• Historiated initial 'H'(ic est) formed by a dragon and a lion, of John writing on a tablet and the dove of the Holy Spirit approaching to his ear, at the beginning of the prologue to John., Gospel of John, with the Glossa ordinaria

with penwork decoration, in red or blue, throughout the gloss. Gospel of John, with the Glossa ordinaria The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the 1698 catalogue of the library of St James's Palace (see [Edward Bernard],

• Text page with note perhaps in the hand of Patrick Young., Synonyma, Homilies, Commentaries on the Song of Songs

to be identified with no. 31 in Patrick Young's 1622 catalogue of the cathedral library (see Ker 1949).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): red seal of a ship, 17th century (f. 1); a note perhaps in the hand

• Initial 'D' with foliate decoration., Orationes; Anonymous prayers; De animae, Sententiae

mon[achum]' (f. 3). Acquired after 1202: not in the catalogue of this date, Royal manuscript 5 B xii.The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix 71, f. 18 and in the catalogue of

• Detail of an historiated initial 'P'(ater) of Christ blessing and holding a book, at the beginning of the Pater Noster., Gospel of Matthew, with the Glossa ordinaria

with penwork decoration, in red or blue, throughout the gloss. Gospel of Matthew, with the Glossa ordinaria The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the 1698 catalogue of the library of St James's Palace (see [Edward Bernard],

• Decorated initial 'Q'(uatuor), at the beginning of Peter's the Chanter commentary., Diatessaron

brown (ff. 1, 2v, 3, 8v). Initials in red with blue pen-flourishing, or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Diatessaron The English Royal library: Westminster inventory number 'no. 1023' (f. 1), acquired by the Upper Library at Westminster after the inventory

• Inhabited initials 'H'(ec sunt) with white lions, at the beginning of Deuteronomy., Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, with the Glossa Ordinaria and interlinear glosses

Maidestane (see Royal 5 B XIII, f. 2r).Added paper leaf containing accounts in Latin and English, late 15th century (f. 2r-2v).The Old Royal Library (The English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 515' (f. 1), included in the inventory of

• Inscriptions recording that the book belonged to the cathedral priory of St. Andrew, Rochester, and was given by Ralph de Ros, prior of Rochester, reading 'Liber de claustro Roffen[se] que[m] qui inde alienav[er]it / alienatu[m]ve celav[er]it exco[mun]icatus sit', and 'per Radu[l]fum d[e] Ros p[ri]orem'; and the Westminster inventory number 'no. 515'., Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, with the Glossa Ordinaria and interlinear glosses

Maidestane (see Royal 5 B XIII, f. 2r).Added paper leaf containing accounts in Latin and English, late 15th century (f. 2r-2v).The Old Royal Library (The English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 515' (f. 1), included in the inventory of

• Foliate initial 'V'(ocavit), at the beginning of Leviticus., Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, with the Glossa Ordinaria and interlinear glosses

Maidestane (see Royal 5 B XIII, f. 2r).Added paper leaf containing accounts in Latin and English, late 15th century (f. 2r-2v).The Old Royal Library (The English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 515' (f. 1), included in the inventory of

• Text page with decorated initials., Commentary on the Psalms (51-100)

and Gilson 1921).Steven Speccot, perhaps of the Speccot family of Penheale, Cornwall: his name written on f. 223v.The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 678 '; included in the inventory of books in the Upper

• Framed initial 'Q' with foliate decoration., Commentary on the Psalms (51-100)

and Gilson 1921).Steven Speccot, perhaps of the Speccot family of Penheale, Cornwall: his name written on f. 223v.The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 678 '; included in the inventory of books in the Upper

• Initial 'C' with foliate decoration and display script. Decorated initials., Commentary on the Psalms (51-100)

and Gilson 1921).Steven Speccot, perhaps of the Speccot family of Penheale, Cornwall: his name written on f. 223v.The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 678 '; included in the inventory of books in the Upper

• Detail of an historiated initial 'A'(utens) of the martyrdom of Sebastian., Lives of the Saints

brown ink (Carley's 'Old Large Number') '63', (f. i).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the Catalogue of 1666, f. 14.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library.

• Historiated initial 'A'(sserz) of Paul the hermit., Lives of the Saints

brown ink (Carley's 'Old Large Number') '63', (f. i).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the Catalogue of 1666, f. 14.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library.

• Detail of an historiated initial 'A'(sserz) of Paul the hermit., Lives of the Saints

brown ink (Carley's 'Old Large Number') '63', (f. i).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the Catalogue of 1666, f. 14.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library.

• Text page of the legend of Paul the Hermit., Lives of the Saints

brown ink (Carley's 'Old Large Number') '63', (f. i).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the Catalogue of 1666, f. 14.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library.

• Detail of an historiated initial 'A' of Euphrasia becoming a nun., Lives of the Saints

brown ink (Carley's 'Old Large Number') '63', (f. i).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the Catalogue of 1666, f. 14.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library.

• Detail of an historiated initial 'A'(pres) of the martyrdom of Laurence., Lives of the Saints

brown ink (Carley's 'Old Large Number') '63', (f. i).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the Catalogue of 1666, f. 14.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library.

• Detail of an historiated initial 'A'(pres) of the translation of Martin., Lives of the Saints

brown ink (Carley's 'Old Large Number') '63', (f. i).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the Catalogue of 1666, f. 14.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library.

• Detail of a miniature of the beheading of Paul., Lives of the Saints

brown ink (Carley's 'Old Large Number') '63', (f. i).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the Catalogue of 1666, f. 14.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library.

• Historiated initial 'A'(utens) of the martyrdom of Sebastian., Lives of the Saints

brown ink (Carley's 'Old Large Number') '63', (f. i).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the Catalogue of 1666, f. 14.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library.