• Miniature of the Annunciation to the Shepherds, decorated initial 'D'(eus) and scatter borders, at the beginning of Terce in the Hours of the Virgin., Book of Hours, Use of Rome

gold. Small decorated initials (2 lines) in grisaille on gold grounds. Small initials (1 line) in gold on red or blue grounds. Book of Hours, Use of Rome Unidentified owner, 16th century, perhaps with the initials 'BDF' (monogram on binding).Inscribed

• Miniature of the Nativity, before Mark., Four Gospels, with list of lections (ff. 168v-177)

59, 60v, 61; 87, 88v, 89; 133, 134v, 135). Large foliate initials in gold on grounds of red, green, and blue, some also in further borders. Initials in gold (chrysography). Incipits and explicits in gold, some in coloured frames. Running

• Text page with coloured initials., Psalter, with canticles (ff. 99-108), litany for the use of Exeter, prayers, and offices (The 'Leofric Psalter')

attestation of the the cult of Pope Leo IX and saint Bardo, bishop of Mainz (see Bishop 1918). Initials in blue, red, green, and brown. Decorated line-fillers in brown. Unfinished, with spaces left for initials, for Psalm 1 filled in

• Drawing of the Deposition or Nailing to the cross, in book 2, chapter 24 of Gregory the Great's Dialogi., Dialogi

foliate motifs, between books 3 and 4 (f. 69v). 1 half-page drawing in dark brown ink with some red and blue (Deposition from the Cross) in book 2, chapter 24 (f. 33v). 4 large initials, outlined in dark brown ink,

• Calendar page for February, with coloured letters., Psalter, with canticles (ff. 99-108), litany for the use of Exeter, prayers, and offices (The 'Leofric Psalter')

attestation of the the cult of Pope Leo IX and saint Bardo, bishop of Mainz (see Bishop 1918). Initials in blue, red, green, and brown. Decorated line-fillers in brown. Unfinished, with spaces left for initials, for Psalm 1 filled in

• Calendar page for April, with coloured letters., Psalter, with canticles (ff. 99-108), litany for the use of Exeter, prayers, and offices (The 'Leofric Psalter')

attestation of the the cult of Pope Leo IX and saint Bardo, bishop of Mainz (see Bishop 1918). Initials in blue, red, green, and brown. Decorated line-fillers in brown. Unfinished, with spaces left for initials, for Psalm 1 filled in

• Text page with coloured initials., Psalter, with canticles (ff. 99-108), litany for the use of Exeter, prayers, and offices (The 'Leofric Psalter')

attestation of the the cult of Pope Leo IX and saint Bardo, bishop of Mainz (see Bishop 1918). Initials in blue, red, green, and brown. Decorated line-fillers in brown. Unfinished, with spaces left for initials, for Psalm 1 filled in

• Detail of historiated initial 'A'(nte) with the Last Supper, at the beginning of the reading for Holy Thursday. Christ passes a sop to Judas who sits on the other side of the table from Christ and the other Apostles. At this moment, Satan, shown here in the form of a black bird, enters Judas., Gospel Lectionary, imperfect

silk curtains, which have now been removed and are stored with the original covers as Egerton 809B. These covers are blue velvet over boards, with an inset painting of Bishop Blaise, Agnes and ? Anthony Abbot. 4 full-page framed miniatures

• Flourished initial 'Q'(ua)., Miscellany of historical and romantic works, including Historia regum Britanniae (index Gesta Britonum), Apollonius of Tyre

at the end of the manuscript. Evidence of medieval pastedowns under the modern paper pastedowns. Large initials in green or blue with red penwork decoration, or in red with green penwork decoration. Large and small initials in red, green, or

• Flourished initial 'F'(uit)., Miscellany of historical and romantic works, including Historia regum Britanniae (index Gesta Britonum), Apollonius of Tyre

at the end of the manuscript. Evidence of medieval pastedowns under the modern paper pastedowns. Large initials in green or blue with red penwork decoration, or in red with green penwork decoration. Large and small initials in red, green, or

• Painted drawing of Mystic Paradise, with the Virgin and Child at the centre, flanked by personifications of the virtues and the symbols of the Evangelists, at the beginning of epistle I.2., Speculum virginum

(f. 1).Musical notation: neumes on staff (f. 1). 12 large diagrammatic drawings in brown or colours with highlighting in green, blue, yellow and red (ff. 2v, 13, 28v, 29, 34v, 46, 57v, 70, 83v, 93v, 108v, 114v). 2 small miniatures

• Drawing of the Tree of Vices, with Pride at the bottom and Luxury at the top, with snakes and dragons, at the beginning of epistle IV.1., Speculum virginum

(f. 1).Musical notation: neumes on staff (f. 1). 12 large diagrammatic drawings in brown or colours with highlighting in green, blue, yellow and red (ff. 2v, 13, 28v, 29, 34v, 46, 57v, 70, 83v, 93v, 108v, 114v). 2 small miniatures

• Drawing of the Tree of Virtues, flanked by angels, with Love at the top with an image of Christ blessing, illustrating epistle IV.1., Speculum virginum

(f. 1).Musical notation: neumes on staff (f. 1). 12 large diagrammatic drawings in brown or colours with highlighting in green, blue, yellow and red (ff. 2v, 13, 28v, 29, 34v, 46, 57v, 70, 83v, 93v, 108v, 114v). 2 small miniatures

• Drawing of the Victory of Humility, stabbing Pride, in the centre, flanked by Jael and Judith, at the beginning of epistle IV.2., Speculum virginum

(f. 1).Musical notation: neumes on staff (f. 1). 12 large diagrammatic drawings in brown or colours with highlighting in green, blue, yellow and red (ff. 2v, 13, 28v, 29, 34v, 46, 57v, 70, 83v, 93v, 108v, 114v). 2 small miniatures

• Drawing of the Wise and Fooling Virgins, in the second register, with Christ in Judgement above, and in the lowest register, angels blowing trumpets awakening the dead, at the beginning of epistle VI., Speculum virginum

(f. 1).Musical notation: neumes on staff (f. 1). 12 large diagrammatic drawings in brown or colours with highlighting in green, blue, yellow and red (ff. 2v, 13, 28v, 29, 34v, 46, 57v, 70, 83v, 93v, 108v, 114v). 2 small miniatures

• Drawing of the parable of the Sower, interpreted as the fruits of virginity, chastity, and conjugality, likening the virgins to the hundredfold fruit, the chaste to the sixtyfold fruit, and the married to the fortyfold fruit, each personified as men and women, often with books, placed in a stylised tree, with Adam and Eve at the base and Christ at the top, at the beginning of epistle VII., Speculum virginum

(f. 1).Musical notation: neumes on staff (f. 1). 12 large diagrammatic drawings in brown or colours with highlighting in green, blue, yellow and red (ff. 2v, 13, 28v, 29, 34v, 46, 57v, 70, 83v, 93v, 108v, 114v). 2 small miniatures

• Drawing in a cruciform shape of the Fruits of the Flesh and of the Spirit, with God at the top and a dragon at the bottom, including personifications of Reason, Wisdom, Goodness, and Law, holding a sword, at the beginning of epistle VIII., Speculum virginum

(f. 1).Musical notation: neumes on staff (f. 1). 12 large diagrammatic drawings in brown or colours with highlighting in green, blue, yellow and red (ff. 2v, 13, 28v, 29, 34v, 46, 57v, 70, 83v, 93v, 108v, 114v). 2 small miniatures

• Drawing of the Ladder of Virtue, with nuns climbing a ladder towards Christ, and a devil with swords, and a dragon below, at the beginning of epistle IX., Speculum virginum

(f. 1).Musical notation: neumes on staff (f. 1). 12 large diagrammatic drawings in brown or colours with highlighting in green, blue, yellow and red (ff. 2v, 13, 28v, 29, 34v, 46, 57v, 70, 83v, 93v, 108v, 114v). 2 small miniatures

• Drawing of Christ in Majesty in a mandorla holding an open book, surrounded by martyrs and saints, with a kneeling monk touching his right foot, at the beginning of epistle X., Speculum virginum

(f. 1).Musical notation: neumes on staff (f. 1). 12 large diagrammatic drawings in brown or colours with highlighting in green, blue, yellow and red (ff. 2v, 13, 28v, 29, 34v, 46, 57v, 70, 83v, 93v, 108v, 114v). 2 small miniatures

• Drawing of the Temple of Wisdom, with an abbreviated genealogy of Christ, with, the Virgin holding an open book, and Christ above, in an architectural setting with columns, and the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit are inscribed on leaves above, at the beginning of epistle XI., Speculum virginum

(f. 1).Musical notation: neumes on staff (f. 1). 12 large diagrammatic drawings in brown or colours with highlighting in green, blue, yellow and red (ff. 2v, 13, 28v, 29, 34v, 46, 57v, 70, 83v, 93v, 108v, 114v). 2 small miniatures