• Text page with initials and ownership inscription., Alexandreis

sanctus thomas' refer to the death of Thomas Becket (1170) as a recent event (f. 61v). Initials in red and/or blue or green, some with penwork decoration. Alexandreis The Benedictine abbey of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St Botolph, Thorney,

• Initial 'G'(esta) at the beginning of the Alexandreis., Alexandreis

sanctus thomas' refer to the death of Thomas Becket (1170) as a recent event (f. 61v). Initials in red and/or blue or green, some with penwork decoration. Alexandreis The Benedictine abbey of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St Botolph, Thorney,

• Decorated initials 'Q'(uintus) and 'C'(um) at the beginning of Cicero's 'Ad atticum'., Alexandreis

sanctus thomas' refer to the death of Thomas Becket (1170) as a recent event (f. 61v). Initials in red and/or blue or green, some with penwork decoration. Alexandreis The Benedictine abbey of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St Botolph, Thorney,

• Coloured initial with penwork decoration extending into the margin., Commentary on the Old and New Testaments (ff. 2-233v), preceded by a prologue (ff. 1r-v)

figures of division. Plain and puzzle initials with foliate decoration extending into the margins, with the occasional zoomorphic feature, in blue, red and green or in two colours. Titles in display capitals in alternate red and green. Small initials in

• Title page with coloured pen scrolling line fillers and ivy leaves, the display capitals in the alternating colours of blue, olive green, mauve, and pink, and gold initial 'A'(d) with white vine scroll decoration, of Augustine's City of God., De civitate dei (index City of God)

ivy leaves, the display capitals in the alternating colours of blue, olive green, mauve, and pink, and gold initial 'A'(d) with white vine scroll decoration, of Augustine's City of God. For other manuscripts identified by A. C. de la Mare

• Detail of a miniature of the royal coat of arms of Henry VIII, at the beginning of Jean Mallard's dedicatory letter to Henry VIII., Psalter ('The Psalter of Henry VIII')

and gold containing flowers, birds, fruits, and insects, at the beginning of other Psalms. Smaller initials in gold on red, blue, brown, or black grounds, or in black on gold grounds, at the beginning of verses. Line-fillers in gold and

• Detail of a miniature of Henry VIII praying in his bedchamber, at the beginning of Psalm 1., Psalter ('The Psalter of Henry VIII')

and gold containing flowers, birds, fruits, and insects, at the beginning of other Psalms. Smaller initials in gold on red, blue, brown, or black grounds, or in black on gold grounds, at the beginning of verses. Line-fillers in gold and

• Detail of a miniature of David and Goliath, at the beginning of Psalm 26., Psalter ('The Psalter of Henry VIII')

and gold containing flowers, birds, fruits, and insects, at the beginning of other Psalms. Smaller initials in gold on red, blue, brown, or black grounds, or in black on gold grounds, at the beginning of verses. Line-fillers in gold and

• Detail of a miniature of a battle scene, at the beginning of Psalm 38., Psalter ('The Psalter of Henry VIII')

and gold containing flowers, birds, fruits, and insects, at the beginning of other Psalms. Smaller initials in gold on red, blue, brown, or black grounds, or in black on gold grounds, at the beginning of verses. Line-fillers in gold and

• Detail of an initial 'D'(ixit) with a butterfly, at the beginning of Psalm 38., Psalter ('The Psalter of Henry VIII')

and gold containing flowers, birds, fruits, and insects, at the beginning of other Psalms. Smaller initials in gold on red, blue, brown, or black grounds, or in black on gold grounds, at the beginning of verses. Line-fillers in gold and

• Detail of a miniature of Henry VIII as David and his court jester, William Somer (or Sommers), at the beginning of Psalm 52., Psalter ('The Psalter of Henry VIII')

and gold containing flowers, birds, fruits, and insects, at the beginning of other Psalms. Smaller initials in gold on red, blue, brown, or black grounds, or in black on gold grounds, at the beginning of verses. Line-fillers in gold and

• Detail of a miniature of Henry VIII as David praying with an angel appearing in the sky, at the beginning of Psalm 68., Psalter ('The Psalter of Henry VIII')

and gold containing flowers, birds, fruits, and insects, at the beginning of other Psalms. Smaller initials in gold on red, blue, brown, or black grounds, or in black on gold grounds, at the beginning of verses. Line-fillers in gold and

• Detail of a miniature of musicians with a drum, flute-a-bec, trumpet, harp and dulcimer, at the beginning of Psalm 80., Psalter ('The Psalter of Henry VIII')

and gold containing flowers, birds, fruits, and insects, at the beginning of other Psalms. Smaller initials in gold on red, blue, brown, or black grounds, or in black on gold grounds, at the beginning of verses. Line-fillers in gold and

• Illuminated initial 'G'(od) with a tree with a vine entwined around the trunk, and foliate extensions., John Crophill's commonplace book with astrological prognostications, cookery recipes, and medical and alchemical treatises, imperfect

forming a partial border (f. 1). Numerous marginal sketches in brown ink of animals, birds, fish, ships and various figures. Blue initials with red pen-flourishing. John Crophill's commonplace book with astrological prognostications, cookery recipes, and medical and alchemical treatises, imperfect

• Illuminated initial 'I'(nterea) with red, green, and blue interlace; a full border of white vine scroll, with putti engaged in various activities, such as playing musical instruments or climbing the vines, and two heads in medallions in the upper corners at the beginning of the prologue of Augustine's City of God; the Donati family of Venice’s arms inside a wreath in the upper border and hanging from the outside border, and in the lower border, surrounded by a wreath with fruit and flowers, different arms of a lion rampant on an azure field and an eagle in the chief, crested with a crowned eagle’s head, possibly those of Capodilista family of Padua., De civitate dei (index City of God)

with red, green, and blue interlace; a full border of white vine scroll, with putti engaged in various activities, such as playing musical instruments or climbing the vines, and two heads in medallions in the upper corners at the beginning

• Inscription recording that the book was purchased by Roger de Fulton, archdeacon of Lincoln, from Galfridus, in presence of Robert de Lee, John de Lirling, Richard de Luda, and Henry, vicar of North Elkington, Lincolnshire, brother of Galfridus, reading 'Iste liber sententia[rum] est liber mag[i]s[tr]i / Rog[er]I archid[iacon]i lincoln[ensis] quem emit / a Galfrido fr[atr]e henrici vicarii / de Northelkinton presentibus mag[ist]ro Rob[er]to / de Lee, mag[ist]ro Joh[an]e de Lirling, Ric[ardo] de / Luda cl[er]ico, Ric[ardo] clemosinario (?), d[i]c[t]o h. vicario / et dic[t]o suo, et aliis'; and another inscription stating that the book was given to the Benedictine abbey of St. Peter, St. Paul, and St. Oswald, Bardney, Lincolnshire, by Roger de Fulton, reading 'p[re]dict[us] v[ero] archidiacon[us] p[re]dic[tu]m lib[rum] dedit d[e]o et s[anc]to Oswaldo / et abb[a]ti et conventui de Barden[ey].', Sententiarum libri IV

decoration in green, blue, and yellow (ff. 1, 6, 55), and 2 initials in colours and gold with a foliate decoration and/or white lions (ff. 100, 133v), at the beginning of books and the prologue. Initials in blue with red

• Historiated initial 'C' of a monk swinging a censer over the coffin of Gille, first wife of Rollo, first duke of Normandy., Chronique des ducs de Normandie (index Chronicle of Normandy; Chronique de Normandie)

218, 236). Initials in colours and gold (ff. 143, 170v, 179, 188, 192, 220v, 228v, 243v). Initials in red or blue with pen-flourishing in the other colour. A miniature in colours and gold painted on a separate piece of parchment

• Detail of an historiated initial 'C' of a monk swinging a censer over the coffin of Gille, first wife of Rollo, first duke of Normandy., Chronique des ducs de Normandie (index Chronicle of Normandy; Chronique de Normandie)

218, 236). Initials in colours and gold (ff. 143, 170v, 179, 188, 192, 220v, 228v, 243v). Initials in red or blue with pen-flourishing in the other colour. A miniature in colours and gold painted on a separate piece of parchment

• Musical notation, on four-line red staves, 13th century., Chronique des ducs de Normandie (index Chronicle of Normandy; Chronique de Normandie)

218, 236). Initials in colours and gold (ff. 143, 170v, 179, 188, 192, 220v, 228v, 243v). Initials in red or blue with pen-flourishing in the other colour. A miniature in colours and gold painted on a separate piece of parchment

• Historiated initial 'O'(iez) with baptism scene., Chronique des ducs de Normandie (index Chronicle of Normandy; Chronique de Normandie)

218, 236). Initials in colours and gold (ff. 143, 170v, 179, 188, 192, 220v, 228v, 243v). Initials in red or blue with pen-flourishing in the other colour. A miniature in colours and gold painted on a separate piece of parchment