• Detail of an historiated initial 'A'(pres) of the translation of Martin., Lives of the Saints

221v, 222v, 224v, 226, 228, 231v, 232v). Puzzle initials in red and blue with long pen-flourished extensions in red and blue. Marginal pen-flourished decoration in red and blue forming a partial border (f. 1). Lives of the Saints Unidentified shelfmark

• Detail of a miniature of the beheading of Paul., Lives of the Saints

221v, 222v, 224v, 226, 228, 231v, 232v). Puzzle initials in red and blue with long pen-flourished extensions in red and blue. Marginal pen-flourished decoration in red and blue forming a partial border (f. 1). Lives of the Saints Unidentified shelfmark

• Historiated initial 'A'(utens) of the martyrdom of Sebastian., Lives of the Saints

221v, 222v, 224v, 226, 228, 231v, 232v). Puzzle initials in red and blue with long pen-flourished extensions in red and blue. Marginal pen-flourished decoration in red and blue forming a partial border (f. 1). Lives of the Saints Unidentified shelfmark

• Decorated initial 'P'(ost) at the beginning of an account of Thomas Becket's martyrdom in Canterbury Cathedral., Theological miscellany of saints lives and sermons, including the life of Becket, and De Gesta Pontificum

a parchment leaf with various inscriptions. Initials in blue with penwork decoration in red, or in red with penwork decoration in blue, or in both colours. Small initials in red or blue. Rubrics in red. Theological miscellany of saints lives

• The pale rectangle of vellum now affixed to this flyleaf, which would formerly have been on the outside cover of the binding, underneath a piece of transparent polished horn held in place by nails at the corners. Two copper-stained nail-holes are still visible., Theological miscellany of saints lives and sermons, including the life of Becket, and De Gesta Pontificum

a parchment leaf with various inscriptions. Initials in blue with penwork decoration in red, or in red with penwork decoration in blue, or in both colours. Small initials in red or blue. Rubrics in red. Theological miscellany of saints lives

• Decorated initial ''V'(idens), with a rubric introducing the section describing Thomas Becket's martyrdom in Canterbury Cathedral. The red letters in the margin, found sporadically throughout the text, are the initials of the biographers who wrote accounts of Thomas's life and death, including John of Salisbury ('I'), Herbert of Bosham ('H'), William of Canterbury ('W'), Benedict of Peterborough ('B'), and Alan of Tewkesbury ('A')., Theological miscellany of saints lives and sermons, including the life of Becket, and De Gesta Pontificum

a parchment leaf with various inscriptions. Initials in blue with penwork decoration in red, or in red with penwork decoration in blue, or in both colours. Small initials in red or blue. Rubrics in red. Theological miscellany of saints lives

• Puzzle initial 'G'(loriosi) at the beginning of a life of William, archbishop of York (died 1154)., Life of William, archbishop of York (died 1154)

of a parchment leaf with various inscriptions. Large puzzle initial in red and blue, with penwork decoration in blue (f. 76). Large initials in red or blue. Rubrics in red. Life of William, archbishop of York (died 1154) The Augustinian

• Coloured initial 'O' and marginal inscription along the lower edge stating that it was written in 1272: 'Iste liber est scriptus anno 1272 . . .'., Tractatus de sphaera (index De sphera), in a mathematical and scientific miscellany

scientific texts of different dates with initials in red or blue, a few with pen-flourishing, and numerous charts and diagrams, and includes a calendar (ff. 26-31v). Initials in blue or blue. Paraphs in red. Diagrams in red and black. Tractatus

• Diagram., Tractatus de sphaera (index De sphera), in a mathematical and scientific miscellany

scientific texts of different dates with initials in red or blue, a few with pen-flourishing, and numerous charts and diagrams, and includes a calendar (ff. 26-31v). Initials in blue or blue. Paraphs in red. Diagrams in red and black. Tractatus

• Calendar page., Tractatus de sphaera (index De sphera), in a mathematical and scientific miscellany

scientific texts of different dates with initials in red or blue, a few with pen-flourishing, and numerous charts and diagrams, and includes a calendar (ff. 26-31v). Initials in blue or blue. Paraphs in red. Diagrams in red and black. Tractatus

• Decorated initial 'A'(d)., Ordinal, Use of Sarum

Gothic cursive (ff. 53-54v, 70v).ff. 162v, 163 contain various pen trials. Initials in blue with red penwork decoration and pen-flourishing. Initials in red or blue. Paraphs in blue or red. Highlighting of initials in red. Rubrics in red. On ff.

• Decorated initial 'D'(um)., De architectura (index On architecture)

7v). Large initials in blue, red, and gold at the beginning of each book (ff. 1, 9, 18, 23, 29, 37, 43v, 51, 58v, 66). Numerous blue initials with red pen-flourishing and red initials with blue pen-flourishing (ff. 1, 1v,

• Pen-flourished initial 'A'(rchitecti), De architectura (index On architecture)

7v). Large initials in blue, red, and gold at the beginning of each book (ff. 1, 9, 18, 23, 29, 37, 43v, 51, 58v, 66). Numerous blue initials with red pen-flourishing and red initials with blue pen-flourishing (ff. 1, 1v,

• Puzzle initial 'S'(i consid[er]arem) with pen-flourishing at the beginning of the text., Libellus de jure civili, imperfect

repairs. 2 large puzzle initials in blue and red with pen-flourishing in the same colours (ff. 3, 116). Initials in blue or red with penwork in the other colour. Paraphs in red or blue. Libellus de jure civili, imperfect Edward

• Puzzle initial 'P'(our) at the beginning of the miracle of Theophilus, and a hymn to the Virgin, beginning: 'Por conforter mon cuer et mon coraige'., Les Miracles de Nostre Dame, imperfect (index Miracles of the Virgin Mary)

151, 156, 159v, 162v, 165v, 168, 169v, 171v, 176, 179, 184, 187). Numerous smaller initials in red with blue penwork decoration, and blue with red penwork decoration. Rubrics in red. Les Miracles de Nostre Dame, imperfect (index Miracles of the

• Decorated initial 'E'(xpeditis) at the beginning of book 3., Summa de casibus poenitentiae, imperfect

margin (ff. 1, 90v, 162). Initials in red or blue with pen-flourishing in the other colour. Coloured initials in red or blue. Capitals marked in red. Paraphs in red or blue. Summa de casibus poenitentiae, imperfect Erased inscription, post-medieval (f.

• Decorated initial 'F'., Bible, including the Psalms and Interpretation of the Hebrew Names (ff. 485-504) (imperfect)

foliate decoration. Smaller initials in red or blue with pen flourishing in the same colours. Capitals marked in red ink. Running titles and chapter numbers in alternating red and blue, or in blue with red penwork decoration (ff. 237v-484v). Bible,

• Decorated initial 'O', with a dragon., Bible, including the Psalms and Interpretation of the Hebrew Names (ff. 485-504) (imperfect)

foliate decoration. Smaller initials in red or blue with pen flourishing in the same colours. Capitals marked in red ink. Running titles and chapter numbers in alternating red and blue, or in blue with red penwork decoration (ff. 237v-484v). Bible,

• Detail of a historiated initial 'D'(ixit) at the beginning of Psalm 52, with a fool holding a bowl being watched by a queen., Breviary (the 'Coldingham Breviary'), including the Temporale

Child (f. 125v). Large initials in gold and colours (ff. 9, 21v). Initials in blue with red and often blue pen-flourishing, or in red with blue and often red pen-flourishing, some with faces extending into the margins. Versicals in red.

• Detail of text from the folio., Bible, including the Psalms and Interpretation of the Hebrew Names (ff. 485-504) (imperfect)

foliate decoration. Smaller initials in red or blue with pen flourishing in the same colours. Capitals marked in red ink. Running titles and chapter numbers in alternating red and blue, or in blue with red penwork decoration (ff. 237v-484v). Bible,