• Initials 'P'(hebeo) and 'S'(epe) with penwork decoration at the beginning of the text., Claudianus maior

signatures 'a'-'g' in crayon.Uncrossed tironian ets. 1 large initial in blue with a reserved line and penwork decoration in red and blue (f. 1). Numerous smaller initials in red or blue, with penwork decoration in the alternate colour or, rarely,

• Ink drawings of an autalops (antelope) with its horns caught in a shrub, an onocentaur, a hedgehog, a fox feigning death in order to catch birds, and a unicorn resting its head in the lap of a virgin, being pursued by a man with a spear., Bestiary

12. 28 drawings in brown ink, some partially painted in red, green or blue. Small initials in blue or red (the red oxidised), some of the blue with dots of green or red. Highlighting of letters in red. From f.

• Explicit of the first text: 'Explicit liber q[ue] intitulatur liber niger qui fuit inventus cu[m] cruce magna de Waltham S[an]c]t]e Crucis'., Various religious and historical tracts (also known as 'Codex ruber' and 'Waltham Abbey Miscellany' ; beginning and end imperfect), part 2

king (f. 37v). Large puzzle initial in red and blue with elaborate pen-flourishing in red including oak and ivy leaves, acorns, birds, knotwork (f. 49). Large puzzle initial in red and blue with cruder pen-flourishing in red and purple (f.

• Puzzle initial 'A' with decoration in the form of leaves., Historical and geographical works: Des Grantz Geanz (f.3); Mandeville's Travels (ff. 40-71v); Chronica maiora (index Historia Anglicana)(ff. 177-326v)

Large puzzle initials in red and blue with red pen-flourishing (ff. 5, 28, 40, 78, 102, 116, 177, 203). Numerous smaller initials in red or blue with pen-flourishing in the other colour. Red or blue paraphs (e.g. f.13). Rubrics in

• Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a hair-covered Mary of Egypt feeding a lion, a bear and a stag., 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

• Large initial 'F'(orma) with pen-flourishing and penwork decoration including foliate motifs, at the beginning of Alexander Nequam's De naturis rerum; in the upper margin is a late-12th century ownership inscription from St Albans and in the lower margin is a leaf mark ('aj') in crayon., De naturis rerum

blue and red, with pen-flourishing and penwork decoration including foliate motifs (f. 2). 1 large initial in red with elaborate pen-flourishing including foliate motifs in blue and some red (f. 2v). Smaller initials in green, red or, less frequently,

• Two initials 'A'(lauda) and 'P'(ica) with some penwork decoration for text divisions in Alexander Nequam's De naturis rerum., De naturis rerum

blue and red, with pen-flourishing and penwork decoration including foliate motifs (f. 2). 1 large initial in red with elaborate pen-flourishing including foliate motifs in blue and some red (f. 2v). Smaller initials in green, red or, less frequently,

• Text page from Alexander Nequam's De naturis rerum; in the lower right corner are a leaf mark ('tiiij') and the later medieval foliation ('147') in crayon., De naturis rerum

blue and red, with pen-flourishing and penwork decoration including foliate motifs (f. 2). 1 large initial in red with elaborate pen-flourishing including foliate motifs in blue and some red (f. 2v). Smaller initials in green, red or, less frequently,

• Miniature of the the Nativity of the Virgin Mary (with Anne in bed, and Joachim at the bedside), or of the Nativity of Jesus Christ with the prologue to the Life of Our Lady on the facing page., Life of Our Lady

of acanthus clusters in green, blue, and pink (f. 2). Partial borders with large initials on gold backgrounds (ff 4v, 5v). Large blue initials with red pen-flourishing at the beginning of each chapter. Small blue paraphs with red pen-flourishing and

• Decorated initial 'T'(his booke) with full border of acanthus motifs and floral sprays., Life of Our Lady

of acanthus clusters in green, blue, and pink (f. 2). Partial borders with large initials on gold backgrounds (ff 4v, 5v). Large blue initials with red pen-flourishing at the beginning of each chapter. Small blue paraphs with red pen-flourishing and

• Decorated initial 'O' with acanthus motif and floral spray., Life of Our Lady

of acanthus clusters in green, blue, and pink (f. 2). Partial borders with large initials on gold backgrounds (ff 4v, 5v). Large blue initials with red pen-flourishing at the beginning of each chapter. Small blue paraphs with red pen-flourishing and

• Foliate initial with dragon and clasps, at the beginning of the first chapter of the first part of Ivo of Chartres, Decretum., Decretum (ff. 1v-133v); Ordo librorum qui sunt legendi per circulum anni (ff. 133v-134); excerpts from Augustine and Ambrose (f. 134)

'b'-'r'; running headers (added?). 1 full-page tree of consanguinity in green with some mauve and blue (f. 91v). 13 large foliate initials in green, red, blue, yellow and mauve, occasionally with clasps, dragons, or animals including a lion and a

• Initials 'R'(es) and 'A'(nno) with penwork decoration, at the beginning of William of Malmesbury's 'Gesta regum Anglorum'., Gesta regum Anglorum (ff. 4-103v); Gesta pontificum Anglorum (ff. 108-167); Henry of Sawtrey's De purgatorio S. Patricii (ff. 167v-175)

blue with penwork decoration in red or blue (ff. 58v, 73, 93). Some large and numerous smaller initials in red, green, blue or, rarely, in light brown, occasionally and after f. 108 frequently with penwork decoration in red and/or

• Historiated initial 'O' with Jerome writing, at the beginning of the Sentences., Patristic excerpts

large historiated initial, in brown ink and red (f. 1). Small initials in plain red, green or blue. Patristic excerpts ? Thomas Howard (b. 1585, d. 1646), 2nd earl of Arundel, 4th earl of Surrey, and 1st earl of Norfolk,

• Alphabet, in the Patristic excerpts., Patristic excerpts

in brown ink and red (f. 1). Small initials in plain red, green or blue. Patristic excerpts ? Thomas Howard (b. 1585, d. 1646), 2nd earl of Arundel, 4th earl of Surrey, and 1st earl of Norfolk, art collector and

• Historiated initial 'O' with Jerome writing, at the beginning of the Sentences., Patristic excerpts

large historiated initial, in brown ink and red (f. 1). Small initials in plain red, green or blue. Patristic excerpts ? Thomas Howard (b. 1585, d. 1646), 2nd earl of Arundel, 4th earl of Surrey, and 1st earl of Norfolk,

• Alphabet, in the Patristic excerpts., Patristic excerpts

in brown ink and red (f. 1). Small initials in plain red, green or blue. Patristic excerpts ? Thomas Howard (b. 1585, d. 1646), 2nd earl of Arundel, 4th earl of Surrey, and 1st earl of Norfolk, art collector and

• Beginning of the table of contents with decorated and coloured initials., De universo seu De rerum naturis

(f. 6). Decorated initials with arabesque foliate ornament in blue, red, and green, larger at the beginning of books, and smaller at the beginning of chapters. Small initials in red, blue, or green throughout the text. De universo seu De

• Inhabited initial 'P'(rimum) with human figures and animals, at the beginning of Book 1., De universo seu De rerum naturis

(f. 6). Decorated initials with arabesque foliate ornament in blue, red, and green, larger at the beginning of books, and smaller at the beginning of chapters. Small initials in red, blue, or green throughout the text. De universo seu De

• Detail of an inhabited initial 'P'(rimum) with human figures and animals, at the beginning of Book 1., De universo seu De rerum naturis

(f. 6). Decorated initials with arabesque foliate ornament in blue, red, and green, larger at the beginning of books, and smaller at the beginning of chapters. Small initials in red, blue, or green throughout the text. De universo seu De