• Historiated initial 'P'(revaricatus) with King Ahaziah falling from a tower at the beginning of IV Kings (II Samuel)., Bible (vol. 1, from Genesis to the Psalms)

animals (ff. 1, 5, 107v, 137v, 198v, 229, 250v, 257v, 264v, 270). Numerous large initials in red with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing (2 red initials with purple flourishing in the prologue to Genesis (ff. 1-4v; see

• Historiated initial 'L'(ocutus) with Moses with the Tablets of the Law, conversing with two men, at the beginning of Numbers., Bible (vol. 1, from Genesis to the Psalms)

animals (ff. 1, 5, 107v, 137v, 198v, 229, 250v, 257v, 264v, 270). Numerous large initials in red with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing (2 red initials with purple flourishing in the prologue to Genesis (ff. 1-4v; see

• Historiated initial 'L(iber)' with the Tree of Jesse at the beginning of Matthew's Gospel., Bible, including the Psalms and the Interpretation of Hebrew Names (ff. 595-639v)

270v, etc.). Large puzzle initials in red and blue with pen-flourishing in the same colours (ff. 121v, 183v, 197v, 215, 235, 240, 247, 253, 253v, etc.). Smaller initials in red or blue with pen-flourishing in the same colours. The flourishing

• Text page with coloured initials., Theological miscellany, including lives of the saints, the song of St Godric; John of Ford's Epistolae (ff. 104-106); Vita Sancti Wulfrici anachoretae (ff. 106-147)

Puzzle initial in red and blue (f. 5). Initial in blue with red penwork decoration (f. 106v). 2 initials with foliate decoration in green and red (ff. 30, 72v). Numerous coloured initials in green, blue or red. Capitals marked in

• Miniature of a Benedictine monk (presumably intended to represent the original owner of the manuscript) kneeling before the enthroned Virgin and Child, holding a scroll inscribed 'Ave Maria gr(atia plena)' (Hail Mary, full of grace), the words of the archangel Gabriel at the Annunciation., 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.

• Diagrams of eclipses, with the earth in the centre and the sun in the outer orbit. In the upper diagram, labelled 'Eclipse of the moon', the earth casts its shadow on the moon, while in the diagram below, labelled 'Eclipse of the sun', the moon casts its shadow on the earth., 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

• null, Psalter, with a calendar (ff. 2-6v); Psalms (ff. 7-187); canticles and prayers (ff. 187-204v); litany, petitions, and collects (ff. 204v-209)

probably contained historiated initials for Psalms 80, 97, and 109. Three-sides borders throughout, in red, blue, and gold, with the main colour alternating between blue and red, with the line-endings of animal or human faces, the upper reddish orange, the

• null, Psalter, with a calendar (ff. 2-6v); Psalms (ff. 7-187); canticles and prayers (ff. 187-204v); litany, petitions, and collects (ff. 204v-209)

probably contained historiated initials for Psalms 80, 97, and 109. Three-sides borders throughout, in red, blue, and gold, with the main colour alternating between blue and red, with the line-endings of animal or human faces, the upper reddish orange, the

• null, Psalter, with a calendar (ff. 2-6v); Psalms (ff. 7-187); canticles and prayers (ff. 187-204v); litany, petitions, and collects (ff. 204v-209)

probably contained historiated initials for Psalms 80, 97, and 109. Three-sides borders throughout, in red, blue, and gold, with the main colour alternating between blue and red, with the line-endings of animal or human faces, the upper reddish orange, the

• Detail of an historiated initial 'B' of the crowning and anointing of Foulques., Histoire d'Outremer, continued to 1232

188v, 193, 204); another initial torn out from f. 1. Small initials in red with blue (and red) pen-flourishing or in blue with red (and blue) pen-flourishing. Added drawing of a man's head (f. 211v). Histoire d'Outremer, continued to 1232

• Historiated initial of the stoning of Stephen, with marginal musician and dancer, at the beginning of Psalm 101., Psalter, with a calendar (ff. 2-6v); Psalms (ff. 7-187); canticles and prayers (ff. 187-204v); litany, petitions, and collects (ff. 204v-209)

probably contained historiated initials for Psalms 80, 97, and 109. Three-sides borders throughout, in red, blue, and gold, with the main colour alternating between blue and red, with the line-endings of animal or human faces, the upper reddish orange, the

• Detail of a miniature of the battle outside Antioch., Histoire d'Outremer, continued to 1232

188v, 193, 204); another initial torn out from f. 1. Small initials in red with blue (and red) pen-flourishing or in blue with red (and blue) pen-flourishing. Added drawing of a man's head (f. 211v). Histoire d'Outremer, continued to 1232

• Detail of a miniature of a bishop with two priests, one before an altar, illustrating a case of a bishop removing a priest from a church and substituting another, with a foliate initial 'S'(ententia), at the beginning of causa 9., Decretum, with the Glossa ordinaria

of major text and gloss divisions. Initials in red with blue pen-flourishing, or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Paraphs in blue. Running titles and chapter numbers in red and blue. Display script with cadels and first letters of sentences highlighted

• Detail of a miniature of two laymen discussing with a cleric, and two churches with altars, illustrating a case of people moving from one diocese to another, with a foliate initial 'D'(iocesiani), at the beginning of causa 13., Decretum, with the Glossa ordinaria

of major text and gloss divisions. Initials in red with blue pen-flourishing, or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Paraphs in blue. Running titles and chapter numbers in red and blue. Display script with cadels and first letters of sentences highlighted

• Detail of a miniature of a dying man with a woman at this bed, and the woman marring another man, illustrating a case of a widow who married a man with whom she had committed an adultery, with a foliate initial 'U'(xorem), at the beginning of causa 31., Decretum, with the Glossa ordinaria

of major text and gloss divisions. Initials in red with blue pen-flourishing, or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Paraphs in blue. Running titles and chapter numbers in red and blue. Display script with cadels and first letters of sentences highlighted

• Historiated initial 'H'(ec) of Moses and the Israelites passing through the Red Sea, at the beginning of Exodus., Genesis and Exodus, with the Glossa ordinaria

beginning of the prologue (f. 2). Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing or in red with blue pen-flourishing. Paraphs in red or blue. Running titles and chapter numbers in red and blue. Genesis and Exodus, with the Glossa ordinaria A

• Historiated initial 'I'(n principio) of the Days of Creation, at the beginning of Genesis., Genesis and Exodus, with the Glossa ordinaria

beginning of the prologue (f. 2). Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing or in red with blue pen-flourishing. Paraphs in red or blue. Running titles and chapter numbers in red and blue. Genesis and Exodus, with the Glossa ordinaria A

• Coloured initials., Cartulary of Peterborough abbey, with table of contents, 60 royal and papal charters, and miscellaneous additions

initials in red or blue. Numbers in red. Highlighting of letters in red. Cartulary of Peterborough abbey, with table of contents, 60 royal and papal charters, and miscellaneous additions ? Prior John of Threckingham (c. 1264-1274): inscription 'Libri John Trikyngham

• Historiated initial 'V'(erba) with a nimbed figure addressing two men, at the beginning of Jeremiah., Bible, vol. 2, from Proverbs to Revelation

257v). Numerous large initials in red with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Blue or red ink initials in Lamentations (ff. 114v-117). Running titles and chapter numbers in red and blue. Bible, vol. 2, from Proverbs to Revelation

• Detail of a historiated initial 'E'(t factum) of a prophet writing at the beginning of Ezechiel. The vision of Ezechiel, which normally introduces this book, appears at the beginning of Baruch (f. 147)., Bible, vol. 2, from Proverbs to Revelation

257v). Numerous large initials in red with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Blue or red ink initials in Lamentations (ff. 114v-117). Running titles and chapter numbers in red and blue. Bible, vol. 2, from Proverbs to Revelation