• Illuminated initial 'I'(n), in the form of a hybrid creature, with a man's head and body and an winged and serpentine lower half, with paws, holding a snake in its mouth., Decretum; collections of Alexander III's decretals, with marginal glosses

192v, 193). Large red and blue puzzle initials with penwork decoration. Small red or blue initials, most with penwork decoration in the other colour or in black. Chapter numbers and headings in red or blue letters. Decretum; collections of Alexander

• Detail of marginal figure in the right border, of a seated king with a sword within an illuminated half-circle., Decretum; collections of Alexander III's decretals, with marginal glosses

192v, 193). Large red and blue puzzle initials with penwork decoration. Small red or blue initials, most with penwork decoration in the other colour or in black. Chapter numbers and headings in red or blue letters. Decretum; collections of Alexander

• Detail of illuminated initial 'I'(n) decorated with foliate and geometric patterns., Decretum; collections of Alexander III's decretals, with marginal glosses

192v, 193). Large red and blue puzzle initials with penwork decoration. Small red or blue initials, most with penwork decoration in the other colour or in black. Chapter numbers and headings in red or blue letters. Decretum; collections of Alexander

• Illuminated 'Channel-style' foliate initial 'H' with naked men 'white lions' or dogs, and animal head terminations., Decretum; collections of Alexander III's decretals, with marginal glosses

192v, 193). Large red and blue puzzle initials with penwork decoration. Small red or blue initials, most with penwork decoration in the other colour or in black. Chapter numbers and headings in red or blue letters. Decretum; collections of Alexander

• Detail of an illuminated initial 'I'(n), in the form of a hybrid creature, with a man's head and body and an winged and serpentine lower half, with paws, holding a snake in its mouth., Decretum; collections of Alexander III's decretals, with marginal glosses

192v, 193). Large red and blue puzzle initials with penwork decoration. Small red or blue initials, most with penwork decoration in the other colour or in black. Chapter numbers and headings in red or blue letters. Decretum; collections of Alexander

• Detail of the illuminated initial 'I'(n), in the form of a hybrid creature, with a man's head and body and an winged and serpentine lower half, with paws, holding a snake in its mouth., Decretum; collections of Alexander III's decretals, with marginal glosses

192v, 193). Large red and blue puzzle initials with penwork decoration. Small red or blue initials, most with penwork decoration in the other colour or in black. Chapter numbers and headings in red or blue letters. Decretum; collections of Alexander

• Puzzle initial 'C'(irca) with pen-flourishing, at the beginning of Maurice of Ireland's Distinctiones., Distinctiones

is Sloane 1044 f. 78. 1 large puzzle initial in red and blue with pen-flourishing in blue and red (f. 5). 1 small initial in red with blue pen-flourishing (f. 5). Large and small initials in plain red. Distinctiones The

• Detail of illuminated initial with a animal head., Decretum; collections of Alexander III's decretals, with marginal glosses

192v, 193). Large red and blue puzzle initials with penwork decoration. Small red or blue initials, most with penwork decoration in the other colour or in black. Chapter numbers and headings in red or blue letters. Decretum; collections of Alexander

• Detail of illuminated initial with a hybrid creature., Decretum; collections of Alexander III's decretals, with marginal glosses

192v, 193). Large red and blue puzzle initials with penwork decoration. Small red or blue initials, most with penwork decoration in the other colour or in black. Chapter numbers and headings in red or blue letters. Decretum; collections of Alexander

• Text page with framed initial 'A'(nno) at the beginning of the commentary on Acts of the Apostles, with marginal notes framed in the shape of an urn., Historia scolastica (ff. 1-165); Liber Exceptionum, part II (ff. 165v-196)

patterns (f. 1). Large initials in blue on red grounds with penwork decoration in white and with pen-flourishing in red, yellow and blue (ff. 46v, 56, 64, 93v, 165v, 190). Initials in red or blue on coloured grounds with frames

• Pen-flourished initial 'S'(criptus) at the beginning of the final chapter of the Liber Exceptionum., Historia scolastica (ff. 1-165); Liber Exceptionum, part II (ff. 165v-196)

patterns (f. 1). Large initials in blue on red grounds with penwork decoration in white and with pen-flourishing in red, yellow and blue (ff. 46v, 56, 64, 93v, 165v, 190). Initials in red or blue on coloured grounds with frames

• Initial 'I'(mperatorie) and partial border with human heads and dragons enmeshed in interlace and foliate patterns., Historia scolastica (ff. 1-165); Liber Exceptionum, part II (ff. 165v-196)

patterns (f. 1). Large initials in blue on red grounds with penwork decoration in white and with pen-flourishing in red, yellow and blue (ff. 46v, 56, 64, 93v, 165v, 190). Initials in red or blue on coloured grounds with frames

• Text page from the commentary on Genesis with decorated initials, marginal drawings, notes and maniculae., Historia scolastica (ff. 1-165); Liber Exceptionum, part II (ff. 165v-196)

patterns (f. 1). Large initials in blue on red grounds with penwork decoration in white and with pen-flourishing in red, yellow and blue (ff. 46v, 56, 64, 93v, 165v, 190). Initials in red or blue on coloured grounds with frames

• Text page with framed initial 'S'(urrexit) with decoration at the beginning of the commentary on Exodus., Historia scolastica (ff. 1-165); Liber Exceptionum, part II (ff. 165v-196)

patterns (f. 1). Large initials in blue on red grounds with penwork decoration in white and with pen-flourishing in red, yellow and blue (ff. 46v, 56, 64, 93v, 165v, 190). Initials in red or blue on coloured grounds with frames

• Text page with framed initial 'M'(ortuo) with decoration at the beginning of the Historia Evangelica., Historia scolastica (ff. 1-165); Liber Exceptionum, part II (ff. 165v-196)

patterns (f. 1). Large initials in blue on red grounds with penwork decoration in white and with pen-flourishing in red, yellow and blue (ff. 46v, 56, 64, 93v, 165v, 190). Initials in red or blue on coloured grounds with frames

• Inscription stating that John of Dalling, monk of the Benedictine abbey of St Albans, gave this book to the abbey with the permission of abbot John of Hertford, reading 'Hunc librum dedit Frater Johannes de Dal/ling ex licencia domini Joh[annis] abb[at]is deo / eccl[es]ie s[anc]ti Albani ita tamen quod habeat / usum t[antu]m in vita sua. Quem quid[em] qui ab / eadem ecc[lesie] alienaverit v[e]l titulum dele/verit anathema sit. Amen. / Anima Johannis de dalling et anime omnium fidelium defunctorum requiescant in pace. Amen/'; with a note that the book was kept in a cupboard in the choir, 'De armariolo in choro.', Psalter and Canticles

Initials in red with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing (initials in gold with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing, f. 73v), at the beginning of other Psalms. Initials in red or blue at the beginning

• Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a hair-covered Mary of Egypt feeding a lion, a bear and a stag., Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals')

ebginning of each book. 'Champ' initials in gold on blue and rose grounds with penwork decoration in white. Initials in red with pen-flourished decoration in purple or blue, or in blue with pen-flourished decoration in red. Line-fillers in brown ink

• Inhabited initial 'I'(nicium) at the beginning of Mark with lions and an animal playing a fiddle., Mark with the Glossa ordinaria and interlinear glosses; preceded by a table of' capitula sive distinctiones', beginning 'De Iohanne baptista' (ff. 2 r-v), and by the prologue 'Marcus evangelista Dei' (ff. 3-4v), imperfect at the end (the last leaf has been cut out)

puzzle initial 'M'(arcus) in red and blue at the beginning of the prologue (f. 3 ). 1 large initial 'D'(e) in blue with red penwork decoration (f. 2). Smaller plain initials in red or blue. Mark with the Glossa ordinaria

• Detail of illuminated initial 'L'(ibrum) at the beginning of the preface to Esther., Bible, from Proverbs to Revelation, vol. 2

smaller initials in blue or red with a combination of blue, red, green and ochre penwork decoration (ff. 1, 1v, 11v, 15, 17, 24v, 25v, 46v, 47, 61v, 80, 81, 92v, 93, 99, etc.). Coloured initials in blue or red.

• Detail of illuminated initial 'I'(n diebus) at the beginning of Esther., Bible, from Proverbs to Revelation, vol. 2

smaller initials in blue or red with a combination of blue, red, green and ochre penwork decoration (ff. 1, 1v, 11v, 15, 17, 24v, 25v, 46v, 47, 61v, 80, 81, 92v, 93, 99, etc.). Coloured initials in blue or red.