• Detail of decorated initial 'D'(efuncto) at the beginning of Book II of Eadmer's Life of Anselm of Canterbury., Canterbury Passionale (Lives of the Saints), imperfect, including a life of Dunstan and of Anselm of Canterbury

15v). 1 smaller initial in colours with foliate and zoomorphic motifs (f. 21v). Small plain initials in red, green, or blue. Canterbury Passionale (Lives of the Saints), imperfect, including a life of Dunstan and of Anselm of Canterbury Part I

• Detail of an historiated initial 'P'(aulus) of Paul holding a scroll inscribed with the title of his Epistle ‘Ad Corinthos’, at the beginning of Second Corinthians., Gloss on the Pauline Epistles

dragons in colours and gold, at the beginning of Hebrews (f. 174). Initials in blue, with pen-flourishing in red, and in red with pen-flourishing in blue. Gloss on the Pauline Epistles Added chapter numbers, 14th-century English hand.Presented to the British

• Historiated initial 'P'(aulus) of Paul enthroned, with a scroll reading ‘Ad Galatias’., Gloss on the Pauline Epistles

dragons in colours and gold, at the beginning of Hebrews (f. 174). Initials in blue, with pen-flourishing in red, and in red with pen-flourishing in blue. Gloss on the Pauline Epistles Added chapter numbers, 14th-century English hand.Presented to the British

• Detail of an historiated initial 'P'(aulus) of Paul enthroned, with a scroll reading ‘Ad Galatias’., Gloss on the Pauline Epistles

dragons in colours and gold, at the beginning of Hebrews (f. 174). Initials in blue, with pen-flourishing in red, and in red with pen-flourishing in blue. Gloss on the Pauline Epistles Added chapter numbers, 14th-century English hand.Presented to the British

• Historiated initial 'P'(aulus) of Paul enthroned, with a scroll., Gloss on the Pauline Epistles

dragons in colours and gold, at the beginning of Hebrews (f. 174). Initials in blue, with pen-flourishing in red, and in red with pen-flourishing in blue. Gloss on the Pauline Epistles Added chapter numbers, 14th-century English hand.Presented to the British

• Detail of an historiated initial 'P'(aulus) of Paul enthroned, with a scroll., Gloss on the Pauline Epistles

dragons in colours and gold, at the beginning of Hebrews (f. 174). Initials in blue, with pen-flourishing in red, and in red with pen-flourishing in blue. Gloss on the Pauline Epistles Added chapter numbers, 14th-century English hand.Presented to the British

• Historiated initial 'P'(aulus) of Paul enthroned, with a scroll reading ‘Ad Corinthios’, at the beginning of First Corinthians., Gloss on the Pauline Epistles

dragons in colours and gold, at the beginning of Hebrews (f. 174). Initials in blue, with pen-flourishing in red, and in red with pen-flourishing in blue. Gloss on the Pauline Epistles Added chapter numbers, 14th-century English hand.Presented to the British

• Detail of an historiated initial 'P'(aulus) of Paul enthroned, with a scroll reading ‘Ad Corinthios’., Gloss on the Pauline Epistles

dragons in colours and gold, at the beginning of Hebrews (f. 174). Initials in blue, with pen-flourishing in red, and in red with pen-flourishing in blue. Gloss on the Pauline Epistles Added chapter numbers, 14th-century English hand.Presented to the British

• Historiated initial 'P'(aulus) of Paul holding a scroll inscribed with the title of his Epistle ‘Ad Corinthos’, at the beginning of Second Corinthians., Gloss on the Pauline Epistles

dragons in colours and gold, at the beginning of Hebrews (f. 174). Initials in blue, with pen-flourishing in red, and in red with pen-flourishing in blue. Gloss on the Pauline Epistles Added chapter numbers, 14th-century English hand.Presented to the British

• Detail of an historiated initial 'P'(aulus) of Paul holding a scroll inscribed with the title of his Epistle ‘Ad Corinthos’, at the beginning of Second Corinthians., Gloss on the Pauline Epistles

dragons in colours and gold, at the beginning of Hebrews (f. 174). Initials in blue, with pen-flourishing in red, and in red with pen-flourishing in blue. Gloss on the Pauline Epistles Added chapter numbers, 14th-century English hand.Presented to the British

• Text page., Gloss on the Pauline Epistles

dragons in colours and gold, at the beginning of Hebrews (f. 174). Initials in blue, with pen-flourishing in red, and in red with pen-flourishing in blue. Gloss on the Pauline Epistles Added chapter numbers, 14th-century English hand.Presented to the British

• Detail of an historiated initial 'P'(aulus) of Paul holding a scroll with the inscription 'Ad Timotheu[m]', at the beginning of 1 Timothy., Gloss on the Pauline Epistles

dragons in colours and gold, at the beginning of Hebrews (f. 174). Initials in blue, with pen-flourishing in red, and in red with pen-flourishing in blue. Gloss on the Pauline Epistles Added chapter numbers, 14th-century English hand.Presented to the British

• Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a blue-faced grotesque, hunched, with a man standing on his shoulders, from Book 1 of the Decretals., Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals')

ebginning of each book. 'Champ' initials in gold on blue and rose grounds with penwork decoration in white. Initials in red with pen-flourished decoration in purple or blue, or in blue with pen-flourished decoration in red. Line-fillers in brown ink

• Initials 'P'(hebeo) and 'S'(epe) with penwork decoration at the beginning of the text., Claudianus maior

signatures 'a'-'g' in crayon.Uncrossed tironian ets. 1 large initial in blue with a reserved line and penwork decoration in red and blue (f. 1). Numerous smaller initials in red or blue, with penwork decoration in the alternate colour or, rarely,

• Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a hair-covered Mary of Egypt feeding a lion, a bear and a stag., Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals')

ebginning of each book. 'Champ' initials in gold on blue and rose grounds with penwork decoration in white. Initials in red with pen-flourished decoration in purple or blue, or in blue with pen-flourished decoration in red. Line-fillers in brown ink

• Miniature of the the Nativity of the Virgin Mary (with Anne in bed, and Joachim at the bedside), or of the Nativity of Jesus Christ with the prologue to the Life of Our Lady on the facing page., Life of Our Lady

of acanthus clusters in green, blue, and pink (f. 2). Partial borders with large initials on gold backgrounds (ff 4v, 5v). Large blue initials with red pen-flourishing at the beginning of each chapter. Small blue paraphs with red pen-flourishing and

• Decorated initial 'T'(his booke) with full border of acanthus motifs and floral sprays., Life of Our Lady

of acanthus clusters in green, blue, and pink (f. 2). Partial borders with large initials on gold backgrounds (ff 4v, 5v). Large blue initials with red pen-flourishing at the beginning of each chapter. Small blue paraphs with red pen-flourishing and

• Decorated initial 'O' with acanthus motif and floral spray., Life of Our Lady

of acanthus clusters in green, blue, and pink (f. 2). Partial borders with large initials on gold backgrounds (ff 4v, 5v). Large blue initials with red pen-flourishing at the beginning of each chapter. Small blue paraphs with red pen-flourishing and

• Initials 'R'(es) and 'A'(nno) with penwork decoration, at the beginning of William of Malmesbury's 'Gesta regum Anglorum'., Gesta regum Anglorum (ff. 4-103v); Gesta pontificum Anglorum (ff. 108-167); Henry of Sawtrey's De purgatorio S. Patricii (ff. 167v-175)

blue with penwork decoration in red or blue (ff. 58v, 73, 93). Some large and numerous smaller initials in red, green, blue or, rarely, in light brown, occasionally and after f. 108 frequently with penwork decoration in red and/or

• Historiated initial 'P'(aulus) of Paul holding a scroll with the inscription 'Ad Timotheu[m]', at the beginning of 1Timothy, and an illuminated initial 'P'(aulus) at the beginning of the gloss., Gloss on the Pauline Epistles

dragons in colours and gold, at the beginning of Hebrews (f. 174). Initials in blue, with pen-flourishing in red, and in red with pen-flourishing in blue. Gloss on the Pauline Epistles Added chapter numbers, 14th-century English hand.Presented to the British