• Detail of 'champ' initials with foliate feathering., Legenda Aurea (The Golden Legend), ending imperfectly

Detail of 'champ' initials with foliate feathering. Sir Frederic Madden noted that an engraving of 1717 that once formed part of the volume was in 1863 transferred to the Department of Prints (see f. [iii]).Contemporary chapter list (ff. 1-2v).

• Coloured initial., Homilies on the Evangelists, books 1 and 2

Large initials and rubrics in display uncial capitals in red. Initials occasionally highlighted in red. Homilies on the Evangelists, books 1 and 2 John Gibson (fl. 1720-1726), dealer: sold to Edward Harley on 13 February 1723/4 (Wright and Wright 1966;

• Full-page miniature of the Crucifixion with the Virgin Mary and John the Evangelist, a full border inhabited by birds and flowers, and, in the lower margin, a jewelled cross in a subsidiary medallion., Missal

in a subsidiary medallion. ff. [ii] and [145] are paper flyleaves pasted to parchment ones.Musical notation.Ruled in black ink.Marginal annotations. 1 full-page miniature in colours and gold of the Crucifixion with the Virgin Mary and John the Evangelist, with a

• Added miniature of the Virgin Mary, her mother Anne, and the infant Christ., Missal

[ii] and [145] are paper flyleaves pasted to parchment ones.Musical notation.Ruled in black ink.Marginal annotations. 1 full-page miniature in colours and gold of the Crucifixion with the Virgin Mary and John the Evangelist, with a full border inhabited by birds

• Detail of ownership inscription., Medical miscellany, including John of Gaddesden's Rosa Anglica (ff. 9-262), and four tracts on urine

brown ink.f. 95 is an inserted, smaller folio. 1 large puzzle initial in blue and red with pen-flourishing forming a full border (f. 9). Large initials in blue with red pen-flourishing, many with foliate forms. Large simple initials in red

• Detail of ownership inscription., Medical miscellany, including John of Gaddesden's Rosa Anglica (ff. 9-262), and four tracts on urine

brown ink.f. 95 is an inserted, smaller folio. 1 large puzzle initial in blue and red with pen-flourishing forming a full border (f. 9). Large initials in blue with red pen-flourishing, many with foliate forms. Large simple initials in red

• Detail of puzzle initial., Medical miscellany, including John of Gaddesden's Rosa Anglica (ff. 9-262), and four tracts on urine

brown ink.f. 95 is an inserted, smaller folio. 1 large puzzle initial in blue and red with pen-flourishing forming a full border (f. 9). Large initials in blue with red pen-flourishing, many with foliate forms. Large simple initials in red

• Flyleaf, with Cassiodorus, commentary on the Psalms., Life of Dunstan, ending imperfectly in chapter 16

on the Psalms. ae caudatas.f. 1 is a flyleaf with 12th-century text in two columns, with rubrics in red.f. 26 is a parchment leaf with various inscriptions. Large initial with penwork decoration in red, purple and green (f. 2v). Large

• Decorated initial 'R'(egnante) with foliate decoration., Life of Dunstan, ending imperfectly in chapter 16

foliate decoration. ae caudatas.f. 1 is a flyleaf with 12th-century text in two columns, with rubrics in red.f. 26 is a parchment leaf with various inscriptions. Large initial with penwork decoration in red, purple and green (f. 2v). Large initial

• Text page with marginal diagram of the tomb of Oda of Canterbury., Life of Dunstan, ending imperfectly in chapter 16

tomb of Oda of Canterbury. ae caudatas.f. 1 is a flyleaf with 12th-century text in two columns, with rubrics in red.f. 26 is a parchment leaf with various inscriptions. Large initial with penwork decoration in red, purple and green (f.

• 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

scribes, the second wrote from f. 246v (dissipabit) until the end. 1 large initial in 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

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

scribes, the second wrote from f. 246v (dissipabit) until the end. 1 large initial in 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

• 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

scribes, the second wrote from f. 246v (dissipabit) until the end. 1 large initial in 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

• Upper cover of the ivory binding, with scenes from the life of David., Former binding, now kept separately, with two ivory panels, separated ivory panel backings, and embroidered silk spine

the office of the dead is the use of Bayeux, according to Dondi 2004 p. 64.Unfoliated paper leaves after ff. 1, 3, 5-8, 10-12, 23, 46, 60, 74, 89, 106, 122, 139, 202, 204-210. Two ivory panels, of scenes from

• Lower cover of the ivory binding, with the Six Corporal Works of Mercy listed in Matthew 25:35-36., Former binding, now kept separately, with two ivory panels, separated ivory panel backings, and embroidered silk spine

the office of the dead is the use of Bayeux, according to Dondi 2004 p. 64.Unfoliated paper leaves after ff. 1, 3, 5-8, 10-12, 23, 46, 60, 74, 89, 106, 122, 139, 202, 204-210. Two ivory panels, of scenes from

• Detail of the upper cover of the ivory binding, with David and the lion., Former binding, now kept separately, with two ivory panels, separated ivory panel backings, and embroidered silk spine

the office of the dead is the use of Bayeux, according to Dondi 2004 p. 64.Unfoliated paper leaves after ff. 1, 3, 5-8, 10-12, 23, 46, 60, 74, 89, 106, 122, 139, 202, 204-210. Two ivory panels, of scenes from

• Detail of the upper cover of the ivory binding, with David being anointed by Samuel., Former binding, now kept separately, with two ivory panels, separated ivory panel backings, and embroidered silk spine

the office of the dead is the use of Bayeux, according to Dondi 2004 p. 64.Unfoliated paper leaves after ff. 1, 3, 5-8, 10-12, 23, 46, 60, 74, 89, 106, 122, 139, 202, 204-210. Two ivory panels, of scenes from

• Detail of the upper cover of the ivory binding, with David receiving the sword of Goliath from Ahimelech the priest., Former binding, now kept separately, with two ivory panels, separated ivory panel backings, and embroidered silk spine

the office of the dead is the use of Bayeux, according to Dondi 2004 p. 64.Unfoliated paper leaves after ff. 1, 3, 5-8, 10-12, 23, 46, 60, 74, 89, 106, 122, 139, 202, 204-210. Two ivory panels, of scenes from

• Detail of the upper cover of the ivory binding, with David and Goliath., Former binding, now kept separately, with two ivory panels, separated ivory panel backings, and embroidered silk spine

the office of the dead is the use of Bayeux, according to Dondi 2004 p. 64.Unfoliated paper leaves after ff. 1, 3, 5-8, 10-12, 23, 46, 60, 74, 89, 106, 122, 139, 202, 204-210. Two ivory panels, of scenes from

• Detail of the upper cover of the ivory binding, with David kneeling before an altar., Former binding, now kept separately, with two ivory panels, separated ivory panel backings, and embroidered silk spine

the office of the dead is the use of Bayeux, according to Dondi 2004 p. 64.Unfoliated paper leaves after ff. 1, 3, 5-8, 10-12, 23, 46, 60, 74, 89, 106, 122, 139, 202, 204-210. Two ivory panels, of scenes from