• Initials and border with penwork decoration in foliate design with hybrid creatures., A collection of statutes, including a calendar (ff. 1-6v), a table of the Magna Charta clauses (ff. 8-14v), Edward I's 1297 Magna Charta (ff. 15-25v), Edward I's Charter of the Forrest (ff. 25v- 30v), an extract from a register from the Benedictine Priory of Eye in Suffolk (ff. 68-71), the statutes of Berewike (possibly Berwick-on-Tweed, Northumberland; ff. 191-192) and York (ff. 262v-267), and the Ordinationes issued by Edward II in 1311 (ff. 231-262v)

penwork decoration in foliate design with hybrid creatures. Border in blue and red with penwork decoration in red (f. 15). Puzzle initials in red and blue and plain initials in blue with pen-work decoration in red, occasionally with hybrid creatures

• Puzzle initial 'K'(arissime)., Prayer beginning, 'Omnipotens deus qui unigenitum suum hodierna die', recapitulations of the Old and New Testaments (ff. 2-11), ordination rites for monks of various orders

initials in red and blue with pen-flourishing in the same collours (ff. 12, 20v, 24v, 42v, 46v). Initials in blue or red with blue and/or red pen-flourishing. Rubrics in red. Small plain initials in red or blue. Capitals marked in

• Three-sided foliate border with a large decorated initial 'F'(ratres scientes quia hora est)., Psalter and Breviary, with a calendar, use of Rome

extensions (ff. 329, 499). Large initials in blue with red penwork decoration. Large plain initials in red or blue, generally alternating. Smaller plain initials in red or blue. Rubrics in red. Paraphs in blue. Initials and paraphs in green; some

• Puzzle initial 'Q'(uoniam ut ait sapiens) with a dragon motif and pen-flourished initial 'P'(rimo de superbia)., Various religious texts, including the Summa de vitiis

23). Puzzle initial 'Q'(uoniam) in blue and red, with a dragon motif (f. 50). Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing or in red with blue pen-flourishing, some large, some small. Paraphs in red or blue. Various religious texts, including the

• Puzzle initial 'S'(uperfities), pen-flourished initials, and geometric diagrams., Elements (index Liber geometriae, Elementa geometriae)

intials in red and blue (ff. 1, 18v, 22, 32, 36v, 49v, 57, 68, 72v, 80, 104, 124). Numerous smaller initials in red with blue pen-flourishing and in blue with red pen-flourishing. Paraphs in red or blue. Rubrics in red.

• Bar border with decorated initial 'S'(acerdotes) and coloured intial 'P'(ater)., A manual for parish priests (ff. 1-63), and various religious treatises, including Liber ad monachum pro reformatione vitae suae, De utilitate tribulationis, Indulgentiae a papis concessae, Quomodo Bannae matrimoniales sunt publicandae, Instructio pie vivendi

is a former parchment pastedown. Full bar border in blue and red with a large initial in blue with red penwork decoration, and a smaller plain initial in red (f. 1). Blue initials with red pen-flourishing. Plain initials in red,

• Decorated initial 'U'(niversum)., Legends of the Saints with a table of contents (ff. 1-2), imperfect (index Legenda sanctorum)

foliate motifs (ff. 1, 2 ). Red initials with blue pen-flourishing and blue initials with red pen-flourishing. Plain initals in blue or red. Rubrics, roman numerals, and paraphs in red or blue. Headings with capitals in brown ink with brown

• Puzzle initial 'E'(dwardus) with foliate motifs and a hybrid creature., Statuta Angliae (index Statutes of England; Statuta Angliae, Statute book)

catalogue. 1 large puzzle initial in blue and red with a partial border in the same colours (f. 1). Red initials with blue pen-flourishing and blue initials with red pen-flourishing. Paraphs in red or blue. Statuta Angliae (index Statutes of

• Historiated initial 'Q'(uoniam) depicting a seated figure, presumably intended to represent the author, Priscian, at the beginning of his De constructione., De constructione (index Priscianus minor)

decoration, or blue initials with red and brown penwork ornament, sometimes including human faces (e.g. ff. 50, 51, 52v). Red and/or blue paraphs in the section written by the first scribe. Small initials alternately plain red or blue, with paraphs

• Puzzle initial., De viris illustribus, extract; Chronographia, with prologue; Jerome's preface to the translation of Eusebius

partial borders with initials in blue and pink with coloured foliated decoration and/or hybrid creatures on a gold ground (ff. 9, 54, 58). 2 large puzzle initials in red and blue with red and blue penword decoration of leaves and

• Puzzle initials 'R'(es) and 'A'(nno) at the beginning of William of Malmesbury's Gesta regum Anglorum, with the signature of William Howard and the date 1593 in the upper margin, and the ink stamp of the Royal Society of London in the lower margin., Historical works, including Aelred's Genealogia regum Anglorum (ff. 133-146)

or geometric initials in blue and red with red and blue penwork decoration and pen-flourishing, a few forming a bar border and one including a face (f. 21v). Initials in red with blue pen-flourishing, and in blue with red pen-flourishing.

• Historiated initial 'F'(ormavit) with a bishop(?) holding a book, and partial foliate border, at the beginning of Book 4 of Guillelmus Durandus's Speculum juris; with a pecia note in the margin just above the initial., Speculum juris

the margins. Small initials in red with painted extensions in blue, with pen-flourishing in blue and red, or in blue with painted extensions in red, with pen-flourishing in red and blue. Speculum juris Copied and corrected from a pecia manuscript

• Historiated initial 'R'(everendo) with Christ in Majesty holding a book, and partial foliate border, at the beginning of Guillelmus Durandus's Speculum juris., Speculum juris

the margins. Small initials in red with painted extensions in blue, with pen-flourishing in blue and red, or in blue with painted extensions in red, with pen-flourishing in red and blue. Speculum juris Copied and corrected from a pecia manuscript

• Decorated initial 'A'(biciamus), at the beginning of Guilelmus de Malliaco OP's Sermones de tempore; in the lower margin ex-libris 'Liber virginis gloriose. In Ebirbach hic e(st) Ma(r)ie. Ad Usus Abbatis Ebirbacen(sis)', written by Martin Rifflinck von Boppard, abbot of the monastery of Eberbach., Sermones de tempore (ff. 1-204), table of contents (ff. 204-205v)

the margin, in gold on a red and blue ground (f. 1). Small initials in red with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Paraph marks in plain red or blue. Sermones de tempore (ff. 1-204), table of contents

• Miniature of a king, with an orb in his hand, giving instructions to a group of men, at the beginning of book 3., De la chose de la chevalerie

gold at the beginning of books. Puzzle initials in red and blue with red and blue pen-flourishing (ff. 3, 4). Initials in red with pen-flourishing in blue, or in blue with pen-flourishing in red. De la chose de la chevalerie

• Marginal figures of constellations personified as human figures and Auriga in a chariot with animals., Miscellany, including De institutione arithmetica (ff. 1v-31), Astronomica (ff. 71v-89v). Guido d’Arezzo: Micrologus (ff. 98-104), Regulae rhythmicae (ff. 104-106), Prologus in Antiphonarium (ff. 106-107), Epistola ad Michaelem (ff. 107-109v). Anonymous: ‘Mensura Fistularum’ [Inc. “Fistularum mensuram ut a quibusdam…”] (ff. 109v-110), ‘Mensura Organistri’ [Inc. “Organicam quicumque liram…”] (f. 110), Commentary (ff. 121-151).

faces, and some with a blue or green wash. Diagrams in red and black, some with a blue and green wash. Marginal images of the constellations, men, animals, and objects, in red ink with green, blue and/or pink washes (ff.

• Decorated initial 'I'(nter) and diagrams., Miscellany, including De institutione arithmetica (ff. 1v-31), Astronomica (ff. 71v-89v). Guido d’Arezzo: Micrologus (ff. 98-104), Regulae rhythmicae (ff. 104-106), Prologus in Antiphonarium (ff. 106-107), Epistola ad Michaelem (ff. 107-109v). Anonymous: ‘Mensura Fistularum’ [Inc. “Fistularum mensuram ut a quibusdam…”] (ff. 109v-110), ‘Mensura Organistri’ [Inc. “Organicam quicumque liram…”] (f. 110), Commentary (ff. 121-151).

faces, and some with a blue or green wash. Diagrams in red and black, some with a blue and green wash. Marginal images of the constellations, men, animals, and objects, in red ink with green, blue and/or pink washes (ff.

• Marginal drawings of Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Scorpio, and Sagitarius., Miscellany, including De institutione arithmetica (ff. 1v-31), Astronomica (ff. 71v-89v). Guido d’Arezzo: Micrologus (ff. 98-104), Regulae rhythmicae (ff. 104-106), Prologus in Antiphonarium (ff. 106-107), Epistola ad Michaelem (ff. 107-109v). Anonymous: ‘Mensura Fistularum’ [Inc. “Fistularum mensuram ut a quibusdam…”] (ff. 109v-110), ‘Mensura Organistri’ [Inc. “Organicam quicumque liram…”] (f. 110), Commentary (ff. 121-151).

faces, and some with a blue or green wash. Diagrams in red and black, some with a blue and green wash. Marginal images of the constellations, men, animals, and objects, in red ink with green, blue and/or pink washes (ff.

• Part of a full foliate border, at the beginning of a Breviary., Ordinal, and noted Breviary, Use of Sarum (ff. 1-100), Metrologus de plana musica (ff. 100-117v), Offences which deserve excommunication (f. 118, fragment)

in gold with light brown (foliate) pen-flourishing or in blue with red (foliate) pen-flourishing. Small initials (1 line) and paraph marks in plain red or blue. Line-fillers decorated in red and blue. Elaborated cadels. Ordinal, and noted Breviary, Use of

• Historiated illuminated initial 'T'(hedosius) of the Virgin holding the Child blessing a kneeling monk with a three-sided border, at the beginning of Sigibert's Chronographia., De viris illustribus, extract; Chronographia, with prologue; Jerome's preface to the translation of Eusebius

partial borders with initials in blue and pink with coloured foliated decoration and/or hybrid creatures on a gold ground (ff. 9, 54, 58). 2 large puzzle initials in red and blue with red and blue penword decoration of leaves and