• Foliate initial 'P'(aulus) at the beginning of Corinthians, and a foliate initial 'P'(aulus) at the beginning of Peter Lombard's commentary on Corinthians., Gloss on the Pauline Epistles

74, 121, 144v, 166v, 182v, 193, 202v, 209v, 214v, 226, 232v, 235v, 237). 1 initial in gold at the beginning of the capitula to Romans (f. 1). Initials in red, green, blue, or brown, some with penwork decoration, larger at

• Illuminated initial 'P'(rincipia) at the beginning of the prologue., Gloss on the Pauline Epistles

74, 121, 144v, 166v, 182v, 193, 202v, 209v, 214v, 226, 232v, 235v, 237). 1 initial in gold at the beginning of the capitula to Romans (f. 1). Initials in red, green, blue, or brown, some with penwork decoration, larger at

• Decorated initial 'D'(e nativitate) at the beginning of the capitula to Romans, with added inscription in the upper margin; from left to right they are: a title and a press-mark characteristic of the Benedictine abbey of St. Werburgh, Chester; the ownership note 'Ex monasterio Cestrie' (i.e. from the monastery of Chester); the inventory number of the Old Royal library in the Upper Library at Westminster Palace ('No. 1098'); the present pressmark of the British Library ('4. E viij'), and below this the page number in the old catalogue ('p. 58'). ., Gloss on the Pauline Epistles

74, 121, 144v, 166v, 182v, 193, 202v, 209v, 214v, 226, 232v, 235v, 237). 1 initial in gold at the beginning of the capitula to Romans (f. 1). Initials in red, green, blue, or brown, some with penwork decoration, larger at

• Foliate initial 'P'(ost) at the beginning of the text., Commentary on Matthew

2 foliate inhabited initials in colours and gold with display script, at the beginning of the preface and book 1 (ff. 1, 2v). 2 large initials in brown or blue with penwork decoration in red and green, at the beginning

• Decorated initial 'E'(t cum)., Commentary on Matthew

2 foliate inhabited initials in colours and gold with display script, at the beginning of the preface and book 1 (ff. 1, 2v). 2 large initials in brown or blue with penwork decoration in red and green, at the beginning

• Two illuminated initials 'P'(aulus), at the beginning of Ephesians and Peter Lombard's commentary on Ephesians., Gloss on the Pauline Epistles

74, 121, 144v, 166v, 182v, 193, 202v, 209v, 214v, 226, 232v, 235v, 237). 1 initial in gold at the beginning of the capitula to Romans (f. 1). Initials in red, green, blue, or brown, some with penwork decoration, larger at

• Two illuminated initials 'P'(aulus), at the beginning of Philippians and Peter Lombard's commentary on Philippians., Gloss on the Pauline Epistles

74, 121, 144v, 166v, 182v, 193, 202v, 209v, 214v, 226, 232v, 235v, 237). 1 initial in gold at the beginning of the capitula to Romans (f. 1). Initials in red, green, blue, or brown, some with penwork decoration, larger at

• Two illuminated initials 'P'(aulus), at the beginning of Timothy and Peter Lombard's commentary on Timothy., Gloss on the Pauline Epistles

74, 121, 144v, 166v, 182v, 193, 202v, 209v, 214v, 226, 232v, 235v, 237). 1 initial in gold at the beginning of the capitula to Romans (f. 1). Initials in red, green, blue, or brown, some with penwork decoration, larger at

• Two illuminated initials 'P'(aulus), at the beginning of 2 Corinthians and Peter Lombard's commentary on 2 Corinthians., Gloss on the Pauline Epistles

74, 121, 144v, 166v, 182v, 193, 202v, 209v, 214v, 226, 232v, 235v, 237). 1 initial in gold at the beginning of the capitula to Romans (f. 1). Initials in red, green, blue, or brown, some with penwork decoration, larger at

• Text page with the ownership inscription of the Benedictine priory of St Mary, Worcester, reading 'Liber monasterii Wygornie.', De Concordia Evangelistarum (or Explanatio in Unum ex Quatuor)

'Liber monasterii Wygornie' 14th century (f. 1).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 1042' (f. 1), acquired by the Upper Library at Westminster after the inventory of 1542; in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix

• Text page with initial 'P'(ROVIDE) with penwork decoration at the beginning of the edict of King Alaric., Variae (abridgement of the last five books)

14 (f. 112v). Large puzzle initial in red and blue with penwork decoration in red, blue, green and brown (f. 1). Numerous initials in blue, brown, green or red with penwork decoration in the other colours, some with pen-flourishing, at

• Text page with 'P'(lerumque) with penwork decoration., Variae (abridgement of the last five books)

14 (f. 112v). Large puzzle initial in red and blue with penwork decoration in red, blue, green and brown (f. 1). Numerous initials in blue, brown, green or red with penwork decoration in the other colours, some with pen-flourishing, at

• Text page with initial 'Q'(ui) with penwork decoration., Variae (abridgement of the last five books)

14 (f. 112v). Large puzzle initial in red and blue with penwork decoration in red, blue, green and brown (f. 1). Numerous initials in blue, brown, green or red with penwork decoration in the other colours, some with pen-flourishing, at

• Text page with quire number in arabic numerals written backwards: '610' for 16., Variae (abridgement of the last five books)

14 (f. 112v). Large puzzle initial in red and blue with penwork decoration in red, blue, green and brown (f. 1). Numerous initials in blue, brown, green or red with penwork decoration in the other colours, some with pen-flourishing, at

• Text page with puzzle initial 'P'(ropositi) with penwork decoration and rubric added in a later cursive script ., Variae (abridgement of the last five books)

14 (f. 112v). Large puzzle initial in red and blue with penwork decoration in red, blue, green and brown (f. 1). Numerous initials in blue, brown, green or red with penwork decoration in the other colours, some with pen-flourishing, at

• Diagram of musical theory, with bearded men holding scrolls., Anonymous Musical treatise [Inc. “Quoniam discretorum industria…”] (ff. 1-39), ‘Versus de neumis’ [Inc. “Eptaphonus, strophicus, punctum …”] (f. 39), Tonary (40-43v).

red staves with C and F clefs (ff. 40v -43v), North-West Germany or Netherlands ? , mid-12th century. 1 double-page folded diagram in brown and red, with a green wash and figures and a dragon (f. 26v). 3 full-page diagrams

• Diagram of musical theory, labelled 'Symphonia' near the top on the left, and 'Armonya' on the right, with their subdivisions, and men in towers and a crowned standing woman (Musica) in the centre., Anonymous Musical treatise [Inc. “Quoniam discretorum industria…”] (ff. 1-39), ‘Versus de neumis’ [Inc. “Eptaphonus, strophicus, punctum …”] (f. 39), Tonary (40-43v).

on four-line red staves with C and F clefs (ff. 40v -43v), North-West Germany or Netherlands ? , mid-12th century. 1 double-page folded diagram in brown and red, with a green wash and figures and a dragon (f. 26v). 3

• Miniature of the Presentation, with Moses and Malachi below holding scrolls., Psalter, fragment ('Psalter of Henry the Lion')

scrolls. This manuscript is 381, article 1. Article 2 (kept separately) contains the Sarum Breviary, imperfect, and is foliated continuing with 12-76. It contains a table of contents for the whole volume (f. 1), and also shows evidence of a

• Decorated initial 'P'(hilo) with clasps and foliate motifs; ownership-inscription in the upper margin., Theological texts including Liber interpretationis hebraicorum nominum (ff. 1v-23v)

marks (in the centre of the lower margin of the verso of the last leaf of the quires). 1 large and 1 smaller initial, outlined in red, with foliate motifs and one with clasps, on green and blue grounds (ff.

• Inhabited initial 'V'(isio) with knotwork and foliate motifs at the beginning of Isaiah., Glossed Isaiah (ff. 1v-112); Prologue to Daniel (ff. 113r-113v); glossed Daniel (ff. 114v-162)

14v, 15, 42v, 46) and of an animal head (f. 55). 1 inhabited initial with interlace, clasps, and foliate motifs (f. 2). Display script in red (f. 2). 1 initial in brown ink with penwork decoration (f. 5v). Highlighting of