• Inhabited initial 'B'(eatus) with dragons and griffins, at the beginning of the commentary to Psalm 1., Enarrationes in Psalmos (volume 1)

initial is stylistically similar to the decoration of Royal 1 C VII and Royal 6 B VI. 1 large inhabited initial in colours, at the beginning of the text (f. 1). Initials in red with penwork decoration in blue, initials

• Illuminated initial 'E'(piscopus), at the beginning of causa 24., Decretum

and gold (ff. 287v, 288). 1 historiated initial in colours and gold, at the beginning of part 2 (f. 79). 1 foliate initial in colours and gold, at the beginning of part 1 (f. 1). Initials in gold on blue

• Diagram of the Tree of Consanguinity., Decretum

and gold (ff. 287v, 288). 1 historiated initial in colours and gold, at the beginning of part 2 (f. 79). 1 foliate initial in colours and gold, at the beginning of part 1 (f. 1). Initials in gold on blue

• null, Centum proverbia (ff. 1-39v); De situ orbis (ff. 40-86v)

in colours and gold (ff. 1, 40). Smaller initials in plain red. Centum proverbia (ff. 1-39v); De situ orbis (ff. 40-86v) Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753), baronet, physician and collector. Purchased as part of the Sloane collection from

• Illuminated initial 'L'(liber) including three heads in roundels, at the beginning of Matthew., Gospel of Matthew with gloss (ends imperfectly)

Illuminated initial 'L'(liber) including three heads in roundels, at the beginning of Matthew. 1 large decorated initial, in colours and gold (f. 1). Small initials in red or blue, some with penwork decoration or pen-flourishing in blue or red. Gospel

• Flourished initials., Gospel of Matthew with gloss (ends imperfectly)

Flourished initials. 1 large decorated initial, in colours and gold (f. 1). Small initials in red or blue, some with penwork decoration or pen-flourishing in blue or red. Gospel of Matthew with gloss (ends imperfectly) Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660,

• Decorated initial 'A'(d) at the beginning of Guitmundus's De corpore et sanguine Domini., De corpore et sanguine Domini (ff. 1-16v); Sermon De sacramento altaris (sermon 52) (ff. 16v-17)

continuous foliation to f. 33.17th-century inscriptions on the title of works, f. 1; f. 28v of Arundel 181. 1 large initial in green with red penwork decoration (f. 1). Simple large and small initials in red, green, or brown. De

• null, Historia adversus paganos (ff. 1-68v), and an anonymous compilation of Old Testament history (ff. 69-73v)

1 large puzzle initial (f. 1). Small initials alternately blue with red penwork decoration, or vice versa. Historia adversus paganos (ff. 1-68v), and an anonymous compilation of Old Testament history (ff. 69-73v) ? Written in or shortly before 1235:

• null, Historia adversus paganos (ff. 1-68v), and an anonymous compilation of Old Testament history (ff. 69-73v)

1 large puzzle initial (f. 1). Small initials alternately blue with red penwork decoration, or vice versa. Historia adversus paganos (ff. 1-68v), and an anonymous compilation of Old Testament history (ff. 69-73v) ? Written in or shortly before 1235:

• Decorated initial 'S'(ecundus) at the beginning of the second book, in which Haymo comments on Isaiah 6, the prophet's vision of the Lord surrounded by chanting seraphim and the cleansing of his lips with a burning coal. The marks in the margin indicate citation of Isaiah., Commentary on Isaiah

decoration (ff. 1, 14), and in blue with red and blue penwork decoration (f. 1). Initials in red. Commentary on Isaiah The Benedictinne abbey of St Edmund, King and Martyr, Bury St Edmunds: its pressmark 'H.1' (f. 1); inscription 'Haymo

• Full-page illuminated initial 'B'(eatus) with foliate decoration surrounded by roundels of animals playing instruments and an ape on a chain, and in the frame, half-roundels of a king playing a harp and a man with a raised club towards the chained ape, and in roundels in the corners four seated figures, the upper two holding scrolls on the left, and on the facing folio an illuminated initial 'Q'(uare) of Christ blessing at the beginning of Psalms 1 and 2 with a large fish in the lower margin., Psalter, with calendar

life of Christ (ff. 7-11v). 1 full-page miniature of David and a musician (f. 12). 1 full-page framed historiated initial in colours on a gold ground at the beginning of Psalm 1 (f. 12v). 1 large historiated initial in colours

• Inhabited initial 'P'(er) of a double headed eagle, at the beginning of the Sententia de libro retractationum and an inhabited initial 'I'(nter) with double headed eagles and white lions, at the beginning of Book 1 of the De consensu evangelistarum., De consensu evangelistarum

at the beginning of Book 1 of the De consensu evangelistarum. Contains Sententia de libro retractationum of Augustine (f. 1)Quire signatures 1 inhabited initial in colours and gold, at the beginning of book 1, and 1 initial in colours, at

• Puzzle initial 'B'(eatus) with foliate decoration, and a drawing of a dragon with pen-flourished decoration in the lower margin, at the beginning of the commentary on Psalm 1., Commentary on Psalms 1-50

the beginning of the commentary on Psalm 1. Quire and bifolium signatures. 1 zoomorphic initial in colours with display script and pen-flourishing in red and blue, at the beginning of the prologue (f. 1). 4 large puzzle initials in red

• null, Enarrationes in Psalmos (volume 1)

initial is stylistically similar to the decoration of Royal 1 C VII and Royal 6 B VI. 1 large inhabited initial in colours, at the beginning of the text (f. 1). Initials in red with penwork decoration in blue, initials

• null, Enarrationes in Psalmos (volume 1)

initial is stylistically similar to the decoration of Royal 1 C VII and Royal 6 B VI. 1 large inhabited initial in colours, at the beginning of the text (f. 1). Initials in red with penwork decoration in blue, initials

• null, Enarrationes in Psalmos (volume 1)

initial is stylistically similar to the decoration of Royal 1 C VII and Royal 6 B VI. 1 large inhabited initial in colours, at the beginning of the text (f. 1). Initials in red with penwork decoration in blue, initials

• Detail of an illuminated initial 'M'(arcus) at the beginning of the prologue to Mark., Glossed Gospel of Mark

illuminated initial 'M'(arcus) at the beginning of the prologue to Mark. 1 large historiated initial in colours on a gold ground at the beginning of Mark (f. 6). 1 large initial in gold on a blue ground with colours and

• Illuminated initial 'R' with the arms of Henry Despenser, bishop of Norwich, and a partial border, and in the upper margin, the signature of 'William Howarde 1579'., Historia ecclesiastica (ff. 1-99), De muliere forti, Epistola Cuthberti

'William Howarde 1579'. 1 full foliate bar border and large initial in colours and gold, with a quadruped (dragon) on the border and an unfinished drawing in the historiated initial of a seated man writing (f. 2v). 1 three-sided foliate

• Unfinished illuminated initial 'N'(octiam) with a drawing of a seated man (possibly Bede) writing at the desk holding a quill and a knife., Historia ecclesiastica (ff. 1-99), De muliere forti, Epistola Cuthberti

and a knife. 1 full foliate bar border and large initial in colours and gold, with a quadruped (dragon) on the border and an unfinished drawing in the historiated initial of a seated man writing (f. 2v). 1 three-sided foliate

• On the bar border, a quadruped (dragon?)., Historia ecclesiastica (ff. 1-99), De muliere forti, Epistola Cuthberti

a quadruped (dragon?). 1 full foliate bar border and large initial in colours and gold, with a quadruped (dragon) on the border and an unfinished drawing in the historiated initial of a seated man writing (f. 2v). 1 three-sided foliate