• Detail from the plaque set in the front cover of Paul, holding an open book (according to Foot) or Matthew (according to Dalton; Lasko)., Lectionary ('The Siegburg Lectionary') (ff. 4v-77); with the Common of Saints (ff. 77-87v), directions and lessons for mass (ff. 87v-93v); various readings (see Notes)

blue, green, and/or red with foliate decoration, and many with clasps, some with zoomorphic features (ff. 6, 8, 9v, 18v, 22, 52, 64, 96). Initials in gold with blue and/or green washes. Initials in red, some with red and

• Text page with note on Johannes de Grenborough, purchaser and compiler of this manuscript., Compendium seu Lilium medicinae (ff. 5-127) with a composite miscellany of scientific tracts, medical recipes and charms

in red and blue with pen-flourishing in both colours at the beginning of each book of the Compendium. Initials in red or blue with pen-flourishing in both colours. Small initials and numbers in alternating red or blue. Rubrics and paraphs

• Puzzle initial 'A' at the beginning of the Compendium, initials and inscriptions., Compendium seu Lilium medicinae (ff. 5-127) with a composite miscellany of scientific tracts, medical recipes and charms

in red and blue with pen-flourishing in both colours at the beginning of each book of the Compendium. Initials in red or blue with pen-flourishing in both colours. Small initials and numbers in alternating red or blue. Rubrics and paraphs

• Astrological tables concerning the moon and a diagram of four wheels, Compendium seu Lilium medicinae (ff. 5-127) with a composite miscellany of scientific tracts, medical recipes and charms

in red and blue with pen-flourishing in both colours at the beginning of each book of the Compendium. Initials in red or blue with pen-flourishing in both colours. Small initials and numbers in alternating red or blue. Rubrics and paraphs

• Text page with recipes in English compiled by Ricardus, prior of Coventry., Compendium seu Lilium medicinae (ff. 5-127) with a composite miscellany of scientific tracts, medical recipes and charms

in red and blue with pen-flourishing in both colours at the beginning of each book of the Compendium. Initials in red or blue with pen-flourishing in both colours. Small initials and numbers in alternating red or blue. Rubrics and paraphs

• Coloured initials, and, in the right-hand column, an example of a corrected mistake. The scribe left a space for a coloured initial, and wrote the letters 'PM' with an abbreviation mark. The artist later painted a green initial 'S', because 'SPM' is a common abbreviation for 'Spiritum' (Spirit). In fact, the first word of the sentence should be 'Christum' (Christ), which can be represented by the letters 'XPM'. When the mistake was realised, the green 'S' was erased and replaced by a blue 'X'., Homiliary

mistake was realised, the green 'S' was erased and replaced by a blue 'X'. Large zoomorophic initial in green, red, brown, and blue (f. 1). Initials in blue, red, brown, or green, some with penwork decoration in the same colour

• Decorated initial 'D'(omino) at the beginning of the prologue dedicating the book to bishop Eadfrid., Life of Cuthbert

in red, with washes in green, blue, and yellow (f. 4). Large initial in brown with penwork foliate decoration in red, and washes in blue, green, and yellow (f. 1). Initials in red or blue. Small initials in brown. Rubrics

• Inhabited initial 'P'(rincipium) at the beginning of the life of Cuthbert, with a man and a dragon., Life of Cuthbert

in red, with washes in green, blue, and yellow (f. 4). Large initial in brown with penwork foliate decoration in red, and washes in blue, green, and yellow (f. 1). Initials in red or blue. Small initials in brown. Rubrics

• Inhabited initial 'V'(enerabilis) with animal and human heads, and a fish., Theological miscellany, including Goselin's (index: Gocelinus, Jocelyn) Life of Augustine and other saints' lives (see Notes)

on a blue ground (f. 3). Large initials in red, green, or blue, some with penwork decoration in the other colour or colours. Small initials in red or green. Text in alternating letters or words of red, blue, and green.

• Detail from the plaque set in the front cover of Paul, holding an open book (according to Foot) or Matthew (according to Dalton; Lasko)., Lectionary ('The Siegburg Lectionary') (ff. 4v-77); with the Common of Saints (ff. 77-87v), directions and lessons for mass (ff. 87v-93v); various readings (see Notes)

blue, green, and/or red with foliate decoration, and many with clasps, some with zoomorphic features (ff. 6, 8, 9v, 18v, 22, 52, 64, 96). Initials in gold with blue and/or green washes. Initials in red, some with red and

• Decorated initial 'E'(xpurgat), set on a painted purple background, inhabited by dragons painted in silver and gold., Lectionary ('The Siegburg Lectionary') (ff. 4v-77); with the Common of Saints (ff. 77-87v), directions and lessons for mass (ff. 87v-93v); various readings (see Notes)

blue, green, and/or red with foliate decoration, and many with clasps, some with zoomorphic features (ff. 6, 8, 9v, 18v, 22, 52, 64, 96). Initials in gold with blue and/or green washes. Initials in red, some with red and

• Historiated initial with the Adoration of the Magi at Sext in the Hours of the Virgin, with a hybrid creature in the lower margin., Psalter-Hours

with foliate decoration. Numerous small initials in blue with red penwork decoration or in gold with dark blue penwork. Larger initials with cadels in brown ink (f. 226v, 228v). Line-fillers in gold, blue and red ink (some with fish or

• Front cover, with a plaque set in the front cover of Paul, holding an open book (according to Foot) or Matthew (according to Dalton; Lasko)., Lectionary ('The Siegburg Lectionary') (ff. 4v-77); with the Common of Saints (ff. 77-87v), directions and lessons for mass (ff. 87v-93v); various readings (see Notes)

blue, green, and/or red with foliate decoration, and many with clasps, some with zoomorphic features (ff. 6, 8, 9v, 18v, 22, 52, 64, 96). Initials in gold with blue and/or green washes. Initials in red, some with red and

• Miniature of Isaiah, who holds a scroll containing text from Isaiah 11; miniature of the tree of Jesse, with seven roundels containing doves, representing the Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit., Lectionary ('The Siegburg Lectionary') (ff. 4v-77); with the Common of Saints (ff. 77-87v), directions and lessons for mass (ff. 87v-93v); various readings (see Notes)

blue, green, and/or red with foliate decoration, and many with clasps, some with zoomorphic features (ff. 6, 8, 9v, 18v, 22, 52, 64, 96). Initials in gold with blue and/or green washes. Initials in red, some with red and

• Miniature of Isaiah, who holds a scroll containing text from Isaiah 11, and on the right a tree of Jesse, with seven roundels containing doves, representing the Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit., Lectionary ('The Siegburg Lectionary') (ff. 4v-77); with the Common of Saints (ff. 77-87v), directions and lessons for mass (ff. 87v-93v); various readings (see Notes)

blue, green, and/or red with foliate decoration, and many with clasps, some with zoomorphic features (ff. 6, 8, 9v, 18v, 22, 52, 64, 96). Initials in gold with blue and/or green washes. Initials in red, some with red and

• Decorated initial 'S', set on a painted purple background, inhabited by dragons painted in silver and gold, at the beginning of the reading for Epiphany., Lectionary ('The Siegburg Lectionary') (ff. 4v-77); with the Common of Saints (ff. 77-87v), directions and lessons for mass (ff. 87v-93v); various readings (see Notes)

blue, green, and/or red with foliate decoration, and many with clasps, some with zoomorphic features (ff. 6, 8, 9v, 18v, 22, 52, 64, 96). Initials in gold with blue and/or green washes. Initials in red, some with red and

• Large decorated initial 'N'., De officiis ministrorum

in green with penwork decoration. Two large initials in red, one with penwork decoration in blue (f. 1), and one in green (f. 80). Numerous small initials in red with penwork decoration. Rubrics in red. Paraphs and capitals highlighted in

• null, Glossed Matthew with prologues (ff. 7v-108v), preceded (ff. 1v-6v) by excerpts from Jerome, Augustine, Pope Leo and others

are in brown, while the verticals are usually blind-ruled. 2 large zoomorphic initials, in red, blue, green, and yellow (ff. 7v, 9). 1 diagram showing a schematised family tree from David to Christ (f. 8v). Small initials in plain red.

• null, Glossed Matthew with prologues (ff. 7v-108v), preceded (ff. 1v-6v) by excerpts from Jerome, Augustine, Pope Leo and others

are in brown, while the verticals are usually blind-ruled. 2 large zoomorphic initials, in red, blue, green, and yellow (ff. 7v, 9). 1 diagram showing a schematised family tree from David to Christ (f. 8v). Small initials in plain red.

• Miniature of the Ascension., 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