• Flourished initials and marginal drawings., Legenda aurea (index Legendae sanctorum; Legends of the saints; Golden Legend)

and blue with red and blue penwork decoration and pen flourishing, the first two extending to form a partial border (ff. 2, 3, 139v, 164). Large and small initials in blue with red penwork decoration, and in red with blue

• Detail of a marginal drawing of two scholars pointing at geometrical figures., Sophistici Elenchi, Topica, Analytica Priora, Analytica Posteriora

(f. 51v). 1 puzzle initial in blue and black with blue and black pen-flourishing (f. 13), and 1 puzzle initial in red and blue with red and blue pen-flourishing (f. 61). 1 initial in blue with red pen-flourishing (f. 141).

• Two fifteenth-century inscriptions identifying the contents of the manuscript and recording (in verse) the gift of the book from John Whethamstede to the Benedictines at Oxford. John Lumley's ownership inscription underneath., Doctrinale fidei ecclesiae, Books 1 and 2

red and blue with red and blue pen-flourishing and partial borders (ff. 2, 9, 73). 3 smaller puzzle initials in red and blue with red and blue pen-flourishing (ff. 58v, 66, 74). Blue initials with red pen-flourishing. Blue, red and

• Puzzle initial 'I'(nsistit) with pen-flourishing., Doctrinale fidei ecclesiae, Books 1 and 2

red and blue with red and blue pen-flourishing and partial borders (ff. 2, 9, 73). 3 smaller puzzle initials in red and blue with red and blue pen-flourishing (ff. 58v, 66, 74). Blue initials with red pen-flourishing. Blue, red and

• Puzzle initial 'M'(ea) with pen-flourishing and a partial border with medallions containing the Lamb of God (the symbol of John the Baptist) and the eagle symbol of John the Evangelist., Doctrinale fidei ecclesiae, Books 1 and 2

red and blue with red and blue pen-flourishing and partial borders (ff. 2, 9, 73). 3 smaller puzzle initials in red and blue with red and blue pen-flourishing (ff. 58v, 66, 74). Blue initials with red pen-flourishing. Blue, red and

• After readings for the Temporal, Sanctoral, and the Common of Saints are (in the lower right-hand corner) readings for the ordination of deacons, priests, and bishops: these ordinations would be performed by an archbishop, further evidence that this manuscript was written for use at Canterbury, not Dover., Bible, imperfect, with table of contents (ff. 1v-2), liturgical calendar (ff. 423-424), and sermon notes between the Old and New Testaments, (ff. 425-429v) and lections (f. 534r-v)

blue, or in blue, with highlighting in red. In the Psalms, larger initials in red with blue pen-flourishing, or in blue with red pen-flourishing (ff. 244v-270v). In the calendar, large 'KL' initials in red and blue with red and

• Historiated initial 'B'(eatus) with David playing the harp, followed by display script., Psalter, including Canticles, the Penitential Psalms and litany

on pink and blue. 12 large 'KL' letters in gold on pink and blue (ff. 1-6v). Simple initials in red or blue, occasionally with some penwork decoration. Display script in white on brown, blue, pink, or blue, for letters following

• Coloured initials., Life and Miracles of Thomas Becket, imperfect at the beginning

Coloured initials. Ampersands.f. 1 is a fragment. Puzzle initials in red and blue. Initials in red or blue, some large, some small. Rubrics in red. Life and Miracles of Thomas Becket, imperfect at the beginning The Harley Collection, formed by

• Puzzle initial 'P'(rebuerat), at the beginning of Book 6 of Ovid's Metamorphoses., Metamorphoses

of Ovid's Metamorphoses. Large puzzle initials in red and blue, with flourishing in the same colours, at the beginning of books (ff. 1, 10, 20v, etc.). Small initials alternately red or blue, with flourishing in the other colour, occasionally with

• Decorated initial 'I' in Ovid's Metamorphoses., Metamorphoses

in Ovid's Metamorphoses. Large puzzle initials in red and blue, with flourishing in the same colours, at the beginning of books (ff. 1, 10, 20v, etc.). Small initials alternately red or blue, with flourishing in the other colour, occasionally with

• The calendar is laid out with four months per page. The presence of the feast of the Dedication of St. Martin's Priory, Dover ('Dedicatio ecclesie sancti Martini de Dovor.', 19 October, lower left of folio) has previously been taken to suggest an origin there; but this entry is not written in red, and has no liturgical grading, suggesting that it was a minor feast., Bible, imperfect, with table of contents (ff. 1v-2), liturgical calendar (ff. 423-424), and sermon notes between the Old and New Testaments, (ff. 425-429v) and lections (f. 534r-v)

blue, or in blue, with highlighting in red. In the Psalms, larger initials in red with blue pen-flourishing, or in blue with red pen-flourishing (ff. 244v-270v). In the calendar, large 'KL' initials in red and blue with red and

• Detail of puzzle initial., Etymologiae, Liber XII: De animalibus

Detail of puzzle initial. 1 large puzzle initial in red and blue (f. 12). Small initials alternately in blue or red (green or red on f. 12). Spaces, perhaps for illustrations, remain blank. Marginal ink drawing of fantastic creature (f.

• Initials 'C'(irca) with pen-flourishing, in Johannis de Gadesden's Rosa medicinae., Miscellany with medical texts, including John of Gaddesden's Rosa medicinae (ff. 6-280)

1317. This copy is one of 13 known surviving manuscripts. Large and smaller initials in blue with red foliate pen-flourishing. Paraph marks in plain blue. Miscellany with medical texts, including John of Gaddesden's Rosa medicinae (ff. 6-280) Inscriptions in English,

• Decorated initials., Histories, including Historia de Alexandro Magno, Dares Phrygius (ff. 29-37v), Apollonius of Tyre (f. 18)

green some with penwork decoration in the other colour (ff. 3-10, 37v). Large initials in red with blue penwork decoration, or in blue with red penwork decoration. Histories, including Historia de Alexandro Magno, Dares Phrygius (ff. 29-37v), Apollonius of Tyre

• Puzzle initial 'Q'(uia), in Johannes de Gaddesden's Rosa medicinae., Rosa medicinae

manuscripts. 4 large puzzle initials in red and blue with foliate pen-flourishing in purple and red (ff. 4, 125, 157, 291v). Small initials in red with purple foliate pen-flourishing or in blue with red foliate pen-flourishing. Rosa medicinae Sir Hans

• Historiated initials 'I'(n principio) of God enthroned in the upper register and God blessing in the lower register, at the beginning of Genesis, with 6 medallions of the days of Creation in the lower margin., Bible, with the interpretation of Hebrew names

of puzzle initials in red and blue, at the beginning of other biblical books. Small initials in red with blue pen-flourishing throughout the text. Chapter numbers and running titles alternately in red or blue. Passages omitted in the main text

• Detail of the top left-hand corner of the folio with two peacocks, a bird, and two Franciscans., Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names (The 'Bible of William of Devon')

full or partial borders (e.g., f. 5). Initials in blue with gold and blue, and red pen-flourishing. Running titles and chapter numbers alternately in red or blue with red and blue pen-flourishing and gold. Some rubrics and paraphs written in

• Detail of a decorated initial 'D'(esiderii) with birds and a hybrid, at the beginning of the prologue., Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names (The 'Bible of William of Devon')

full or partial borders (e.g., f. 5). Initials in blue with gold and blue, and red pen-flourishing. Running titles and chapter numbers alternately in red or blue with red and blue pen-flourishing and gold. Some rubrics and paraphs written in

• Detail of a miniature of Martin and the beggar., Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names (The 'Bible of William of Devon')

full or partial borders (e.g., f. 5). Initials in blue with gold and blue, and red pen-flourishing. Running titles and chapter numbers alternately in red or blue with red and blue pen-flourishing and gold. Some rubrics and paraphs written in

• Detail of a historiated initial 'H'(ec) of Moses speaking to Israelites, at the beginning of Exodus., Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names (The 'Bible of William of Devon')

full or partial borders (e.g., f. 5). Initials in blue with gold and blue, and red pen-flourishing. Running titles and chapter numbers alternately in red or blue with red and blue pen-flourishing and gold. Some rubrics and paraphs written in