• Illuminated initial 'M'(isericordiam)., Psalter, fragment ('Psalter of Henry the Lion')

'M'(isericordiam). 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

• Miniature of the Crucifixion flanked by Mary and John holding a book, with Henry the Lion and Matilda below holding scrolls, and personifications of the sun and moon above., Psalter, fragment ('Psalter of Henry the Lion')

above. 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

• Miniature of the Three Holy Women at the Tomb., Psalter, fragment ('Psalter of Henry the Lion')

Tomb. 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 'D'(omine)., Psalter, fragment ('Psalter of Henry the Lion')

'D'(omine). 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

• Initials with penwork decoration, in Palladius's De agriculture., De agricultura (index De re rustica) (begins imperfectly) (ff. 1-59); De architectura (ff. 59v-73)

Initials with penwork decoration, in Palladius's De agriculture. Large initials in red with green penwork decoration or in green with red penwork decoration. De agricultura (index De re rustica) (begins imperfectly) (ff. 1-59); De architectura (ff. 59v-73) Sir Hans

• Text page with coloured initials., Gemma animae sive De divinis officis

(ff. 149-151v);Excerpts from Augustine, Enchiridion (ff. 151v-156);Chapters from a synodal pronouncement (ff. 156-160). 1 large zoomorphic initial in colours, at the beginning of the text (f. 1). Initials in red, green, blue, or light brown, some with penwork decoration in

• Coloured initials., Gemma animae sive De divinis officis

(ff. 149-151v);Excerpts from Augustine, Enchiridion (ff. 151v-156);Chapters from a synodal pronouncement (ff. 156-160). 1 large zoomorphic initial in colours, at the beginning of the text (f. 1). Initials in red, green, blue, or light brown, some with penwork decoration in

• Text page with coloured initials, with a partially erased inscription, reading 'Hic est liber [erased] et q[u]icu[m]q[ue] furat[us] fuerit hunc libru[m] / anatematizat[us] est et cu[m] daton et Abiron co[m]mendat[us] est. Fiat, Fiat, Amen,' in the lower margin.', Gemma animae sive De divinis officis

(ff. 149-151v);Excerpts from Augustine, Enchiridion (ff. 151v-156);Chapters from a synodal pronouncement (ff. 156-160). 1 large zoomorphic initial in colours, at the beginning of the text (f. 1). Initials in red, green, blue, or light brown, some with penwork decoration in

• Zoomorphic initial 'A'(eterni) formed of two dragons interlaced with two other animals, at the beginning of the text; with an ownership inscription of he cathedral priory of St. Andrew, Rochester, reading 'Liber de claust[r]o Roffens[i] H.mo[nachi]', in the lower margin., Gemma animae sive De divinis officis

(ff. 149-151v);Excerpts from Augustine, Enchiridion (ff. 151v-156);Chapters from a synodal pronouncement (ff. 156-160). 1 large zoomorphic initial in colours, at the beginning of the text (f. 1). Initials in red, green, blue, or light brown, some with penwork decoration in

• Detail of a decorated initial 'B'(eatus) with foliated and interlace decoration, and animal heads and an animal mask at the beginning of Psalm 1, with the Old English gloss erased and corrected, visible in darker ink., Psalter, in the Gallican version, and canticles (ff. 168v-180v) with continuous English glosses, imperfect

foliate and/or interlace decoration and animal heads, a dragon, and/or animal masks at the beginning of Psalms 1, 51, and 101 (ff. 1, 56, 111v). Large initials in blue, green, purple, or red (some of the red oxidised), and a

• Zoomorphic initial 'V'(enit) with foliate motifs, at the beginning of book 3 of Zacharias Chrysopolitanus' In unum ex quatuor., Various texts including Commentary on an 'In unum ex quatuor' and Commentary on Acts of the Apostles

Commentary on Acts of the Apostles Added inscription, 16th century (f. 1). Mrs Roberts, 17th century: added inscription (f. 1).Mr Parrys of Little Britain, until 1672: added inscription (f. 1). Samuel Knott (d. 1687), rector of Combe Raleigh, Devon (1661-1668),

• Decorated initial 'S'(anctissimo) at the beginning of Bede's Life of Cuthbert, with the ink stamp of the Royal Society of London in the lower margin., Prose Vita sancti Cuthberti (ff. 1-34v), two miracles from the Historia ecclesiastica, De gestis pontificum Anglorum, the miracles of Andrew

and after the Norman Conquest, and his shrine was a major medieval pilgrimage centre. 1 large initial in blue with red and green penwork decoration (f. 1). Other large simple initials in yellow, blue, red, or green; 2 with penwork

• Miniature of the Annunciation, with the Angel Gabriel in a garment with an ermine tippet and chained double gold clasp, in bare feet; and full foliate border, at the beginning of a prayer to the Virgin., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum

139v, 152, 156, 159v, 163, 165v, 166v, 167v, 168v). 1 small historiated initial, accompanied by a full foliate border, in colours and gold (f. 130v). 1 initial with arms and 1 with a shield with the symbol of the Trinity,

• Miniature of the Journey of King Melchior, foliate initial 'R'(ex), and full foliate border, at the beginning of a prayer to Melchior., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum

139v, 152, 156, 159v, 163, 165v, 166v, 167v, 168v). 1 small historiated initial, accompanied by a full foliate border, in colours and gold (f. 130v). 1 initial with arms and 1 with a shield with the symbol of the Trinity,

• Coloured initials 'P'(rima) at the beginning of William of Malmesbury's De gestis pontificum Anglorum., Prose Vita sancti Cuthberti (ff. 1-34v), two miracles from the Historia ecclesiastica, De gestis pontificum Anglorum, the miracles of Andrew

and after the Norman Conquest, and his shrine was a major medieval pilgrimage centre. 1 large initial in blue with red and green penwork decoration (f. 1). Other large simple initials in yellow, blue, red, or green; 2 with penwork

• Decorated initial 'S'(anctissimo) at the beginning of Bede's life of Cuthbert., Prose Vita sancti Cuthberti (ff. 1-34v), two miracles from the Historia ecclesiastica, De gestis pontificum Anglorum, the miracles of Andrew

and after the Norman Conquest, and his shrine was a major medieval pilgrimage centre. 1 large initial in blue with red and green penwork decoration (f. 1). Other large simple initials in yellow, blue, red, or green; 2 with penwork

• Unfinished version of figural poem 1 (book 1), unbordered, depicting Christ's body in cruciform., De laudibus sanctae crucis, prefatory material (ff. 2v-5v), book 1 (ff. 6v-34), book 2 (ff. 35-47); catalogues of the Arnstein library (ff. 47v-49); second copy of ~carminum~ 3 (f. 49v); arithmetical tables (ff. 50v-51).

Unfinished version of figural poem 1 (book 1), unbordered, depicting Christ's body in cruciform. ff. 4v, 6, 34v, 48, and 50 are blank. f. 1 contains the beginning of ~De laudibus~, book 3: blank space has been left for an

• Decorated initial 'A'(d te levavi)., 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

• Puzzle initial 'P'(aulus), at the beginning of Galatians., Catholic Epistles and Galatians, with the Glossa ordinaria

the Pauline Epistles, 14th century (f. 213r-v).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 189' (f. 1), included in the inventory of books in the Upper Library at Westminster of 1542; in the catalogue of 1666,

• 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