• Detail of historiated initial 'F'(uit) of the Anoiting of David., Bible with prologues, without Psalms ('The Bible of Robert de Bello')

first and last historiated initials: 'Abbe. bono. / Robe. Aug'i (?)' (f. 2) and 'bono robe. abb.' (f. 506v); many quires are marked 'em(en)dat(us)' (e.g. ff. 42, 54, 78, 282).The Benedictine abbey of St Augustine, Canterbury, second half of the

• Detail of historiated initial, with a king in bed, and pointing to a building., Bible with prologues, without Psalms ('The Bible of Robert de Bello')

first and last historiated initials: 'Abbe. bono. / Robe. Aug'i (?)' (f. 2) and 'bono robe. abb.' (f. 506v); many quires are marked 'em(en)dat(us)' (e.g. ff. 42, 54, 78, 282).The Benedictine abbey of St Augustine, Canterbury, second half of the

• Text page., Bible with prologues, without Psalms ('The Bible of Robert de Bello')

first and last historiated initials: 'Abbe. bono. / Robe. Aug'i (?)' (f. 2) and 'bono robe. abb.' (f. 506v); many quires are marked 'em(en)dat(us)' (e.g. ff. 42, 54, 78, 282).The Benedictine abbey of St Augustine, Canterbury, second half of the

• null, Historia de proeliis, translated in French as La vraie ystoire dou bon roi Alixandre, and other romances

5 scribes (Hand I: quires i-viii; Hand II: quires ix-xii, xvii-xix, xxxvi-xxvii; Hand III to be identified with Jean de Senlis: quires xiii-xvi, xxxi-xxxv; Hand IV: quires xx-xxii, xxiii except f. 165v, xxvi-xxx; Hand V: quires xxiii, f. 165v, xxiv-xxv),

• Illuminated initials 'D'(etestabilem) and 'V'(olo) on coloured grounds with white tracery., Compilation of patristic texts, imperfect

marginal glosses, notabilia and maniculae in black or purple (ff. 1-125).Patristic compilation: 7 quires missing at the beginning and at least 5 at the end, as suggested by the old foliation '70-189, 193-196, 244' (ff. 1-125). Illuminated initials on coloured

• White vine initial 'P'(es) at the beginning of Leonicenus Omnibonus' De arte metrica., Various grammar treatises including Leonicenus Omnibonus, De arte metrica (ff. 1-14v), Aelius Donatus, De barbarismo (ff. 15-23), etc.

written by different hands but the ruling is quite consistent. Folios have been left blank at the end of several quires. Catchwords in the centre of the lower margin, or written vertically, depending on the quires.For a more detailed list

• Unfinished miniature of the martyrdom of Laurence, with an illuminated initial 'L'(orens), and partial foliate borders, at the beginning of his legend., La légende dorée (index Legende doree; Golden legend; Legenda aurea; Legendae sanctorum; Legends of the saints)

partial foliate borders, at the beginning of his legend. In the quires 3-5, underdrawing for miniatures and some parts filled with colours; initials and borders executed (ff. 19-42); quires 7-18 unfinished, spaces for large and small miniatures and initials; underdrawing

• Unfinished miniatures of Pope Felix and of Simplicius and Faustina, with illuminated initials and partial foliate borders, at the beginning of their legends., La légende dorée (index Legende doree; Golden legend; Legenda aurea; Legendae sanctorum; Legends of the saints)

partial foliate borders, at the beginning of their legends. In the quires 3-5, underdrawing for miniatures and some parts filled with colours; initials and borders executed (ff. 19-42); quires 7-18 unfinished, spaces for large and small miniatures and initials; underdrawing

• Miniature of the death of Alexien, with an illuminated initial 'A'(lexien), and partial foliate borders, at the beginning of his legend., La légende dorée (index Legende doree; Golden legend; Legenda aurea; Legendae sanctorum; Legends of the saints)

partial foliate borders, at the beginning of his legend. In the quires 3-5, underdrawing for miniatures and some parts filled with colours; initials and borders executed (ff. 19-42); quires 7-18 unfinished, spaces for large and small miniatures and initials; underdrawing

• Detail of an unfinished miniature of the martyrdom of Laurence, with an illuminated initial 'L'(orens), at the beginning of his legend., La légende dorée (index Legende doree; Golden legend; Legenda aurea; Legendae sanctorum; Legends of the saints)

illuminated initial 'L'(orens), at the beginning of his legend. In the quires 3-5, underdrawing for miniatures and some parts filled with colours; initials and borders executed (ff. 19-42); quires 7-18 unfinished, spaces for large and small miniatures and initials; underdrawing

• Detail of an unfinished miniature of Pope Felix, with an illuminated initial 'F'(elix), at the beginning of his legend., La légende dorée (index Legende doree; Golden legend; Legenda aurea; Legendae sanctorum; Legends of the saints)

illuminated initial 'F'(elix), at the beginning of his legend. In the quires 3-5, underdrawing for miniatures and some parts filled with colours; initials and borders executed (ff. 19-42); quires 7-18 unfinished, spaces for large and small miniatures and initials; underdrawing

• Detail of an unfinished miniature of Simplicius and Faustina, with an illuminated initial 'S'(implicien), at the beginning of their legend., La légende dorée (index Legende doree; Golden legend; Legenda aurea; Legendae sanctorum; Legends of the saints)

illuminated initial 'S'(implicien), at the beginning of their legend. In the quires 3-5, underdrawing for miniatures and some parts filled with colours; initials and borders executed (ff. 19-42); quires 7-18 unfinished, spaces for large and small miniatures and initials; underdrawing

• Detail of a miniature of the death of Alexien, with a partial foliate border, at the beginning of his legend., La légende dorée (index Legende doree; Golden legend; Legenda aurea; Legendae sanctorum; Legends of the saints)

partial foliate border, at the beginning of his legend. In the quires 3-5, underdrawing for miniatures and some parts filled with colours; initials and borders executed (ff. 19-42); quires 7-18 unfinished, spaces for large and small miniatures and initials; underdrawing

• Decorated initial accompanied by partial foliate border, at the beginning of Deuteronomy., Pentateuch (the 'Duke of Sussex's Italian Pentateuch')

Deuteronomy. Ruling is visible. Flesh side and hair side are distinguishable. Quires start with flesh side. On the dating, see Pasternak, 2009. 5 decorated initial-word panels in colours and gold accompanied by partial foliate borders at the beginnings of the

• Text page., De oratore

Text page. ff. 17-24 are bound in the wrong order. Catchwords written horizontally. Quire marks (Roman numerals in the centre of the lower margin of the verso of the last leaf of the quires).A description of this manuscript written

• Large initial 'I'(N principio) with dragons and interlacing foliate decoration at the beginning of Genesis., Bible, without the Psalms, with the Interpretation of Hebrew Names

the prologue to Genesis (f. 1v) and Genesis (ff. 13-20). Pricking holes. Chapters start on a new line. Catchwords. Quire-marks (quires numbered on the verso of the last folio). Written in diminutive script. Large initial with dragons and interlacing foliate

• Decorated initial 'C'(UM), probably altered, in silver (oxidised) and colours with interlace motif., Epitome historiarum Pompeii Trogi, imperfect

Decorated initial 'C'(UM), probably altered, in silver (oxidised) and colours with interlace motif. According to unpublished notes of A. C. de la Mare at the Bodleian Library, Oxford, the style of the initial indicates the North East of Italy

• Decorated initial 'A'(dicio) and geometric diagrams., 'De mathematicis complementis' (ff. 126-138v) and 'De theologicis complementis' (ff. 139-140v; fragment)

notabilia and maniculae in black or purple (ff. 1-125).Patristic compilation: 7 quires missing at the beginning and at least 5 at the end, as suggested by the old foliation '70-189, 193-196, 244' (ff. 1-125). One large initial in red with

• Decorated initial-word panel accompanied by partial foliate border, at the beginning of Genesis. A coat of arms erased and then overpainted, with foliate scrolls, in the lower margin., Pentateuch (the 'Duke of Sussex's Italian Pentateuch')

then overpainted, with foliate scrolls, in the lower margin. Ruling is visible. Flesh side and hair side are distinguishable. Quires start with flesh side. On the dating, see Pasternak, 2009. 5 decorated initial-word panels in colours and gold accompanied by

• Decorated initial-word panel accompanied by partial foliate border, at the beginning of Leviticus., Pentateuch (the 'Duke of Sussex's Italian Pentateuch')

of Leviticus. Ruling is visible. Flesh side and hair side are distinguishable. Quires start with flesh side. On the dating, see Pasternak, 2009. 5 decorated initial-word panels in colours and gold accompanied by partial foliate borders at the beginnings of