretations of Hebrew names

Large decorated initials with foliate extensions into the margins, in colours and gold. Small initials in red with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Bible, with prologues and the interpretations of Hebrew names W. Barrett, book-seller in London,

• Inhabited initial., Bible, with prologues and the interpretations of Hebrew names

Large decorated initials with foliate extensions into the margins, in colours and gold. Small initials in red with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Bible, with prologues and the interpretations of Hebrew names W. Barrett, book-seller in London,

• Decorated initials 'A'(d) and 'F'(uit) at the beginning of a collection of Marian miracles., Miracles of the Virgin, a series of 41 miracles closely akin to the collection known as PEZ; with hymns to the Virgin (ff. 50-53v); Miracles in Constantinople (ff. 53v-58v)

a paper flyleaf at the end. 2 very large monochrome initials with penwork decoration in blue or green (f. 1). Large monochrome initials in blue, red, or green, most with simple penwork decoration. Small initials in brown. Rubrics in red.

• Puzzle initials 'I'(n) and 'L'(iber) at the beginning of the Vigil for Christmas eve., Cistercian Gospel Lectionary: Temporale; Gospels for Matins and Mass from Christmas Eve till the 25th Sunday after Pentecost and for the four Sundays in Advent (ff. 1-112); Sanctorale; Gospels for Matins and Mass from the feast of St Stephen Protomartyr to that of St Thomas the Apostle (ff. 112-132v); Gospels for the feasts of the Dedication of a Church, votive Masses, and Masses for the dead (ff. 132v-146v)

iii is a parchment leaf affixed as the lower pastedown. Large puzzle initials in red and blue (f. 1). Rubrics in red or blue. Large initials in red, some with penwork decoration. Highlighting of letters in yellow. Some highlighting of

• Flourished initials., Chronicle of England to Edward III (b. 1312, d. 1377)

1 large initial in gold on a red and blue ground with decorated extensions developing into a full border with red foliate pen-flourishing (f. 1). Smaller and small initials in blue with red foliate pen-flourishing. Chronicle of England to Edward

• Historiated initial with David and full border at the beginning of Psalm 1., Bilingual Psalter, in the later Wycliffite translation, with the Canticles, and the Athanasian Creed

80, 97 (ff. 16, 26, 35v, 36, 55v, 66v). Large initials in blue with red penwork decoration and pen-flourishing, sometimes in the forms of leaves. Small initials in blue with red penwork decoration, or in red with brown penwork decoration.

• 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

• Coloured initials., Fragment of a Missal with antiphons and readings for Quinquagesima and Ephiphany (ther proper order is ff. 85, 1, 2, 86)

second half of the 12th century (ff. 1-2v; 85-86v) 1 large initial in blue with red penwork decoration (f. 2). Large simple initials in green, red, or blue. Musical notation on four-line staves. Fragment of a Missal with antiphons and

• Decorated initial 'C' at the beginning of the first section concerning Augustine, sent to convert the Angles by Gregory the Great and the first archbishop of Canterbury, and other early English ecclesiastics., Gesta pontificum anglorum, imperfect

punctuation.Includes Mynors and Lawrence-Mathers's 'split petal' motif. Large initials in red or blue, with penwork decoration in the same colours (ff. 1, 1v, 46v). Initials initials in red, blue, or green, some with simple penwork decoration. Line-fillers in red. Rubrics

• Decorated initial 'H' at the beginning of the second book chronicling early bishops of all the dioceses and kingdoms of England. Starting in the first column with the red inscription, the prologue gives a framework of the different regions. London, beginning with Erkenwald (675), heads the chapters on early bishops., Gesta pontificum anglorum, imperfect

punctuation.Includes Mynors and Lawrence-Mathers's 'split petal' motif. Large initials in red or blue, with penwork decoration in the same colours (ff. 1, 1v, 46v). Initials initials in red, blue, or green, some with simple penwork decoration. Line-fillers in red. Rubrics

• Decorated initial 'P'(rima) at the beginning of the prologue, identified by the title in red (rubric) at the top of the first column. In the upper margin above is an ownership inscription of the abbey of St Mary of 'Belelanda' (Byland)., Gesta pontificum anglorum, imperfect

punctuation.Includes Mynors and Lawrence-Mathers's 'split petal' motif. Large initials in red or blue, with penwork decoration in the same colours (ff. 1, 1v, 46v). Initials initials in red, blue, or green, some with simple penwork decoration. Line-fillers in red. Rubrics