• Text page in Corinthians., Bible (without the Psalms)

red and blue with pen-flourishing in the same colours (2 initials combined on f. 322). 1 large arabesque initial in red and blue (f. 94v). 1 large plain initial in red (f. 265). Small initials in red or blue with

• Decorated initial 'P'(revaricatus) at the beginning of IV Kings (II Samuel)., Bible (without the Psalms)

red and blue with pen-flourishing in the same colours (2 initials combined on f. 322). 1 large arabesque initial in red and blue (f. 94v). 1 large plain initial in red (f. 265). Small initials in red or blue with

• Puzzle initial 'F'(rater) with penwork decoration., Bible

a further paper flyleaf; f. [i] was once a paste-down.ff. 1-12 are added. 1 large puzzle initial in red and blue with penwork decoration in brown, green, and light brown (f. 13). Numerous large puzzle initials in red and blue

• Historiated initial 'Q'(ui) with an animal carrying a fishing net or basket over his shoulder while riding backwards on a goat, at the beginning of Psalm 124, and of 'I'(adini) with a man carrying a simian creature on his shoulders, at the beginning of Psalm 125., Psalter, including a calendar (ff. 13-18v)

(ff. 13, 13v, 14, 14v, 15, 15v, 16, 16v, 17, 17v, 18, 18v). 1 full-page channel style initial at the beginning of the first words of Psalm 1 (f. 19). 8 large historiated initials at the beginning of Psalms 26,

• Historiated illuminated initial 'E'(xultate) at the beginning of Psalm 80 of a man with a harp and perhaps a simple crown, and other musicians with a fiddle, a horn, and a psaltery, probably David and Asaph, Ethan, and Idithun, and two dogs, one with cymbols., Psalter, with calendar, ending imperfectly

colours on blue and pink grounds within gold medallions (ff. 4-9v). 1 very large framed historiated initial in colours on a gold ground at the beginning of Psalm 1 (f. 11). 9 large historiated or decorated initials in colours on

• Decorated initial 'D'(omine) with foliate decoration at the beginning of Psalm 89., Psalter, with calendar, ending imperfectly

colours on blue and pink grounds within gold medallions (ff. 4-9v). 1 very large framed historiated initial in colours on a gold ground at the beginning of Psalm 1 (f. 11). 9 large historiated or decorated initials in colours on

• Historiated illuminated initial 'C'(antate) at the beginning of Psalm 97 of the Annunciation to the Shepherds, with three angels in a cloud above, and bearded heads as the terminals of the letter., Psalter, with calendar, ending imperfectly

colours on blue and pink grounds within gold medallions (ff. 4-9v). 1 very large framed historiated initial in colours on a gold ground at the beginning of Psalm 1 (f. 11). 9 large historiated or decorated initials in colours on

• Illuminated initial 'C'(onfitebor) and decorated initial 'E'(go), with a animal head run-over symbol in the lower margin., Psalter, with calendar, ending imperfectly

colours on blue and pink grounds within gold medallions (ff. 4-9v). 1 very large framed historiated initial in colours on a gold ground at the beginning of Psalm 1 (f. 11). 9 large historiated or decorated initials in colours on

• Historiated initial 'D'(ixit) at the beginning of Psalm 38, of the Judgement of Solomon with Solomon seated, two women, one holding a baby, and a man with a sword. In the ascender of the letter are a dragon and four hares., Psalter, with calendar, ending imperfectly

colours on blue and pink grounds within gold medallions (ff. 4-9v). 1 very large framed historiated initial in colours on a gold ground at the beginning of Psalm 1 (f. 11). 9 large historiated or decorated initials in colours on

• Calendar page for May, with roundels of a mounted man hawking, and Gemini., Psalter, with calendar, ending imperfectly

colours on blue and pink grounds within gold medallions (ff. 4-9v). 1 very large framed historiated initial in colours on a gold ground at the beginning of Psalm 1 (f. 11). 9 large historiated or decorated initials in colours on

• Historiated initial 'S'(alvum) with Jonah and the whale, at the beginning of Psalm 68., Psalter, with calendar, ending imperfectly

colours on blue and pink grounds within gold medallions (ff. 4-9v). 1 very large framed historiated initial in colours on a gold ground at the beginning of Psalm 1 (f. 11). 9 large historiated or decorated initials in colours on

• Historiated initial 'D'(ixit) with the Coronation of the Virgin, at the beginning of Psalm 109., Psalter, with calendar, ending imperfectly

colours on blue and pink grounds within gold medallions (ff. 4-9v). 1 very large framed historiated initial in colours on a gold ground at the beginning of Psalm 1 (f. 11). 9 large historiated or decorated initials in colours on

• Decorated initials, the one on the left anthromorphic., Liturgy of John Chrysostom, imperfect

lot 337, possibly bought by Chapman for 2s.Charles Burney (b. 1757, d. 1817), D.D., classical scholar.Acquired by the British Museum as part of Burney’s library from his son Charles Parr Burney in 1818 (inscription, f. 1). Decorated initials Eastern Mediterranean

• Historiated initial 'I'(n principio) of Christ with the symbols of the Evangelistes in medallions, with display script and a drawing of a dragon with penwork decoration in the lower margin, at the beginning of Genesis., Bible

3v), the epistle of Jerome to Damasus (f. 4).Quires signatures. Chapter numbers and some running titles added by a corrector. 1 historiated initial in colours, at the beginning of Genesis (f. 5). Puzzle initials with red and blue pen-flourishing and

• Historiated initial 'P'(aulus) of Paul, at the beginning of 1 Corinthians., Pauline Epistles, with the commentary of Peter Lombard

initial 'P'(aulus) of Paul, at the beginning of 1 Corinthians. Bifolium signatures. 15 historiated initials in colours and gold, at the beginning of the Epistles and of Peter Lombard's prologue (ff. 1, 1v, 43v, 73v, 89, 101v, 111v, 118v, 125,

• Zoomorphic initial 'D'(ominica) of a dragon, at the beginning of the commentary for the first Sunday of the Advent., Commentary on lections from the Epistles and Gospels from Advent to Easter

the beginning of the commentary for the first Sunday of the Advent. Quire signatures. 1 zoomorphic initial in colours at the beginning of the text (f. 1). Puzzle pen-flourished initials in red and blue, at the beginning of other major

• Miniature of a centaur holding a snake; below, hedgehogs collecting grapes on their spines., Bestiary, and various theological texts, e.g., Isidore of Seville, Imago Mundi

James 1928. Crossed tironian ets; ampersands. 80 miniatures in colours and gold, some with punchwork. 1 foliate initial in gold and colours (f. 6). 1 unfinished diagram of a 'T' map of the Earth (f. 95v). Initials in red with

• Miniature of a swallow, at the beginning of the entry for swallow., Bestiary, and various theological texts, e.g., Isidore of Seville, Imago Mundi

James 1928. Crossed tironian ets; ampersands. 80 miniatures in colours and gold, some with punchwork. 1 foliate initial in gold and colours (f. 6). 1 unfinished diagram of a 'T' map of the Earth (f. 95v). Initials in red with

• Miniature of two serpents fighting, at the beginning of the entry for 'vipera'., Bestiary, and various theological texts, e.g., Isidore of Seville, Imago Mundi

James 1928. Crossed tironian ets; ampersands. 80 miniatures in colours and gold, some with punchwork. 1 foliate initial in gold and colours (f. 6). 1 unfinished diagram of a 'T' map of the Earth (f. 95v). Initials in red with

• Miniatures of a two goats and a bull., Bestiary, and various theological texts, e.g., Isidore of Seville, Imago Mundi

James 1928. Crossed tironian ets; ampersands. 80 miniatures in colours and gold, some with punchwork. 1 foliate initial in gold and colours (f. 6). 1 unfinished diagram of a 'T' map of the Earth (f. 95v). Initials in red with