• Detail of an inhabited initial 'P'(aulus) with white lions interlaced with a foliate scroll and an attached portrait of Peter Lombard writing the first words of his commentary, 'hunc epistola[m] / s/cribit / ap[osto]l[us]s roma/nos'., Pauline Epistles, with the commentary of Peter Lombard

with penwork decoration in green, red, and blue, at the beginning of other Epistles (ff. 54, 89, 107, 122, 133, 140, 146v, 151v, 154v, 162, 166v, 169). Smaller initials in green, red, or blue, some with penwork decoration, throughout the

• Decorated initial 'Q'(uociens) outlined in red, on a green, blue and yellow ground, with foliate motifs and dragon, for book 10., Moralia in Job, books 10-23, imperfect

outlined in red, on a green, blue and yellow ground, with foliate motifs and dragon, for book 10 (f. 1v). 13 large initials, outlined in black, with red and light brown, mostly on blue and green grounds, frequently with foliate

• Detail of a decorated initial 'Q'(uociens) outlined in red, on a green, blue and yellow ground, with foliate motifs and dragon, for book 10., Moralia in Job, books 10-23, imperfect

outlined in red, on a green, blue and yellow ground, with foliate motifs and dragon, for book 10 (f. 1v). 13 large initials, outlined in black, with red and light brown, mostly on blue and green grounds, frequently with foliate

• 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 initials 'P'(rimum) and 'M'(aiores)., Historiae adversus paganos, in seven books, preceded by an 'Argumentum' (ff. 1-122); De bello Troiana (index De excidio troiae historia), preceded by the supposititious letter of Cornelius Nepos to Sallust, beginning, 'Cornelius Salustio suo salutem. Cum multa Athenis' (ff. 123-133v), imperfect at the end (the manuscript breaks off at the end of Chapter 46)

of the pigment makes the blue ones stand out in high relief. Initials in red, blue, or green with yellow highlights and interlace and/or foliate motifs, some large, some small. Plain initials in red, blue, and green. Rubrics in red.

• Decorated initials 'I'(am) and 'I'(gitur)., Historiae adversus paganos, in seven books, preceded by an 'Argumentum' (ff. 1-122); De bello Troiana (index De excidio troiae historia), preceded by the supposititious letter of Cornelius Nepos to Sallust, beginning, 'Cornelius Salustio suo salutem. Cum multa Athenis' (ff. 123-133v), imperfect at the end (the manuscript breaks off at the end of Chapter 46)

of the pigment makes the blue ones stand out in high relief. Initials in red, blue, or green with yellow highlights and interlace and/or foliate motifs, some large, some small. Plain initials in red, blue, and green. Rubrics in red.

• Decorated initial 'A'(nno)., Historiae adversus paganos, in seven books, preceded by an 'Argumentum' (ff. 1-122); De bello Troiana (index De excidio troiae historia), preceded by the supposititious letter of Cornelius Nepos to Sallust, beginning, 'Cornelius Salustio suo salutem. Cum multa Athenis' (ff. 123-133v), imperfect at the end (the manuscript breaks off at the end of Chapter 46)

of the pigment makes the blue ones stand out in high relief. Initials in red, blue, or green with yellow highlights and interlace and/or foliate motifs, some large, some small. Plain initials in red, blue, and green. Rubrics in red.

• Decorated initials 'P'(ostea) and 'P'(ost)., Historiae adversus paganos, in seven books, preceded by an 'Argumentum' (ff. 1-122); De bello Troiana (index De excidio troiae historia), preceded by the supposititious letter of Cornelius Nepos to Sallust, beginning, 'Cornelius Salustio suo salutem. Cum multa Athenis' (ff. 123-133v), imperfect at the end (the manuscript breaks off at the end of Chapter 46)

of the pigment makes the blue ones stand out in high relief. Initials in red, blue, or green with yellow highlights and interlace and/or foliate motifs, some large, some small. Plain initials in red, blue, and green. Rubrics in red.

• Decorated initials 'O'(rosius) and 'P'(receptis)., Historiae adversus paganos, in seven books, preceded by an 'Argumentum' (ff. 1-122); De bello Troiana (index De excidio troiae historia), preceded by the supposititious letter of Cornelius Nepos to Sallust, beginning, 'Cornelius Salustio suo salutem. Cum multa Athenis' (ff. 123-133v), imperfect at the end (the manuscript breaks off at the end of Chapter 46)

of the pigment makes the blue ones stand out in high relief. Initials in red, blue, or green with yellow highlights and interlace and/or foliate motifs, some large, some small. Plain initials in red, blue, and green. Rubrics in red.

• Decorated initial 'R'(ex)., Historiae adversus paganos, in seven books, preceded by an 'Argumentum' (ff. 1-122); De bello Troiana (index De excidio troiae historia), preceded by the supposititious letter of Cornelius Nepos to Sallust, beginning, 'Cornelius Salustio suo salutem. Cum multa Athenis' (ff. 123-133v), imperfect at the end (the manuscript breaks off at the end of Chapter 46)

of the pigment makes the blue ones stand out in high relief. Initials in red, blue, or green with yellow highlights and interlace and/or foliate motifs, some large, some small. Plain initials in red, blue, and green. Rubrics in red.

• Decorated initial 'B'(ellum)., Historiae adversus paganos, in seven books, preceded by an 'Argumentum' (ff. 1-122); De bello Troiana (index De excidio troiae historia), preceded by the supposititious letter of Cornelius Nepos to Sallust, beginning, 'Cornelius Salustio suo salutem. Cum multa Athenis' (ff. 123-133v), imperfect at the end (the manuscript breaks off at the end of Chapter 46)

of the pigment makes the blue ones stand out in high relief. Initials in red, blue, or green with yellow highlights and interlace and/or foliate motifs, some large, some small. Plain initials in red, blue, and green. Rubrics in red.

• Decorated initial 'P'(eleus)., Historiae adversus paganos, in seven books, preceded by an 'Argumentum' (ff. 1-122); De bello Troiana (index De excidio troiae historia), preceded by the supposititious letter of Cornelius Nepos to Sallust, beginning, 'Cornelius Salustio suo salutem. Cum multa Athenis' (ff. 123-133v), imperfect at the end (the manuscript breaks off at the end of Chapter 46)

of the pigment makes the blue ones stand out in high relief. Initials in red, blue, or green with yellow highlights and interlace and/or foliate motifs, some large, some small. Plain initials in red, blue, and green. Rubrics in red.

• Text page with note on Johannes de Grenborough, purchaser and compiler of this manuscript., Compendium seu Lilium medicinae (ff. 5-127) with a composite miscellany of scientific tracts, medical recipes and charms

in red and blue with pen-flourishing in both colours at the beginning of each book of the Compendium. Initials in red or blue with pen-flourishing in both colours. Small initials and numbers in alternating red or blue. Rubrics and paraphs

• Puzzle initial 'A' at the beginning of the Compendium, initials and inscriptions., Compendium seu Lilium medicinae (ff. 5-127) with a composite miscellany of scientific tracts, medical recipes and charms

in red and blue with pen-flourishing in both colours at the beginning of each book of the Compendium. Initials in red or blue with pen-flourishing in both colours. Small initials and numbers in alternating red or blue. Rubrics and paraphs

• Astrological tables concerning the moon and a diagram of four wheels, Compendium seu Lilium medicinae (ff. 5-127) with a composite miscellany of scientific tracts, medical recipes and charms

in red and blue with pen-flourishing in both colours at the beginning of each book of the Compendium. Initials in red or blue with pen-flourishing in both colours. Small initials and numbers in alternating red or blue. Rubrics and paraphs

• Text page with recipes in English compiled by Ricardus, prior of Coventry., Compendium seu Lilium medicinae (ff. 5-127) with a composite miscellany of scientific tracts, medical recipes and charms

in red and blue with pen-flourishing in both colours at the beginning of each book of the Compendium. Initials in red or blue with pen-flourishing in both colours. Small initials and numbers in alternating red or blue. Rubrics and paraphs

• 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.