• Coloured initials, and, in the right-hand column, an example of a corrected mistake. The scribe left a space for a coloured initial, and wrote the letters 'PM' with an abbreviation mark. The artist later painted a green initial 'S', because 'SPM' is a common abbreviation for 'Spiritum' (Spirit). In fact, the first word of the sentence should be 'Christum' (Christ), which can be represented by the letters 'XPM'. When the mistake was realised, the green 'S' was erased and replaced by a blue 'X'., Homiliary

mistake was realised, the green 'S' was erased and replaced by a blue 'X'. Large zoomorophic initial in green, red, brown, and blue (f. 1). Initials in blue, red, brown, or green, some with penwork decoration in the same colour

• Decorated initial 'D'(omino) at the beginning of the prologue dedicating the book to bishop Eadfrid., Life of Cuthbert

in red, with washes in green, blue, and yellow (f. 4). Large initial in brown with penwork foliate decoration in red, and washes in blue, green, and yellow (f. 1). Initials in red or blue. Small initials in brown. Rubrics

• Inhabited initial 'P'(rincipium) at the beginning of the life of Cuthbert, with a man and a dragon., Life of Cuthbert

in red, with washes in green, blue, and yellow (f. 4). Large initial in brown with penwork foliate decoration in red, and washes in blue, green, and yellow (f. 1). Initials in red or blue. Small initials in brown. Rubrics

• Inhabited initial 'V'(enerabilis) with animal and human heads, and a fish., Theological miscellany, including Goselin's (index: Gocelinus, Jocelyn) Life of Augustine and other saints' lives (see Notes)

on a blue ground (f. 3). Large initials in red, green, or blue, some with penwork decoration in the other colour or colours. Small initials in red or green. Text in alternating letters or words of red, blue, and green.

• Detail from the plaque set in the front cover of Paul, holding an open book (according to Foot) or Matthew (according to Dalton; Lasko)., Lectionary ('The Siegburg Lectionary') (ff. 4v-77); with the Common of Saints (ff. 77-87v), directions and lessons for mass (ff. 87v-93v); various readings (see Notes)

blue, green, and/or red with foliate decoration, and many with clasps, some with zoomorphic features (ff. 6, 8, 9v, 18v, 22, 52, 64, 96). Initials in gold with blue and/or green washes. Initials in red, some with red and

• Decorated initial 'E'(xpurgat), set on a painted purple background, inhabited by dragons painted in silver and gold., Lectionary ('The Siegburg Lectionary') (ff. 4v-77); with the Common of Saints (ff. 77-87v), directions and lessons for mass (ff. 87v-93v); various readings (see Notes)

blue, green, and/or red with foliate decoration, and many with clasps, some with zoomorphic features (ff. 6, 8, 9v, 18v, 22, 52, 64, 96). Initials in gold with blue and/or green washes. Initials in red, some with red and

• Decorated initial 'A'(nima) at the beginning of 'Colloquium sponsi et sponsae'., Various texts including sermons and 'Colloquium sponsi et sponsae'

brown or red with blue, green or red pen-flourishing (ff. 4, 15v, 28, 30v, 32, 90), in green or in blue with reserved lines and red pen-flourishing (ff. 5, 11, 19, 25v, 101v). Smaller initials in blue, green or red,

• Front cover, with a plaque set in the front cover of Paul, holding an open book (according to Foot) or Matthew (according to Dalton; Lasko)., Lectionary ('The Siegburg Lectionary') (ff. 4v-77); with the Common of Saints (ff. 77-87v), directions and lessons for mass (ff. 87v-93v); various readings (see Notes)

blue, green, and/or red with foliate decoration, and many with clasps, some with zoomorphic features (ff. 6, 8, 9v, 18v, 22, 52, 64, 96). Initials in gold with blue and/or green washes. Initials in red, some with red and

• Miniature of Isaiah, who holds a scroll containing text from Isaiah 11; miniature of the tree of Jesse, with seven roundels containing doves, representing the Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit., Lectionary ('The Siegburg Lectionary') (ff. 4v-77); with the Common of Saints (ff. 77-87v), directions and lessons for mass (ff. 87v-93v); various readings (see Notes)

blue, green, and/or red with foliate decoration, and many with clasps, some with zoomorphic features (ff. 6, 8, 9v, 18v, 22, 52, 64, 96). Initials in gold with blue and/or green washes. Initials in red, some with red and

• Miniature of Isaiah, who holds a scroll containing text from Isaiah 11, and on the right a tree of Jesse, with seven roundels containing doves, representing the Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit., Lectionary ('The Siegburg Lectionary') (ff. 4v-77); with the Common of Saints (ff. 77-87v), directions and lessons for mass (ff. 87v-93v); various readings (see Notes)

blue, green, and/or red with foliate decoration, and many with clasps, some with zoomorphic features (ff. 6, 8, 9v, 18v, 22, 52, 64, 96). Initials in gold with blue and/or green washes. Initials in red, some with red and

• Decorated initial 'S', set on a painted purple background, inhabited by dragons painted in silver and gold, at the beginning of the reading for Epiphany., Lectionary ('The Siegburg Lectionary') (ff. 4v-77); with the Common of Saints (ff. 77-87v), directions and lessons for mass (ff. 87v-93v); various readings (see Notes)

blue, green, and/or red with foliate decoration, and many with clasps, some with zoomorphic features (ff. 6, 8, 9v, 18v, 22, 52, 64, 96). Initials in gold with blue and/or green washes. Initials in red, some with red and

• Illuminated initial 'U'(isio), at the beginning of Isaiah, with the ownership inscription of the cathedral priory of St. Andrew, Rochester, reading 'Liber de claustro Roffensi per Paulinum priorem', and the Westminster inventory number 'no. 324'., Glossed Isaiah

Roman numerals. 1 foliate initial in colours and gold, at the beginning of Isaiah (f. 1). Smaller initials in red, blue or green with pen-flourished decoration in red, at the beginning of chapters. Glossed Isaiah The cathedral priory of St.

• Detail of a miniature of the death of Polixena, with a partial border and an illuminated initial 'A'(pres)., Historia destructionis Troiae in a French translation

85, 88, 92, 95v, 98v). Foliate initials in colours and gold at the beginning of books. Initials in gold on blue and rose grounds with penwork decoration in white and ivy extensions Historia destructionis Troiae in a French translation Inscription

• Pen-flourished initial 'Q'(uoniam quidem) at the beginning of Luke., Luke with Glossa ordinaria and interlinear glosses, preceded by a prologue, beginning: 'Luchas Anthiocensis natione Syrus'

Gospels in three volumes (see Provenance).f. 1 is a parchment flyleaf. 2 large initials in red or blue with pen-flourishing in the same colours (ff. 2v, 3). Smaller plain initials in red. Luke with Glossa ordinaria and interlinear glosses, preceded

• Pen-flourished initial 'I'(n anno)., Glossed Isaiah

in colours and gold, at the beginning of Isaiah (f. 1). Smaller initials in red, blue or green with pen-flourished decoration in red, at the beginning of chapters. Glossed Isaiah The cathedral priory of St. Andrew, Rochester, given by Paulinus,

• null, Glossed Matthew with prologues (ff. 7v-108v), preceded (ff. 1v-6v) by excerpts from Jerome, Augustine, Pope Leo and others

are in brown, while the verticals are usually blind-ruled. 2 large zoomorphic initials, in red, blue, green, and yellow (ff. 7v, 9). 1 diagram showing a schematised family tree from David to Christ (f. 8v). Small initials in plain red.

• null, Glossed Matthew with prologues (ff. 7v-108v), preceded (ff. 1v-6v) by excerpts from Jerome, Augustine, Pope Leo and others

are in brown, while the verticals are usually blind-ruled. 2 large zoomorphic initials, in red, blue, green, and yellow (ff. 7v, 9). 1 diagram showing a schematised family tree from David to Christ (f. 8v). Small initials in plain red.

• Zoomorphic initial 'S'(unt) at the beginning of the text, following the list of chapters., Collectanea rerum memorabilium (index De mirabilibus mundi), with prologue and list of chapters, imperfect

list of chapters. Large zoomorphic initial in red ink on a pale blue and green panel (f. 1v). Initials in red ink sometimes with penwork decoration, and often with a green and/or yellow wash (in green with red penwork on

• Zoomorphic initial 'M'(atheus) with animal heads at the beginning of the first prologue., Glossed Matthew with prologues (ff. 7v-108v), preceded (ff. 1v-6v) by excerpts from Jerome, Augustine, Pope Leo and others

two columns). The horizontal rulings are in brown, while the verticals are usually blind-ruled. 2 large zoomorphic initials, in red, blue, green, and yellow (ff. 7v, 9). 1 diagram showing a schematised family tree from David to Christ (f. 8v).

• Zoomorphic initial 'L'(iber) formed by a fish with a branch or flower in its mouth, at the start of Matthew, an ownership inscription with the date 1369 in the lower margin; and a title and incipit inscription in the upper margin., Glossed Matthew with prologues (ff. 7v-108v), preceded (ff. 1v-6v) by excerpts from Jerome, Augustine, Pope Leo and others

two columns). The horizontal rulings are in brown, while the verticals are usually blind-ruled. 2 large zoomorphic initials, in red, blue, green, and yellow (ff. 7v, 9). 1 diagram showing a schematised family tree from David to Christ (f. 8v).