• 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)

as Severinus and Gereon, and those specially connected with Siegburg, including its founder Archbishop Anno of Cologne, who consecrated the church under the name of Michael and Maurice and his companions on 22 September 1066 (see Turner 1962).The Harley Collection,

• Detail of illuminated historiated initial 'D'(omine exaudi orationem meam) depicting David, on foot, fleeing from Absalom and two companions on horseback, with upraised swords., Psalter, imperfect, beginning with Psalm 2:8 and with folios excised (the 'Charité- sur- Loire Psalter), with a calendar and related tables (ff. 1-8v), with prayers (f. 87r-v); and litany and prayers (ff. 88-93v)

an abbey of nuns in some relationship with the Cluniac monastery of La Charité-sur-Loire, north of Nevers: dedication of the church of La Charité in the calendar for March 9 'dedicatio ecclesiae de kar' (f. 2); prayer with reference to

• Historiated initial 'V'(ir) of Job with his wife and two friends, at the beginning of Job., Bible (including the Psalms)

a security for a loan, 16 March 1330 (f. 306v).Erased inscriptions recording pledging of the manuscript, 1331, 1342 (f. 306v).The church of St. Michael in Crokedlane, London: ownership inscription, 1449, 'd[omi]n[u]s Iohannes Stampe / d[omi]n[u]s Iohannes / d[omi]n[u]s Mildenale /

• Historiated initial 'B'(eatus) of David playing the harp, at the beginning of Psalm 1., Bible (including the Psalms)

a security for a loan, 16 March 1330 (f. 306v).Erased inscriptions recording pledging of the manuscript, 1331, 1342 (f. 306v).The church of St. Michael in Crokedlane, London: ownership inscription, 1449, 'd[omi]n[u]s Iohannes Stampe / d[omi]n[u]s Iohannes / d[omi]n[u]s Mildenale /

• Historiated initial 'F'(rater) of Jerome writing the Bible, at the beginning of the prologue., Bible (including the Psalms)

a security for a loan, 16 March 1330 (f. 306v).Erased inscriptions recording pledging of the manuscript, 1331, 1342 (f. 306v).The church of St. Michael in Crokedlane, London: ownership inscription, 1449, 'd[omi]n[u]s Iohannes Stampe / d[omi]n[u]s Iohannes / d[omi]n[u]s Mildenale /

• Historiated initial 'I'(n principio) of the Days of Creation, at the beginning of Genesis., Bible (including the Psalms)

a security for a loan, 16 March 1330 (f. 306v).Erased inscriptions recording pledging of the manuscript, 1331, 1342 (f. 306v).The church of St. Michael in Crokedlane, London: ownership inscription, 1449, 'd[omi]n[u]s Iohannes Stampe / d[omi]n[u]s Iohannes / d[omi]n[u]s Mildenale /

• Historiated initial 'H'(ec sunt) of Moses and the Israelites, at the beginning of Exodus., Bible (including the Psalms)

a security for a loan, 16 March 1330 (f. 306v).Erased inscriptions recording pledging of the manuscript, 1331, 1342 (f. 306v).The church of St. Michael in Crokedlane, London: ownership inscription, 1449, 'd[omi]n[u]s Iohannes Stampe / d[omi]n[u]s Iohannes / d[omi]n[u]s Mildenale /

• Historiated initial 'F'(actum est) of Saul's suicide, at the beginning of Kings 2., Bible (including the Psalms)

a security for a loan, 16 March 1330 (f. 306v).Erased inscriptions recording pledging of the manuscript, 1331, 1342 (f. 306v).The church of St. Michael in Crokedlane, London: ownership inscription, 1449, 'd[omi]n[u]s Iohannes Stampe / d[omi]n[u]s Iohannes / d[omi]n[u]s Mildenale /

• Historiated initial 'I'(n anno) of Cyrus ordering the rebuilding of the temple in Jerusalem, at the beginning of Ezra 1., Bible (including the Psalms)

a security for a loan, 16 March 1330 (f. 306v).Erased inscriptions recording pledging of the manuscript, 1331, 1342 (f. 306v).The church of St. Michael in Crokedlane, London: ownership inscription, 1449, 'd[omi]n[u]s Iohannes Stampe / d[omi]n[u]s Iohannes / d[omi]n[u]s Mildenale /

• Historiated initial 'L'(iber) of the Tree of Jesse, at the beginning of Matthew., Bible (including the Psalms)

a security for a loan, 16 March 1330 (f. 306v).Erased inscriptions recording pledging of the manuscript, 1331, 1342 (f. 306v).The church of St. Michael in Crokedlane, London: ownership inscription, 1449, 'd[omi]n[u]s Iohannes Stampe / d[omi]n[u]s Iohannes / d[omi]n[u]s Mildenale /

• Historiated initial 'F'(uit) of Elkanah and his two wives, Hannah and Peninnah, before an altar, at the beginning of Kings 1 (Samuel 1)., Bible (including the Psalms)

a security for a loan, 16 March 1330 (f. 306v).Erased inscriptions recording pledging of the manuscript, 1331, 1342 (f. 306v).The church of St. Michael in Crokedlane, London: ownership inscription, 1449, 'd[omi]n[u]s Iohannes Stampe / d[omi]n[u]s Iohannes / d[omi]n[u]s Mildenale /

• Detail of an historiated initial 'B'(eati) with Christ lowering a scroll to three apostles seated below, at the beginning of Psalm 118., Psalter, imperfect, beginning with Psalm 2:8 and with folios excised (the 'Charité- sur- Loire Psalter), with a calendar and related tables (ff. 1-8v), with prayers (f. 87r-v); and litany and prayers (ff. 88-93v)

an abbey of nuns in some relationship with the Cluniac monastery of La Charité-sur-Loire, north of Nevers: dedication of the church of La Charité in the calendar for March 9 'dedicatio ecclesiae de kar' (f. 2); prayer with reference to

• Zoomorphic initial 'J'(acobus) at the beginning of the 'Catalogus' text., Liber beati Ieronimi de illustribus viris (ff. 151-165), Cathalogi [scriptorum ecclesiasticorum] Gennadii Massiliensis presbiteri, imperfect at the end (f. 165-170v), Cathalogus Isidori Hispalensis episcopi de illustribus uiris, imperfect at the beginning (ff. 171-172), 'Liber primus (sic) Cassiodori Senatoris de institutionibus diuinarum litterarum (ff. 172v-192), Letter, beginning, 'Fratri M. suus Nicholaus', expressing thanks for the loan of 'illustrium uirorum scripta', with a eulogy of Cassiodorus (f. 192), Responsa dom. pape Alexandri [Alexander III] ad consulta Senonensis archiepiscopi nuper data' (f. 192v)

VIII, Royal Appendix 69, f. 2 (see Carley 2000).Part 4 (ff. 151-192v)The Augustinian priory of the Holy Trinity or Christ Church, Kirkham, Yorkshire, founded c.1122: Arundel 36, Cotton Vespasian B XI, ff. 84-125*, and Royal 13 A XXI (ff.151-92) were

• Initial 'C'(um) with Cassiodorus in bishop's regalia holding a book., Liber beati Ieronimi de illustribus viris (ff. 151-165), Cathalogi [scriptorum ecclesiasticorum] Gennadii Massiliensis presbiteri, imperfect at the end (f. 165-170v), Cathalogus Isidori Hispalensis episcopi de illustribus uiris, imperfect at the beginning (ff. 171-172), 'Liber primus (sic) Cassiodori Senatoris de institutionibus diuinarum litterarum (ff. 172v-192), Letter, beginning, 'Fratri M. suus Nicholaus', expressing thanks for the loan of 'illustrium uirorum scripta', with a eulogy of Cassiodorus (f. 192), Responsa dom. pape Alexandri [Alexander III] ad consulta Senonensis archiepiscopi nuper data' (f. 192v)

VIII, Royal Appendix 69, f. 2 (see Carley 2000).Part 4 (ff. 151-192v)The Augustinian priory of the Holy Trinity or Christ Church, Kirkham, Yorkshire, founded c.1122: Arundel 36, Cotton Vespasian B XI, ff. 84-125*, and Royal 13 A XXI (ff.151-92) were

• Initial 'P'(rumus) with Cassiodorus pointing to a book he is holding., Liber beati Ieronimi de illustribus viris (ff. 151-165), Cathalogi [scriptorum ecclesiasticorum] Gennadii Massiliensis presbiteri, imperfect at the end (f. 165-170v), Cathalogus Isidori Hispalensis episcopi de illustribus uiris, imperfect at the beginning (ff. 171-172), 'Liber primus (sic) Cassiodori Senatoris de institutionibus diuinarum litterarum (ff. 172v-192), Letter, beginning, 'Fratri M. suus Nicholaus', expressing thanks for the loan of 'illustrium uirorum scripta', with a eulogy of Cassiodorus (f. 192), Responsa dom. pape Alexandri [Alexander III] ad consulta Senonensis archiepiscopi nuper data' (f. 192v)

VIII, Royal Appendix 69, f. 2 (see Carley 2000).Part 4 (ff. 151-192v)The Augustinian priory of the Holy Trinity or Christ Church, Kirkham, Yorkshire, founded c.1122: Arundel 36, Cotton Vespasian B XI, ff. 84-125*, and Royal 13 A XXI (ff.151-92) were

• Zoomorphic initial 'S'(imon Petrus) with foliate decoration at the beginning of 'De illustribus viris'., Liber beati Ieronimi de illustribus viris (ff. 151-165), Cathalogi [scriptorum ecclesiasticorum] Gennadii Massiliensis presbiteri, imperfect at the end (f. 165-170v), Cathalogus Isidori Hispalensis episcopi de illustribus uiris, imperfect at the beginning (ff. 171-172), 'Liber primus (sic) Cassiodori Senatoris de institutionibus diuinarum litterarum (ff. 172v-192), Letter, beginning, 'Fratri M. suus Nicholaus', expressing thanks for the loan of 'illustrium uirorum scripta', with a eulogy of Cassiodorus (f. 192), Responsa dom. pape Alexandri [Alexander III] ad consulta Senonensis archiepiscopi nuper data' (f. 192v)

VIII, Royal Appendix 69, f. 2 (see Carley 2000).Part 4 (ff. 151-192v)The Augustinian priory of the Holy Trinity or Christ Church, Kirkham, Yorkshire, founded c.1122: Arundel 36, Cotton Vespasian B XI, ff. 84-125*, and Royal 13 A XXI (ff.151-92) were

• 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)

as Severinus and Gereon, and those specially connected with Siegburg, including its founder Archbishop Anno of Cologne, who consecrated the church under the name of Michael and Maurice and his companions on 22 September 1066 (see Turner 1962).The Harley Collection,

• 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)

as Severinus and Gereon, and those specially connected with Siegburg, including its founder Archbishop Anno of Cologne, who consecrated the church under the name of Michael and Maurice and his companions on 22 September 1066 (see Turner 1962).The Harley Collection,

• Historiated initial 'E'(xultabo) with Christ surrounded by the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit in the form of seven doves at the beginning of Psalm 144., Psalter, imperfect, beginning with Psalm 2:8 and with folios excised (the 'Charité- sur- Loire Psalter), with a calendar and related tables (ff. 1-8v), with prayers (f. 87r-v); and litany and prayers (ff. 88-93v)

an abbey of nuns in some relationship with the Cluniac monastery of La Charité-sur-Loire, north of Nevers: dedication of the church of La Charité in the calendar for March 9 'dedicatio ecclesiae de kar' (f. 2); prayer with reference to

• Pen drawings of the cyclaminos plant, of a man killing a serpent while meeting a priest holding a chalice at the entrance of a church., Illustrated pharmacopeial compilation including a herbal, imperfect (see Notes for contents)

while meeting a priest holding a chalice at the entrance of a church. Containing: a) Pseudo-Antonius Musa, De herba vettonica (ff. 7-8v); b) Pseudo-Apuleius Platonicus, De medicaminibus herbarum (ff. 8v-43v); c) Pseudo-Dioscorides, Liber medicinae ex herbis femininis (ff. 43v-58); d)