• 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

• Text page., Epistolae and religious tracts

these quires. 5 illuminated initials in gold on blue or blue and red grounds with penwork decoration in white (ff. 1, 88v, 102, 104, 108), one at the beginning of each text. Red and blue initials with contrasting penwork decoration

• Initial 'H'(enrico) with foliate decoration at the beginning of the ~Compendium in Iob~ of Peter of Blois., Epistolae and religious tracts

these quires. 5 illuminated initials in gold on blue or blue and red grounds with penwork decoration in white (ff. 1, 88v, 102, 104, 108), one at the beginning of each text. Red and blue initials with contrasting penwork decoration

• Initial 'H'(enrico) with foliate decoration at the beginning of the prefatory epistle to Henry II in Peter of Blois' ~Epistolae~., Epistolae and religious tracts

these quires. 5 illuminated initials in gold on blue or blue and red grounds with penwork decoration in white (ff. 1, 88v, 102, 104, 108), one at the beginning of each text. Red and blue initials with contrasting penwork decoration

• Initial 'D'(um) decorated with a bird at the beginning of the ~Exhortationes~ of Peter of Blois., Epistolae and religious tracts

these quires. 5 illuminated initials in gold on blue or blue and red grounds with penwork decoration in white (ff. 1, 88v, 102, 104, 108), one at the beginning of each text. Red and blue initials with contrasting penwork decoration

• Detail of a miniature of the Nativity., 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,

• Detail of miniature of the Annunciation to the Shepherds., 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,

• Detail of a miniature of the Baptism., 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,