• Decorated initial 'S'(uperiori) with a face, and a animal head in the lower margin., Historical works, including Aelred's Genealogia regum Anglorum (ff. 133-146)

or geometric initials in blue and red with red and blue penwork decoration and pen-flourishing, a few forming a bar border and one including a face (f. 21v). Initials in red with blue pen-flourishing, and in blue with red pen-flourishing.

• Decorated initial 'V'(ir) at the beginning of Job, with foliate penwork decoration., Glossed Job

Decorated initial 'V'(ir) at the beginning of Job, with foliate penwork decoration. 1 large initial in blue, yellow, and green with blue, red, and green penwork decoration (f. 3). 1 large initial in green with yellow and green penwork decoration

• Decorated initial 'P'(ro) with penwork decoration., Glossed Job

Decorated initial 'P'(ro) with penwork decoration. 1 large initial in blue, yellow, and green with blue, red, and green penwork decoration (f. 3). 1 large initial in green with yellow and green penwork decoration in the bowl of the letter

• null, fragment of a Missal?

parchment flyleaves. Large initials in blue or green with red penwork decoration, or in red with green penwork decoration. Small initials in brown, some with highlighting in red. fragment of a Missal? Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753), baronet,

• Coloured initials, and In the first column, a rubric introducing a list of 'relics which are kept in the church of St. Mary, Reading'. The first group relate to Christ (pieces of the Holy Cross and various items he had touched), the next group to the Virgin Mary, the third to patriarchs and prophets, etc., Cartulary of Reading abbey, with lists of the libraries at Reading and its cell at Leominster, and of relics and vestments at Reading

and uncrossed tironian ets. Large initials in red, most with blue penwork decoration, or in blue, most with red penwork decoration. Small initials in red or blue. Paraphs in blue or red. Rubrics in red. Cartulary of Reading abbey, with

• Coloured initials, and rubric before a list of contents: 'Here begins a summary of the charters which are in Reading church'. The first entry is 'a charter of King Henry, our founder, concerning the foundation and liberties of Reading church'., Cartulary of Reading abbey, with lists of the libraries at Reading and its cell at Leominster, and of relics and vestments at Reading

and uncrossed tironian ets. Large initials in red, most with blue penwork decoration, or in blue, most with red penwork decoration. Small initials in red or blue. Paraphs in blue or red. Rubrics in red. Cartulary of Reading abbey, with

• 'Coloured initials and rubric stating 'These are the books which are kept in Reading church'., Cartulary of Reading abbey, with lists of the libraries at Reading and its cell at Leominster, and of relics and vestments at Reading

and uncrossed tironian ets. Large initials in red, most with blue penwork decoration, or in blue, most with red penwork decoration. Small initials in red or blue. Paraphs in blue or red. Rubrics in red. Cartulary of Reading abbey, with

• Puzzle initials with pen-flourishing: 'I'(udas) at the beginning of Jude, 'I'(ohannes) at the beginning of the prologue to Revelation and 'A'(pochalipsis) at the beginning of Revelation., Bible, including the Psalms

red or blue with pen-flourishing in the other colour (especially in the Psalms). Numerous small initials in alternating red or blue. Towards the end of the manuscript (after the Psalms), these small initials disappear, and red or blue paragraph marks

• Historiated illuminated initial 'Q'(uid) at the beginning of Psalm 51, of Doeg slaying the priests of Nob with swords, and in the lower margin, David holding a slingshot and a scroll, about to kill Goliath in the descender of the initial, which consists of a dragon's body and tail., Psalter, with calendar, ending imperfectly

or in blue, with foliate decoration usually in colours at the beginning of the other Psalms or divisions. Small initials in blue with red penwork decoration, or in red with blue penwork decoration. LIne fillers with red and blue penwork

• Illuminated 'KL' letters in a calendar page for September with foliate decoration, and in the margin roundels of the occupation of the month of a man picking fruit, and the zodiac sign, Libra, the scales. About half-way down the page is an added inscription in black ink recording the death of Ranulf, bishop of Chichester, and about ten lines lower down, another inscription recording the death of Avicia, mother of precentor 'E' of Chichester., Psalter, with calendar, ending imperfectly

or in blue, with foliate decoration usually in colours at the beginning of the other Psalms or divisions. Small initials in blue with red penwork decoration, or in red with blue penwork decoration. LIne fillers with red and blue penwork

• Illuminated initial 'B'(eatus) at the beginning of Psalm 1 in a full border, with medallions in the corners of personifications of Church and Synagoge in the upper medallions, and two standing men in the lower medallions, perhaps Paul and a prophet, and in the centre of side borders mandorlas with David playing a harp and a musician playing a fiddle. Within the border are numerous animals, and around the letter are many figures including the symbols of the Evangelists in the corners, standing prophets holding scrolls, a standing man in armour holding a spear and shield with a smaller man below in a conical hat, possibly Goliath and David, together with another musician, various entertainments including a knife-juggler and a bear-baiter, and animals and birds within foliage., Psalter, with calendar, ending imperfectly

or in blue, with foliate decoration usually in colours at the beginning of the other Psalms or divisions. Small initials in blue with red penwork decoration, or in red with blue penwork decoration. LIne fillers with red and blue penwork

• Historiated illuminated initial 'D'(ixit) at the beginning of Psalm 52, of the Devil tempting Christ, with Christ dropping the stones, which the Devil has tried to provoke Christ to turn into loaves of bread, and in the ascender of the initial, three hares and a dragon., Psalter, with calendar, ending imperfectly

or in blue, with foliate decoration usually in colours at the beginning of the other Psalms or divisions. Small initials in blue with red penwork decoration, or in red with blue penwork decoration. LIne fillers with red and blue penwork

• Illuminated 'KL' letters in a calendar page for April, with roundels of the occupation of the month of a man scything, and the zodiac sign, Taurus the bull. A little below Taurus is an added 13th-century inscription in black ink, recording the death of John, father of 'E', precentor of Chichester cathedral., Psalter, with calendar, ending imperfectly

or in blue, with foliate decoration usually in colours at the beginning of the other Psalms or divisions. Small initials in blue with red penwork decoration, or in red with blue penwork decoration. LIne fillers with red and blue penwork

• Text page with blue and red initials, and penwork line fillers., Psalter (index Old Testament, Bible)

divisions. Smaller initials in gold on rose and blue grounds with penwork decoration in white or red, at the beginning of other Psalms. Initials in red with blue pen-flourishing, or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Line-fillers and marginal penwork decoration,

• Diagram of a tree of consanguinity with relationships inscribed. From the centre of the diagram, the interlocking rings are inscribed, going downwards, with the Latin words for 'son, daughter'; 'grandson, granddaughter', and so on, while reading upwards there is 'father, mother', and so on; and reading sideways there is 'brother, sister', and so on., Sententiae (index Sentences)

with penwork decoration in green, red, and blue (f. 5). Large initials in blue and/or red with penwork decoration in blue, red, and green (ff. 45v, 83, 113). Large initials in red, blue or green, many with penwork decoration in

• Puzzle initial 'Q'(uod) and pen-flourished initial 'D'(e)., Compendium of theological truths in seven books with an alphabetical index (ff. 128-135v) (index Compendium theologiae veritatis)

puzzle initials in red and blue (ff. 1, 73v). Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Plain initials in blue or red. Rubrics in red. Paraphs in red or blue. Capitals marked in red. Compendium

• Two large decorated initials 'P' with reserved designs and penwork decoration; the display script following the initials ('Paulus et Timotheus' and 'Praemittens ergo salutationem ait: Paulus et Timotheus') as well as the rubrics have not been filled in., Collectanea in omnes Pauli apostoli Epistulas

in systematically; crossed tironian ets. 27 large initials in red, blue or green or in a combination of red and blue, red and green, brown and green, brown and blue or violet and green, with reserved designs and penwork decoration

• Zoomorphic initial 'V'(enit) with foliate motifs, at the beginning of book 3 of Zacharias Chrysopolitanus' In unum ex quatuor., Various texts including Commentary on an 'In unum ex quatuor' and Commentary on Acts of the Apostles

green, blue, and some yellow (ff. 6v-8v). 4 large decorated initials in gold and colours with foliate motifs, grotesques, and animals (ff. 17v, 49, 80v, 132), one including a head (f. 17v). 6 puzzle initials in red and blue with

• Ownership inscription 'Iste liber est sororis anne ffelbrygge ad terminum vite post cuius decessum pertinebit conventui minorissarum de Brusyerde' (This book is Sister Anne Felbrygge's until the end of her life, after whose death it will belong to the convent of Minoresses [Franciscan nuns, also called Poor Clares] of Brusyerd)., Psalter ('The Felbrigge Psalter'), with a calendar, imperfect (lacking July and August), canticles, litany, and prayers

initials in blue with red penwork decoration, or in gold with blue penwork decoration. Line-fillers in red and blue or blue and gold, including in the form of fish (e.g., ff. 8, 8v, 14). Small initials in red, blue, or

• Calendar page for January, with illuminated 'KL' initial and roundel of Aquarius., Psalter ('The Felbrigge Psalter'), with a calendar, imperfect (lacking July and August), canticles, litany, and prayers

initials in blue with red penwork decoration, or in gold with blue penwork decoration. Line-fillers in red and blue or blue and gold, including in the form of fish (e.g., ff. 8, 8v, 14). Small initials in red, blue, or