• Detail of a miniature of a basilisk, with snakes., Bestiary, with extracts from Giraldus Cambrensis on Irish birds

colours of animals. Large initial on a rectangular ground in colours (f. 1). Large initials in blue with red pen-flourishing, or in red with blue pen-flourishing. Rubrics in red. Bestiary, with extracts from Giraldus Cambrensis on Irish birds 16th-century recipes

• Miniature of a viper, birthing its babies through its side., Bestiary, with extracts from Giraldus Cambrensis on Irish birds

colours of animals. Large initial on a rectangular ground in colours (f. 1). Large initials in blue with red pen-flourishing, or in red with blue pen-flourishing. Rubrics in red. Bestiary, with extracts from Giraldus Cambrensis on Irish birds 16th-century recipes

• Miniature of an asp and a man, illustrating the text that the asp puts one ear against the ground, and blocked its other ear with the tip of its tail, so that it could not hear a snake-charmer's spell., Bestiary, with extracts from Giraldus Cambrensis on Irish birds

colours of animals. Large initial on a rectangular ground in colours (f. 1). Large initials in blue with red pen-flourishing, or in red with blue pen-flourishing. Rubrics in red. Bestiary, with extracts from Giraldus Cambrensis on Irish birds 16th-century recipes

• Detail of a miniature of an anphivena., Bestiary, with extracts from Giraldus Cambrensis on Irish birds

colours of animals. Large initial on a rectangular ground in colours (f. 1). Large initials in blue with red pen-flourishing, or in red with blue pen-flourishing. Rubrics in red. Bestiary, with extracts from Giraldus Cambrensis on Irish birds 16th-century recipes

• Miniatures of two kinds of reptiles (Scicalis and Anphivena)., Bestiary, with extracts from Giraldus Cambrensis on Irish birds

colours of animals. Large initial on a rectangular ground in colours (f. 1). Large initials in blue with red pen-flourishing, or in red with blue pen-flourishing. Rubrics in red. Bestiary, with extracts from Giraldus Cambrensis on Irish birds 16th-century recipes

• Detail of a miniature of fish (Pisces) and reptiles, some fabulous., Bestiary, with extracts from Giraldus Cambrensis on Irish birds

colours of animals. Large initial on a rectangular ground in colours (f. 1). Large initials in blue with red pen-flourishing, or in red with blue pen-flourishing. Rubrics in red. Bestiary, with extracts from Giraldus Cambrensis on Irish birds 16th-century recipes

• Miniature of a whale and a sailing boat, illustrating the text that a whale was so large and could go to sleep for so long, that men might mistake its back for an island, land on it, and try to light a fire before the whale would wake up and dive below the surface., Bestiary, with extracts from Giraldus Cambrensis on Irish birds

colours of animals. Large initial on a rectangular ground in colours (f. 1). Large initials in blue with red pen-flourishing, or in red with blue pen-flourishing. Rubrics in red. Bestiary, with extracts from Giraldus Cambrensis on Irish birds 16th-century recipes

• Historiated initial 'B'(eatus) of David paying the harp, at the beginning of Psalm 1., Psalter, with the commentary of Peter Lombard

prologue and major gloss divisions (ff. 1, 46v, 72v, 95v, 120v, 149v, 175, 200v). Initials in red with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Psalter, with the commentary of Peter Lombard John Lumley, 1st baron Lumley (b. c.

• Miniature of a Swan (Olor), with a fish in its beak., Bestiary, with extracts from Giraldus Cambrensis on Irish birds

colours of animals. Large initial on a rectangular ground in colours (f. 1). Large initials in blue with red pen-flourishing, or in red with blue pen-flourishing. Rubrics in red. Bestiary, with extracts from Giraldus Cambrensis on Irish birds 16th-century recipes

• Detail of mniature of herons (Ardea). This image can be interpreted in two ways: the herons can be seen as a group of three, standing together eating eels. Alternatively, it can be interpreted as a single heron, in three postures: first, dipping its head into the water to catch an eel; second, standing tall, swallowing its catch; and third, with its head twisted around to eat the eel a second time., Bestiary, with extracts from Giraldus Cambrensis on Irish birds

colours of animals. Large initial on a rectangular ground in colours (f. 1). Large initials in blue with red pen-flourishing, or in red with blue pen-flourishing. Rubrics in red. Bestiary, with extracts from Giraldus Cambrensis on Irish birds 16th-century recipes

• Miniature of a griffin (Grip[h]es), which has the head and wings of an eagle and the body of a lion, grabbing a horse in its talons., Bestiary, with extracts from Giraldus Cambrensis on Irish birds

colours of animals. Large initial on a rectangular ground in colours (f. 1). Large initials in blue with red pen-flourishing, or in red with blue pen-flourishing. Rubrics in red. Bestiary, with extracts from Giraldus Cambrensis on Irish birds 16th-century recipes

• Decorated initial 'P'(aulus) at the beginning of Orosius's Historiarum adversum paganos., Historia adversus paganos (ff. 11-90), preceded by a chapter list (ff. 4-10v)

Large puzzle initials in red and blue, with red and mauve penwork infill and flourishing, and a yellow wash, at the beginnings of books (ff. 11, 19v, 26, etc.). Small initials alternately red with blue penwork decoration, or vice versa.

• Puzzle initial and initials with penwork decoration, in Orosius's Historiarum adversum paganos., Historia adversus paganos (ff. 11-90), preceded by a chapter list (ff. 4-10v)

Large puzzle initials in red and blue, with red and mauve penwork infill and flourishing, and a yellow wash, at the beginnings of books (ff. 11, 19v, 26, etc.). Small initials alternately red with blue penwork decoration, or vice versa.

• null, Historia adversus paganos (ff. 11-90), preceded by a chapter list (ff. 4-10v)

Large puzzle initials in red and blue, with red and mauve penwork infill and flourishing, and a yellow wash, at the beginnings of books (ff. 11, 19v, 26, etc.). Small initials alternately red with blue penwork decoration, or vice versa.

• Decorated initial 'D'(ixi[t]) at the beginning of Psalm 38., Psalter of the Gallican version (ends imperfectly)

(ff. 44v, 57v, 58v, 72, 89, 104v, 106v, 121, 127). Smaller and small initials in red with blue or brown pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing or in green with red pen-flourishing. Coloured pen-drawings of human heads or animals

• Decorated initial 'D'(isciplina), at the beginning of Book 1 of Isidore's Etymologiae., Etymologiae

ruled in blind, horizontals in leadpoint. Large initials in green, red or blue, usually with decoration in one of the other colours. Small initials in red, green, or blue. Diagrams of consanguinity (ff. 109v-110). Etymologiae Unidentified owner, Cambridge or Oxford,

• Decorated initial 'C'(ircumcisio) at the beginning of the martyrology for January., Martyrology for the use of Norwich, with calendar (ff. 4-9v)

the martyrology for January. Musical notation (erased) (f. 3). Large initials in blue with red penwork decoration, often with foliate forms, and pen-flourishing. Small initials in red or blue. Martyrology for the use of Norwich, with calendar (ff. 4-9v) The

• Calendar page for December., Martyrology for the use of Norwich, with calendar (ff. 4-9v)

Calendar page for December. Musical notation (erased) (f. 3). Large initials in blue with red penwork decoration, often with foliate forms, and pen-flourishing. Small initials in red or blue. Martyrology for the use of Norwich, with calendar (ff. 4-9v) The

• Historiated illuminated initials of a seated prophet Daniel and of king Nebuchadnezzar at a banquet seeing writing on a scroll, at the beginning of the history of Daniel., Historia scholastica, Historia actuum apostolorum (ff. 166-191)

117, 117v, 118, 119v, 123, 125v, 132, 137, 166v). Large initials in red with dark blue or brown penwork patterned decoration, or 1 in blue with red penwork decoration (f. 135). Historia scholastica, Historia actuum apostolorum (ff. 166-191) David Swan,

• Historiated initial 'Q'(uarta) of God appearing to Moses, with a dragon extender., Historia scholastica, Historia actuum apostolorum (ff. 166-191)

117, 117v, 118, 119v, 123, 125v, 132, 137, 166v). Large initials in red with dark blue or brown penwork patterned decoration, or 1 in blue with red penwork decoration (f. 135). Historia scholastica, Historia actuum apostolorum (ff. 166-191) David Swan,