• Puzzle initial 'K'(i) and rubric at the beginning of the Brut., The Scheme of the Heptarchy (f. 40), the Roman de Brut (ff. 40-113), the Estoire des Engles (ff. 113-150) (index Estoire des Engleis)

lance in red and brown ink (f. 81). 2 large puzzle initials in red and blue (ff. 40v, 113). Plain initials in red and blue. Capitals marked in red. The Scheme of the Heptarchy (f. 40), the Roman de Brut

• Decorated initial 'B'(ritannia) at the beginning of Bede's text., Historia Ecclesiastica; Epistola de obitu venerabilis Bedae (ff. 173v-175v); tract on the resting places of English saints, imperfect

decoration in purple, green, red, and blue, a few also with yellow highlighting at the beginning of the prologue, books, or texts (ff. 2, 4v, 36v, 63, 100, 137v ). Initials in red, green, blue or purple, some with penwork

• Decorated initial 'H'(is) at the beginning of Book II., Historia Ecclesiastica; Epistola de obitu venerabilis Bedae (ff. 173v-175v); tract on the resting places of English saints, imperfect

decoration in purple, green, red, and blue, a few also with yellow highlighting at the beginning of the prologue, books, or texts (ff. 2, 4v, 36v, 63, 100, 137v ). Initials in red, green, blue or purple, some with penwork

• Decorated initial 'S'(uccessit) at the beginning of Book V. The roman numeral 'xvii' at the lower edge of the page is a quire signature., Historia Ecclesiastica; Epistola de obitu venerabilis Bedae (ff. 173v-175v); tract on the resting places of English saints, imperfect

decoration in purple, green, red, and blue, a few also with yellow highlighting at the beginning of the prologue, books, or texts (ff. 2, 4v, 36v, 63, 100, 137v ). Initials in red, green, blue or purple, some with penwork

• Ownership inscription: 'Liber sancti Andree Roffensis ecclesie' (book of the church of St. Andrew, Rochester). The inscription above ('5 die Novembris A.D. 1723') was written by Humfrey Wanley, librarian of Robert and Edward Harley, 1st and 2nd earls of Oxford., Historia Ecclesiastica; Epistola de obitu venerabilis Bedae (ff. 173v-175v); tract on the resting places of English saints, imperfect

decoration in purple, green, red, and blue, a few also with yellow highlighting at the beginning of the prologue, books, or texts (ff. 2, 4v, 36v, 63, 100, 137v ). Initials in red, green, blue or purple, some with penwork

• Decorated initial 'G'(loriossimo), and in the lower margin is an added inscription recording that the book belonged in the cloister of Rochester Cathedral, and was given by Hubert the precentor., Historia Ecclesiastica; Epistola de obitu venerabilis Bedae (ff. 173v-175v); tract on the resting places of English saints, imperfect

decoration in purple, green, red, and blue, a few also with yellow highlighting at the beginning of the prologue, books, or texts (ff. 2, 4v, 36v, 63, 100, 137v ). Initials in red, green, blue or purple, some with penwork

• Decorated initial 'A'(t) at the beginning of Book III. In the top margin and top right corner are the book number '3', and the folio number '63'; the sketch of a horse's head in the lower margin is a doodle by a later reader., Historia Ecclesiastica; Epistola de obitu venerabilis Bedae (ff. 173v-175v); tract on the resting places of English saints, imperfect

decoration in purple, green, red, and blue, a few also with yellow highlighting at the beginning of the prologue, books, or texts (ff. 2, 4v, 36v, 63, 100, 137v ). Initials in red, green, blue or purple, some with penwork

• Coloured initial 'D'(anielem) at the beginning of Jerome's 'Commentary on the Prophet Daniel' with the title 'The prologue of St Jerome, Exposition on the Prophet Daniel'., Theological miscellany (contents listed in Notes)

S. Nicholai; Miracula S. Nicholai Large initial in red with penwork decoration in green (f. 85). Large initials in red, blue, or green, some with simple penwork decoration and sometimes highlighted in yellow. Rubrics in red or green. Theological miscellany

• Coloured initial 'A'(nno)., Theological miscellany (contents listed in Notes)

S. Nicholai; Miracula S. Nicholai Large initial in red with penwork decoration in green (f. 85). Large initials in red, blue, or green, some with simple penwork decoration and sometimes highlighted in yellow. Rubrics in red or green. Theological miscellany

• Coloured initial 'B'(eatis) at the beginning of the Life of Nicholas of Myra (or Bari)., Theological miscellany (contents listed in Notes)

S. Nicholai; Miracula S. Nicholai Large initial in red with penwork decoration in green (f. 85). Large initials in red, blue, or green, some with simple penwork decoration and sometimes highlighted in yellow. Rubrics in red or green. Theological miscellany

• Coloured initial 'O'(mnipotentis) at the beginning of the prologue written by the 11th-century abbot of Thorney, Fulcard, to his the lives of the anchorites Thancred, Torhtred and Tova, which he presented to Bishop Walcelin of Winchester. Their veneration seems to have been limited to Thorney and its dependent house, Deeping., Theological miscellany (contents listed in Notes)

S. Nicholai; Miracula S. Nicholai Large initial in red with penwork decoration in green (f. 85). Large initials in red, blue, or green, some with simple penwork decoration and sometimes highlighted in yellow. Rubrics in red or green. Theological miscellany

• Miniature of Pentecost, decorated initial 'D'(omine) and scatter borders, at the beginning of the Hours of the Cross., 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 Crucifixion, decorated initial 'E'(gressus) and scatter borders, at the beginning of the Passion of Christ according to John., 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 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

• Coloured letters., De trinitate (excerpts) (ff. 9-85v); De doctrina christiana (excerpts) (f. 8r-v); De rerum naturis (ff. 9-35v); calendar (ff. 1v-7v)

initial in gold on a blue wash background (f. 9). 'KL' letters in red and green. 2 initials in red with green penwork decoration (ff. 16, 50v). 1 large initial in green, with simple penwork decoration (f. 8). 1 large

• Detail of decorated initials 'I'(ncipiunt) and 'P'(romittit), at the beginning of the 'Capitula in librum Iosue'., Bible (Joshua, Judges, Ruth, and I-IV Kings) (The 'Rochester Bible')

f. 52v), the preface to Kings (dragons, f. 55v), and 3 Kings (hybrid lion-birds, f. 120v). Smaller initials in red, blue, and green, some with penwork decoration (e.g., ff. 14v, 42, 60v, 70v, 116v, etc.) Bible (Joshua, Judges, Ruth, and

• Text page of Judges 19:30-20:12., Bible (Joshua, Judges, Ruth, and I-IV Kings) (The 'Rochester Bible')

f. 52v), the preface to Kings (dragons, f. 55v), and 3 Kings (hybrid lion-birds, f. 120v). Smaller initials in red, blue, and green, some with penwork decoration (e.g., ff. 14v, 42, 60v, 70v, 116v, etc.) Bible (Joshua, Judges, Ruth, and

• Inhabited initial 'I'(n diebus), at the beginning of Ruth., Bible (Joshua, Judges, Ruth, and I-IV Kings) (The 'Rochester Bible')

f. 52v), the preface to Kings (dragons, f. 55v), and 3 Kings (hybrid lion-birds, f. 120v). Smaller initials in red, blue, and green, some with penwork decoration (e.g., ff. 14v, 42, 60v, 70v, 116v, etc.) Bible (Joshua, Judges, Ruth, and

• Detail of a zoomorphic initial 'V'(iginti) formed of a dragon, at the beginning of Jerome's prologue to the books of Kings., Bible (Joshua, Judges, Ruth, and I-IV Kings) (The 'Rochester Bible')

f. 52v), the preface to Kings (dragons, f. 55v), and 3 Kings (hybrid lion-birds, f. 120v). Smaller initials in red, blue, and green, some with penwork decoration (e.g., ff. 14v, 42, 60v, 70v, 116v, etc.) Bible (Joshua, Judges, Ruth, and

• Detail of a historiated initial 'F'(actum est) with a violin player., Bible (Joshua, Judges, Ruth, and I-IV Kings) (The 'Rochester Bible')

f. 52v), the preface to Kings (dragons, f. 55v), and 3 Kings (hybrid lion-birds, f. 120v). Smaller initials in red, blue, and green, some with penwork decoration (e.g., ff. 14v, 42, 60v, 70v, 116v, etc.) Bible (Joshua, Judges, Ruth, and