• Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a man being massaged, while an attendant brings a cup., Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals')

ebginning of each book. 'Champ' initials in gold on blue and rose grounds with penwork decoration in white. Initials in red with pen-flourished decoration in purple or blue, or in blue with pen-flourished decoration in red. Line-fillers in brown ink

• Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a man attacking a boar and a bear., Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals')

ebginning of each book. 'Champ' initials in gold on blue and rose grounds with penwork decoration in white. Initials in red with pen-flourished decoration in purple or blue, or in blue with pen-flourished decoration in red. Line-fillers in brown ink

• Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a wounded swordsman lying on a hillock, flanked by the bear and boar he has just slain., Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals')

ebginning of each book. 'Champ' initials in gold on blue and rose grounds with penwork decoration in white. Initials in red with pen-flourished decoration in purple or blue, or in blue with pen-flourished decoration in red. Line-fillers in brown ink

• Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a king and his attendants coming upon a wounded swordsman and the animals that he has slain., Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals')

ebginning of each book. 'Champ' initials in gold on blue and rose grounds with penwork decoration in white. Initials in red with pen-flourished decoration in purple or blue, or in blue with pen-flourished decoration in red. Line-fillers in brown ink

• Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a wounded swordsman being carried into a castle, while a king rides behind., Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals')

ebginning of each book. 'Champ' initials in gold on blue and rose grounds with penwork decoration in white. Initials in red with pen-flourished decoration in purple or blue, or in blue with pen-flourished decoration in red. Line-fillers in brown ink

• Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a wounded swordsman lying in bed, with his attendants nearby., Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals')

ebginning of each book. 'Champ' initials in gold on blue and rose grounds with penwork decoration in white. Initials in red with pen-flourished decoration in purple or blue, or in blue with pen-flourished decoration in red. Line-fillers in brown ink

• Detail of a 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.

• Decorated initial 'I'(nvestitura) with a hybrid., Libri Feudorum, with the Glossa ordinaria

in colours, some with grotesques, at the beginning of rubrics. Initials in red with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Paraphs in red and blue. Libri Feudorum, with the Glossa ordinaria The Benedictine abbey of St Albans: erased

• Foliate initial 'R'(egalie) and an initial 'I'(mperator) with a grotesque., Libri Feudorum, with the Glossa ordinaria

in colours, some with grotesques, at the beginning of rubrics. Initials in red with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Paraphs in red and blue. Libri Feudorum, with the Glossa ordinaria The Benedictine abbey of St Albans: erased

• Initial 'I'(n epistula) of a man with a knife., Libri Feudorum, with the Glossa ordinaria

in colours, some with grotesques, at the beginning of rubrics. Initials in red with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Paraphs in red and blue. Libri Feudorum, with the Glossa ordinaria The Benedictine abbey of St Albans: erased

• Miniature of a king and two plaintiffs, and a foliate initial 'Q'(uia), at the beginning of Libri Feudorum., Libri Feudorum, with the Glossa ordinaria

in colours, some with grotesques, at the beginning of rubrics. Initials in red with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Paraphs in red and blue. Libri Feudorum, with the Glossa ordinaria The Benedictine abbey of St Albans: erased

• 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

• Illuminated initial 'E'(cce) at the beginning of the first Sunday in Advent, and iIn the upper margin the 16th-century ownership inscription of 'Richard Crosby, monk of Durham'. An inscription on an end flyleaf states that it was given to him by Hugh Whitehede, last prior of Durham, in 1521., 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.

• 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