• Coloured initial 'D'(omine), at the beginning of Psalm 101., Psalter, in the Roman version, with Old English gloss, and 12 canticles

in OldEnglish, beginning 'Myn drihten god aelmihtig' (ff. 190v-192) and 'Min drihten aelmihtig god si þe wuldor 7 þonc', 11th century (192-196v).Added note on three Friday fasts in OldEnglish, 11th century (f. 196v). Added an OldEnglish translation

• Illuminated initial 'S' in gold with purple pen-flourishing in the shape of leaves, with paraphs., Miscellany of devotional works in prose and verse

and English in a cursive hand of the 15th century.The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the catalogue of 1666 (f.14v or f.15).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old

• Decorated initial 'H' with pen-flourishing in foliate patterns with dots., Mandeville's travels

brown ink (Carley's 'Old Large Number') 59 (f. i). The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the catalogue of 1666 (f.14v).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library.

• Illuminated initial 'S'(eynte) in gold with purple pen-flourishing in the shape of leaves, with paraphs., Miscellany of devotional works in prose and verse

and English in a cursive hand of the 15th century.The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the catalogue of 1666 (f.14v or f.15).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old

• Large initial 'B' with penwork decoration in the form of leaves., Enarrationes in Psalmos 1-50

sketches in brown of men in the margins (e.g. ff. 12, 16v, 17v). Enarrationes in Psalmos 1-50 The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 946 ' (f. 1), included in the inventory of books in

• Large puzzle initial 'P' with penwork decoration in the form of leaves., Enarrationes in Psalmos 1-50

sketches in brown of men in the margins (e.g. ff. 12, 16v, 17v). Enarrationes in Psalmos 1-50 The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 946 ' (f. 1), included in the inventory of books in

• Coloured initial 'D'(ominus), at the beginning of book 9 of the Liber scintillarum., Liber scintillarum and other theological collections, with Old English glosses

de vitiis et peccatis' (ff. 100v-106), with continuous interlinear gloss in Old English.Numerous margins excised. Large initials in red and green. Liber scintillarum and other theological collections, with OldEnglish glosses The Benedictine priory of Holy Trinity, or Christ Church,

• Coloured initial 'D'(ominus), at the beginning of book 10 of the Liber scintillarum., Liber scintillarum and other theological collections, with Old English glosses

de vitiis et peccatis' (ff. 100v-106), with continuous interlinear gloss in Old English.Numerous margins excised. Large initials in red and green. Liber scintillarum and other theological collections, with OldEnglish glosses The Benedictine priory of Holy Trinity, or Christ Church,

• Decorated initial 'Chi-rho', with a zoomorphic decoration, at the beginning of Matthew; and an added Old English text of a manumission by king Athelstan., Gospel Book

Decorated initial 'Chi-rho', with a zoomorphic decoration, at the beginning of Matthew; and an added OldEnglish text of a manumission by king Athelstan. The manuscript contains a text of a manumission by King Athelstan, one of the earliest of

• Detail of a decorated initial 'Chi-rho', with a zoomorphic decoration, at the beginning of Matthew; and an added Old English text of a manumission by king Athelstan., Gospel Book

Detail of a decorated initial 'Chi-rho', with a zoomorphic decoration, at the beginning of Matthew; and an added OldEnglish text of a manumission by king Athelstan. The manuscript contains a text of a manumission by King Athelstan, one of

• Detail of an added Old English text of a manumission by king Athelstan., Gospel Book

Detail of an added OldEnglish text of a manumission by king Athelstan. The manuscript contains a text of a manumission by King Athelstan, one of the earliest of the Anglo-Saxon examples of the practice of inserting records in sacred

• Foliate initial 'D'(omine) with a full border, at the beginning of Psalm 89., Commentary on the Psalms

in the English translation by Richard Rolle (b. c. 1305-10, d. 1349), ending with the first verse of Psalm 118 which is given in Latin only. The text of the Psalms in Latin and in a Southern English dialect is

• Foliate initial 'D'(omine) with an instruction for illuminator 'oro' next to it, at the beginning of Matins., Book of Hours of the Sorrows of the Virgin

throughout the text. Catchwords decorated with purple pen-flourishing. Book of Hours of the Sorrows of the Virgin The Old Royal Library (English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'No 372' (f. 1): included in the inventory of books in the Upper

• Detail of a miniature of the Wheel of Fortune, at the beginning of book 2 of the De Consolatione Philosophiae., De Consolatione Philosophiae (Roman de Fortune et de Félicité; index Consolation of Philosophy); Le testament; Le traitie de parler et de taire

Fortune et de Félicité; index Consolation of Philosophy); Le testament; Le traitie de parler et de taire The Old Royal Library (the English Royal library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 131' (f. 2), included in the inventory of books in the

• Detail of a miniature of a kneeling fool with an uplifted club biting a dog's tail., Bible historiale complétée (Genesis - Psalms)

(Genesis - Psalms) The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): perhaps included in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix 71, f. 14.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Fool

• Detail of a foliate initial 'D'(omine) with an instruction for illuminator 'oro' next to it, at the beginning of Matins., Book of Hours of the Sorrows of the Virgin

throughout the text. Catchwords decorated with purple pen-flourishing. Book of Hours of the Sorrows of the Virgin The Old Royal Library (English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'No 372' (f. 1): included in the inventory of books in the Upper

• Decorated initials on a text page., Book of Hours of the Sorrows of the Virgin

throughout the text. Catchwords decorated with purple pen-flourishing. Book of Hours of the Sorrows of the Virgin The Old Royal Library (English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'No 372' (f. 1): included in the inventory of books in the Upper

• Decorated initials on a text page., Book of Hours of the Sorrows of the Virgin

throughout the text. Catchwords decorated with purple pen-flourishing. Book of Hours of the Sorrows of the Virgin The Old Royal Library (English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'No 372' (f. 1): included in the inventory of books in the Upper

• Illuminated initial 'A'(d) in colours on a gold ground., Book of Hours of the Sorrows of the Virgin

throughout the text. Catchwords decorated with purple pen-flourishing. Book of Hours of the Sorrows of the Virgin The Old Royal Library (English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'No 372' (f. 1): included in the inventory of books in the Upper

• Front binding., Book of Hours of the Sorrows of the Virgin

throughout the text. Catchwords decorated with purple pen-flourishing. Book of Hours of the Sorrows of the Virgin The Old Royal Library (English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'No 372' (f. 1): included in the inventory of books in the Upper