• Decorated initial 'P'(ost) at the beginning of the fifth part of Book II., De sacramentis

beginning of the preface and books (ff. 3, 7, 68). Large initials with penwork decoration in combinations of yellow, red, blue, and green (ff. 7, 13, 17, 23, 27, 32v, 41, 47, 54, 59, 60v, 82v, 84v, 88v, 90v, 91v,

• Illuminated initial 'I'(n) with a snake, and decorated initial 'A'(rduum) at the beginning of book 1., De sacramentis

beginning of the preface and books (ff. 3, 7, 68). Large initials with penwork decoration in combinations of yellow, red, blue, and green (ff. 7, 13, 17, 23, 27, 32v, 41, 47, 54, 59, 60v, 82v, 84v, 88v, 90v, 91v,

• Illuminated initial 'I'(n) with a snake at the beginning of book 2, with lists of titles of the parts of the second book., De sacramentis

beginning of the preface and books (ff. 3, 7, 68). Large initials with penwork decoration in combinations of yellow, red, blue, and green (ff. 7, 13, 17, 23, 27, 32v, 41, 47, 54, 59, 60v, 82v, 84v, 88v, 90v, 91v,

• Decorated initial 'S'(anctissimo) at the beginning of Bede's Life of Cuthbert, with the ink stamp of the Royal Society of London in the lower margin., Prose Vita sancti Cuthberti (ff. 1-34v), two miracles from the Historia ecclesiastica, De gestis pontificum Anglorum, the miracles of Andrew

his shrine was a major medieval pilgrimage centre. 1 large initial in blue with red and green penwork decoration (f. 1). Other large simple initials in yellow, blue, red, or green; 2 with penwork decoration in another colour (ff. 84v,

• Coloured initials 'P'(rima) at the beginning of William of Malmesbury's De gestis pontificum Anglorum., Prose Vita sancti Cuthberti (ff. 1-34v), two miracles from the Historia ecclesiastica, De gestis pontificum Anglorum, the miracles of Andrew

his shrine was a major medieval pilgrimage centre. 1 large initial in blue with red and green penwork decoration (f. 1). Other large simple initials in yellow, blue, red, or green; 2 with penwork decoration in another colour (ff. 84v,

• Decorated initial 'S'(anctissimo) at the beginning of Bede's life of Cuthbert., Prose Vita sancti Cuthberti (ff. 1-34v), two miracles from the Historia ecclesiastica, De gestis pontificum Anglorum, the miracles of Andrew

his shrine was a major medieval pilgrimage centre. 1 large initial in blue with red and green penwork decoration (f. 1). Other large simple initials in yellow, blue, red, or green; 2 with penwork decoration in another colour (ff. 84v,

• Table, Mnemonic verses, notes, etc., on the compotus

the original order see Willetts.f. i is a book-plate. Initials in red or blue, some with simple penwork decoration. Tables in red, brown, and green or also blue (ff. 5, 8v). Diagram of a hand in brown and red (f.

• Diagram of a hand, as a mnemonic devise for the compotus., Mnemonic verses, notes, etc., on the compotus

the original order see Willetts.f. i is a book-plate. Initials in red or blue, some with simple penwork decoration. Tables in red, brown, and green or also blue (ff. 5, 8v). Diagram of a hand in brown and red (f.

• Initials 'P'(rima), 'Q'(uatuor), 'N'(on), 'T'(abernaculum) with penwork decoration., Liber Exceptionum, Part II (ff. 1-55v); sermons, and other texts (see Notes for contents)

beginning of this manuscript is now Harley 261. 1 parted initial in red and blue (f. 16v). Some large and numerous smaller initials in red or blue, occasionally with penwork decoration in the alternate colour or in green. 1 small

• Notes on an originally blank folio, including a statement of the author and title in 13th-century script in the middle at the top ('Adthelardus de compoto'), which is recognisable as a Christ Church, Canterbury inscription. Below this is a note of a flood in Thanet and Sheppy, in 1394, confirming continued ownership in Kent in the 14th century. The astrological symbol for Jupiter in the extreme top right corner is a characteristic marking of books owned by John Dee (died 1608), a famous alchemist in the court of Elizabeth I., Mnemonic verses, notes, etc., on the compotus

the original order see Willetts.f. i is a book-plate. Initials in red or blue, some with simple penwork decoration. Tables in red, brown, and green or also blue (ff. 5, 8v). Diagram of a hand in brown and red (f.

• Historiated initial 'P'(rincipia) of Peter Lombard holding a scroll with an inscription, 'Petrus Lombard', at the beginning to the prologue to Peter Lombard's Commentary on Epistles., Gloss on the Pauline Epistles

193v, 196, 198), at the beginning of the Epistles and Peter Lombard's commentaries on the Epistles. Small initials in red, blue, or green, at the beginning of verses of each Epistle. Gloss on the Pauline Epistles Henry Fitzalan, 12th earl

• Decorated initial 'F'(uit) in the second column., Arnstein Passional (the first of three volumes, with January-May)

red, some with animals or hybrids, all with foliate decoration, and some with clasps; usually on grounds of green and blue at the beginning of each saint's passion. Large initials in red, green or in both colours. Display script in

• Decorated initial 'S'(anctus), and a change of the scribe's hand., Arnstein Passional (the first of three volumes, with January-May)

red, some with animals or hybrids, all with foliate decoration, and some with clasps; usually on grounds of green and blue at the beginning of each saint's passion. Large initials in red, green or in both colours. Display script in

• Detail of a marginal drawing of a scribe at work, in the upper left margin., Policraticus

widow of Ephesus (f. 95 x 2). Initials in colours, with zoomorphic motifs (ff. 1v, 2). Initials in red with blue penwork decoration or in green with red penwork decoration. Plain initials in red or green. Policraticus The cathedral priory

• Detail of a full-page illuminated miniature in four compartments, of a doctor instructing an assistant on how to prepare medicine; two doctors operating on the head of a patient whose hands are tied behind his back; and two images of a doctor with patients who have cautery points marked on their heads and bodies., Medical and herbal collection, including Pseudo-Apuleius, Herbarius; Pseudo-Dioscorides, De herbis femininis (ff. 49v-73); Sextus Placitus, De medicina ex animalibus

initials in colours with zoomorphic and foliate decoration on gold grounds (ff. 1v, 7v, 8). Large and small initials in blue, green, or red, a few with penwork decoration. Medical and herbal collection, including Pseudo-Apuleius, Herbarius; Pseudo-Dioscorides, De herbis femininis

• Text page., Policraticus

widow of Ephesus (f. 95 x 2). Initials in colours, with zoomorphic motifs (ff. 1v, 2). Initials in red with blue penwork decoration or in green with red penwork decoration. Plain initials in red or green. Policraticus The cathedral priory

• Zoomorphic initial 'M'(ultiphariam) in the form of a dragon and two fish, at the beginning of Peter Lombard's commentary on 1 Hebrews, and an illuminated initial 'M'(ultiphariam) at the beginning of 1 Hebrews., Gloss on the Pauline Epistles

193v, 196, 198), at the beginning of the Epistles and Peter Lombard's commentaries on the Epistles. Small initials in red, blue, or green, at the beginning of verses of each Epistle. Gloss on the Pauline Epistles Henry Fitzalan, 12th earl

• Historiated initial 'P'(aulus) of Paul holding a book, at the beginning of Peter Lombard's commentary on Ephesians, and a historiated initial 'P'(aulus) of a lion, at the beginning of Ephesians., Gloss on the Pauline Epistles

193v, 196, 198), at the beginning of the Epistles and Peter Lombard's commentaries on the Epistles. Small initials in red, blue, or green, at the beginning of verses of each Epistle. Gloss on the Pauline Epistles Henry Fitzalan, 12th earl

• Historiated initial 'P'(aulus) of Paul, at the beginning of 1 Corinthians, and an illuminated initial 'P'(aulus) at the beginning of Peter Lombard's commentary on 1 Corinthians., Gloss on the Pauline Epistles

193v, 196, 198), at the beginning of the Epistles and Peter Lombard's commentaries on the Epistles. Small initials in red, blue, or green, at the beginning of verses of each Epistle. Gloss on the Pauline Epistles Henry Fitzalan, 12th earl

• Historiated initial 'P'(aulus) of Paul, at the beginning of Philemon, and an illuminated initial 'P'(aulus), at the beginning of Peter Lombard's commentary on Philemon., Gloss on the Pauline Epistles

193v, 196, 198), at the beginning of the Epistles and Peter Lombard's commentaries on the Epistles. Small initials in red, blue, or green, at the beginning of verses of each Epistle. Gloss on the Pauline Epistles Henry Fitzalan, 12th earl