• 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

• 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

• 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.

• 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

• 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 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