• Illuminated initials and miniatures for the calendar pages for February and March, with a standing woman and a man pollarding trees with an axe., Psalter, imperfect

woman and a man pollarding trees with an axe. f. 1 is a parchment leaf. 12 miniatures in colours and gold of the labours of the months (ff. 2-7v). 1 large historiated initial at the beginning of Psalm 51 (f.

• Decorated initial 'M'(ecenas) with flowers at the beginning of Horace's Carmina., Carmina (index Odes); Epistulae; Sermones (index Satires); Ars poetica

(ff. 122-130).Catchwords. Guide letters. Leaf signatures. Ruled in pink. Pricking holes. Large initial in gold and colours with flowers (f. 1). Numerous coloured initials in alternating blue or red. Capitals marked with yellow. Carmina (index Odes); Epistulae; Sermones (index Satires);

• Decorated initial 'T[e]' (supplices) at the beginning of the sequence of phrased Kyries., Troper and Gradual, imperfect

f. 98. Large initials in colours and gold and/or silver with penwork decoration, at the beginning of major divisions (ff. 1, 24v, 55, 184, 195), and smaller initials of the same type at the beginning of all chants. Initials in

• Decorated initials 'G'(loria) and 'L'(audemus), at the beginning of phrased Glorias., Troper and Gradual, imperfect

f. 98. Large initials in colours and gold and/or silver with penwork decoration, at the beginning of major divisions (ff. 1, 24v, 55, 184, 195), and smaller initials of the same type at the beginning of all chants. Initials in

• Illuminated letters 'HEC'; the 'H' and part of the 'E' on a probably post-medieval inserted patch of parchment., Glossed Exodus (index Old Testament)

'E' on a probably post-medieval inserted patch of parchment. 1 large initial excised and replaced by an initial in gold, followed by display capitals in gold on a blue ground (f. 1). Small initials in blue with red penwork, or

• Flourished initial 'D'(ixit) at the beginning of Exodus 12., Glossed Exodus (index Old Testament)

Flourished initial 'D'(ixit) at the beginning of Exodus 12. 1 large initial excised and replaced by an initial in gold, followed by display capitals in gold on a blue ground (f. 1). Small initials in blue with red penwork, or

• Decorated initial 'P'(arabolae) at the beginning of Proverbs., Glossed Proverbs (ff. 1-74) and Glossed Ecclesiastes (ff. 75-101v) with prologues (f. 74v) (index Old Testament)

first three quires of Proverbs). 3 large initials in combinations of green, yellow-brown, and blue, with foliate/arabesque motifs (ff. 1, 22, 57v); one in plain blue (f. 75). Small initials in green, blue, or red, but only as far as

• Decorated initial 'U'(anitas) at the beginning of Ecclesiastes, Glossed Proverbs (ff. 1-74) and Glossed Ecclesiastes (ff. 75-101v) with prologues (f. 74v) (index Old Testament)

first three quires of Proverbs). 3 large initials in combinations of green, yellow-brown, and blue, with foliate/arabesque motifs (ff. 1, 22, 57v); one in plain blue (f. 75). Small initials in green, blue, or red, but only as far as

• Historiated initial 'D'(ilexi) with three men, at the beginning of the Office of the Dead., Office of the Dead; Hours of the Virgin

was bought of Capt. Bee by Mr. Simon Fox for the Rt. Honble. Henry Howard. 23rd of March 1658' (f. 1); presented to the Royal Society in 1667.The Royal Society, London (its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono

• Historiated initial 'D'(omine) with the Virgin? holding up an unfurled scroll, and a smaller historiated initial 'V'(enite), at the beginning of the Hours of the Virgin., Office of the Dead; Hours of the Virgin

was bought of Capt. Bee by Mr. Simon Fox for the Rt. Honble. Henry Howard. 23rd of March 1658' (f. 1); presented to the Royal Society in 1667.The Royal Society, London (its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono

• Initial 'E'(xceptiones) at the beginning of Ivo of Chartres' Panormia, the ownership inscription of Newburgh: 'Liber Sancte Marie de Novoburgo' in the upper margin., Panormia

Augustinian priory of St Mary, Newburgh, Yorkshire (second half of the 13th century (?)inscription: 'Liber Sancte Marie de Novoburgo', f. 1, upper margin).? Thomas Howard (b. 1585, d. 1646), 2nd earl of Arundel, 4th earl of Surrey, and 1st earl

• Initial 'C'(redimus) in Ivo of Chartres' Panormia, decorated with a foliate pattern close to the design of initials produced at St Mary's York, according to Lawrence-Mathers 2003 p. 188., Panormia

Augustinian priory of St Mary, Newburgh, Yorkshire (second half of the 13th century (?)inscription: 'Liber Sancte Marie de Novoburgo', f. 1, upper margin).? Thomas Howard (b. 1585, d. 1646), 2nd earl of Arundel, 4th earl of Surrey, and 1st earl

• Decorated initial 'M' and puzzle initial 'Q'(uoniam) in Constantinus Africanus's Viaticum ou De omnium morborum cognitione de Allopicia., Viaticum; De elephantia aliisque morbis (ff. 92v-94v)

5 puzzle initials in red and blue with red and blue (or black) penwork decoration and pen-flourishing (ff. 1, 3v, 35, 50v, 82v). Small initials in red with black pen-flourishing, and in blue with red pen-flourishing. Small initials in red

• Flourished initials 'P'(rima) and 'P'(rincipio), the latter with foliate decoration, at the beginning of Petrus Riga's Aurora., Aurora (ends imperfectly)

initials in red or blue with foliate decoration and pen-flourishing in red, blue and green or red and green (ff. 1, 1v). Small initials in red with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Marginal sketches of letters (ff.

• Initial ''P'(uer) at the beginning of Peter of Blois's Sermon V In nativitate domini., Epistola ad Paulinum (Epistle 53) (ff. 1-4v); Sermones; verses and tabulae (ff. 123v-124v)

and tabulae (ff. 123v-124v) Henry Savile, of Banke (b. 1568 d. 1617), collector of manuscripts: inscription 'Netlton Hnry Savil' (f. 1, upper margin, in shorthand, partly erased), see Andrew G. Watson, ~The Manuscripts of Henry Savile of Banke~ (London: Bibliographical

• Puzzle initial 'C'(apillus) with penwork decoration at the beginning of Constantinus Africanus's Viaticum ou De omnium morborum cognitione de Allopicia., Viaticum; De elephantia aliisque morbis (ff. 92v-94v)

Allopicia. 5 puzzle initials in red and blue with red and blue (or black) penwork decoration and pen-flourishing (ff. 1, 3v, 35, 50v, 82v). Small initials in red with black pen-flourishing, and in blue with red pen-flourishing. Small initials in

• Decorated initial 'I'(llic) in the form of a naked blue man., De planctu naturae

is a 13th-century copy of a poem on the nature of the world. 1 partial border made up of text on coloured background and penwork decoration (f. 1). Numerous decorated initials in gold on dark blue backgrounds, many also with

• Initial 'S'(odalium) with foliate decoration and pen-flourishing, at the beginning of Petrus Riga's Aurora., Aurora (ends imperfectly)

initials in red or blue with foliate decoration and pen-flourishing in red, blue and green or red and green (ff. 1, 1v). Small initials in red with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Marginal sketches of letters (ff.

• Decorated initial 'M'(aria) with foliate interlace and clasps, at the reading for Easter., Lectionary, imperfect

small initials in red. Lectionary, imperfect The Carthsians of Mainz (14th century inscription:.'. . . est carthus(ensium) p(ro)pe mogu(n)cia(m)'), f. 1. 15th century additions (ff. 115v-116) in German cursive script.? Thomas Howard (b. 1585, d. 1646), 2nd earl of Arundel,

• Detail of puzzle initial 'Q'(uoniam) in Constantinus Africanus's Viaticum ou De omnium morborum cognitione de Allopicia., Viaticum; De elephantia aliisque morbis (ff. 92v-94v)

puzzle initials in red and blue with red and blue (or black) penwork decoration and pen-flourishing (ff. 1, 3v, 35, 50v, 82v). Small initials in red with black pen-flourishing, and in blue with red pen-flourishing. Small initials in red or