• Detail of a miniature of a basilisk and two victims of its murderous gaze, a man and a ermine or ferret., 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

• Decorated initial 'B'(estiarum) and a miniature of lions breathing life into their cubs, at the beginning of the entry 'De natura leonis'., 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 hunter chasing a beaver, who bites off his testicles in order to thwart the hunter., 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

• Detail of a miniature of a hunter chasing a beaver, who bites off his testicles in order to thwart the hunter., 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

• Detail of a miniature of the hydrus, or water snake, being swallowing a crocodile, at the beginning of the entry for hydrus., 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 hunter capturing a tiger's cub by distracting its mother with a mirror, at the beginning of the entry for tiger., 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

• Detail of a miniature of a hunter capturing a tiger's cub by distracting its mother with a mirror, at the beginning of the entry for tiger., 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

• Historiated initial 'B'(eatus) of David playing the harp, at the beginning of Psalm 1., Bible (including the Psalms)

the harp, at the beginning of Psalm 1. Includes the Psalms (ff. 128v-143v).Quire signatures, guide letters for initials and guide numbers for chapter numbers, instructions for rubrics and display script. Numerous historiated initials in gold and colours with display script,

• Historiated initial 'I'(n anno) of Cyrus ordering the rebuilding of the temple in Jerusalem, at the beginning of Ezra 1., Bible (including the Psalms)

of the temple in Jerusalem, at the beginning of Ezra 1. Includes the Psalms (ff. 128v-143v).Quire signatures, guide letters for initials and guide numbers for chapter numbers, instructions for rubrics and display script. Numerous historiated initials in gold and colours

• Decorated initial 'V'(erba) containing a bird amidst foliage. The series of marks like the letter 's' in the margins are placed to the right of biblical quotations. At the extreme lower edge is a guide to the rubricator, but the rubric was never supplied, perhaps because the artist did not leave sufficient space., Commentaries on Isaiah and Ezechiel

Boston 'Boston Buriensis', a monk of Bury St Edmunds (said to have fl. c. 1410) (ff. 1, 159); early 15th-century inscription 'Johannes Bury' (f. 1 and f. iii (the back cover)), . ? Sir Nicholas Bacon, the Lord Keeper: Redgrave

• Historiated illuminated initial 'Q'(uid) at the beginning of Psalm 51, of Doeg slaying the priests of Nob with swords, and in the lower margin, David holding a slingshot and a scroll, about to kill Goliath in the descender of the initial, which consists of a dragon's body and tail., 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 'KL' letters in a calendar page for September with foliate decoration, and in the margin roundels of the occupation of the month of a man picking fruit, and the zodiac sign, Libra, the scales. About half-way down the page is an added inscription in black ink recording the death of Ranulf, bishop of Chichester, and about ten lines lower down, another inscription recording the death of Avicia, mother of precentor 'E' of Chichester., 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 'D'(ixit) at the beginning of Psalm 52, of the Devil tempting Christ, with Christ dropping the stones, which the Devil has tried to provoke Christ to turn into loaves of bread, and in the ascender of the initial, three hares and a dragon., 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 'KL' letters in a calendar page for April, with roundels of the occupation of the month of a man scything, and the zodiac sign, Taurus the bull. A little below Taurus is an added 13th-century inscription in black ink, recording the death of John, father of 'E', precentor of Chichester cathedral., 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

• Puzzle initial 'R'(everentissimo) with penwork decoration and decorated extensions, at the beginning of Thomas Becket's Epistolae., Collectio epistolarum S. Thomae Cantuariensis

extensions, at the beginning of Thomas Becket's Epistolae. F. 1 is a stiff piece of thick tawed leather, either the medieval front cover or part of it, with holes derived from two clasp-fittings.Text on f. 368r-v by another scribe, space

• Decorated initial 'D'(ixi) with pen-flourishing, incorporating a human head, in the Psalms., Psalms, with commentary ('Rolle of Hampole's Psalter') (ends imperfectly), preceded by a calendar (ff. 1v-7) and a homily on patience and humility (ff. 8-9)

in the empty bowl of the initials. Empty spaces for initials filled with 2 sketches of initials (ff. 230, 230v). 1 large initial in red with brown penwork decoration (f. 8). Large initials in red or blue with red foliate

• Historiated initial 'V'(ir) of Job with his wife and two friends, at the beginning of Job., Bible (including the Psalms)

notes, 13th and 14th century (f. 305v).Added table of books of the Bible and a subject index, 14th century (ff. 1 - 3).Inscribed, 'Anno d[o]m[in]I m[illesim]o ccc t[re]cesimo', 1330 (f. 1).Nich. de Middelton: erased inscription recording the pledging of the

• Historiated initial 'F'(rater) of Jerome writing the Bible, at the beginning of the prologue., Bible (including the Psalms)

notes, 13th and 14th century (f. 305v).Added table of books of the Bible and a subject index, 14th century (ff. 1 - 3).Inscribed, 'Anno d[o]m[in]I m[illesim]o ccc t[re]cesimo', 1330 (f. 1).Nich. de Middelton: erased inscription recording the pledging of the

• Historiated initial 'I'(n principio) of the Days of Creation, at the beginning of Genesis., Bible (including the Psalms)

notes, 13th and 14th century (f. 305v).Added table of books of the Bible and a subject index, 14th century (ff. 1 - 3).Inscribed, 'Anno d[o]m[in]I m[illesim]o ccc t[re]cesimo', 1330 (f. 1).Nich. de Middelton: erased inscription recording the pledging of the

• Historiated initial 'H'(ec sunt) of Moses and the Israelites, at the beginning of Exodus., Bible (including the Psalms)

notes, 13th and 14th century (f. 305v).Added table of books of the Bible and a subject index, 14th century (ff. 1 - 3).Inscribed, 'Anno d[o]m[in]I m[illesim]o ccc t[re]cesimo', 1330 (f. 1).Nich. de Middelton: erased inscription recording the pledging of the