• Foliate initial 'S' at the beginning of s space left for the word 'Samaritanus', at the beginning of book 4., 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

• Decorated initial 'V'(erba) containing a bird amidst foliage. The series of marks like the letter 's' in the margins are placed to the right of biblical quotations. At the extreme lower edge is a guide to the rubricator, but the rubric was never supplied, perhaps because the artist did not leave sufficient space., Commentaries on Isaiah and Ezechiel

by a bird (f. 3). Large initial in red with blue and red penwork decoration at the beginning of the prologue to Ezechiel (f. 90). Words in red, green, or blue. 6 large initials in red at the beginning of

• Initial 'S'(anctam) with penwork decoration., Sermons (61)

verso of the last leaf of the quire).Threaded bookmarks. Numerous initials in blue or red with penwork decoration in the alternate colour. Some simple initials in red or blue. Rubrics in red. Sermons (61) Added quire of smaller dimensions (165

• Ink drawing of two monsters fighting., 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,

• Marginal drawing of a hybrid creature., 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,

• 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 '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