• Ink drawing of a monk with a tonsure and a halo writing at a writing-desk with an elaborate ink-pot holder. On the open page in front of him are the first words ('Dilectissimo filio &') of the work which follows. He must therefore be intended as a representation of the author, Paschasius Radbertus, who died c. 860 at the monastery of Corbie, in France., Theological miscellany, including Paschasius Radbertus, De corpore et sanguine Domini; Augustine, De sacramento altaris (sermon 52); Lanfranc, De corpore et sanguine Domini; Augustine, De purgatorio igne

Albendone . . .' wth anathema (f. 1). 14th-century list of contents (f. 1). Ownership notes of the Augustinian priory of Val St.-Martin, at Leuven (index Louvain), and its prior, Johannes Vlimmerius (f. 1). The Harley Collection, formed by Robert

• List of chapters, followed by a decorated initial 'D'(ilectissimo filio &') at the begiinning of the preface, which also appear in the author portrait at the beginning of the volume., Theological miscellany, including Paschasius Radbertus, De corpore et sanguine Domini; Augustine, De sacramento altaris (sermon 52); Lanfranc, De corpore et sanguine Domini; Augustine, De purgatorio igne

Albendone . . .' wth anathema (f. 1). 14th-century list of contents (f. 1). Ownership notes of the Augustinian priory of Val St.-Martin, at Leuven (index Louvain), and its prior, Johannes Vlimmerius (f. 1). The Harley Collection, formed by Robert

• Decorated initials in Lanfranc's treatise on 'The Body and Blood of the Lord', which is directed against the heretical views of Berengar of Tours (d. 1088). The rubrics 'Beringerius' and 'Lanfrancus' introduce Berengar's opinions and Lanfranc's refutations of them., Theological miscellany, including Paschasius Radbertus, De corpore et sanguine Domini; Augustine, De sacramento altaris (sermon 52); Lanfranc, De corpore et sanguine Domini; Augustine, De purgatorio igne

Albendone . . .' wth anathema (f. 1). 14th-century list of contents (f. 1). Ownership notes of the Augustinian priory of Val St.-Martin, at Leuven (index Louvain), and its prior, Johannes Vlimmerius (f. 1). The Harley Collection, formed by Robert

• Display script with penwork decoration and reserved lines., Epistolae

frequently with reserved lines and with penwork decoration including arabesque and foliate motifs in the two alternate colours, for epistles. 1 small puzzle initial in green and yellow with some red penwork (f. 1*v). Display script in alternate red, yellow,

• Dedtail of display script with penwork decoration and reserved lines., Epistolae

frequently with reserved lines and with penwork decoration including arabesque and foliate motifs in the two alternate colours, for epistles. 1 small puzzle initial in green and yellow with some red penwork (f. 1*v). Display script in alternate red, yellow,

• Detail of decorated initial 'H'(abens) with reserved lines, arabesque and foliate motifs., Epistolae

frequently with reserved lines and with penwork decoration including arabesque and foliate motifs in the two alternate colours, for epistles. 1 small puzzle initial in green and yellow with some red penwork (f. 1*v). Display script in alternate red, yellow,

• Detail of decorated initial 'A'(ugustinus) with reserved lines, arabesque and foliate motifs., Epistolae

frequently with reserved lines and with penwork decoration including arabesque and foliate motifs in the two alternate colours, for epistles. 1 small puzzle initial in green and yellow with some red penwork (f. 1*v). Display script in alternate red, yellow,

• Detail of display script with reserved lines., Epistolae

frequently with reserved lines and with penwork decoration including arabesque and foliate motifs in the two alternate colours, for epistles. 1 small puzzle initial in green and yellow with some red penwork (f. 1*v). Display script in alternate red, yellow,

• Coloured initial 'Q'(uib) with penwork decoration including a face., Vita S. Gregorii Papae; Versus S. Gregorii

xxij d' (f. 1) (see Watson 1963 and Watson 1966). Part 1 and 2: Sir Simonds d'Ewes (b.1602, d. 1650), 1st baronet, diarist, antiquary, and friend of Sir Robert Cotton (see Wright 1972): inscribed '2' (f. 1) and 'Vita S(ancte)

• Decorated initial 'M'(agnus), at the beginning of the Confessiones of Augustine., Confessiones, De heresibus

the 'Confessiones' preceded by a fragment of 'Retractationes' begins on f. 1, but is broken off and repeated on f. 2v; ff. 1v-2 are blank.Written by three hands (Hand 1: ff. 1-116, Hand 2: ff. 117-128, Hand 3: ff. 129-184).Catchwords

• Decorated initial 'C'(onfessionum) and 'M'(agnus) at the beginning of Augustine's Confessiones., Confessiones, De heresibus

the 'Confessiones' preceded by a fragment of 'Retractationes' begins on f. 1, but is broken off and repeated on f. 2v; ff. 1v-2 are blank.Written by three hands (Hand 1: ff. 1-116, Hand 2: ff. 117-128, Hand 3: ff. 129-184).Catchwords

• Decorated initial 'P'(er), at the beginning of book 4 of Augustine's Confessiones., Confessiones, De heresibus

the 'Confessiones' preceded by a fragment of 'Retractationes' begins on f. 1, but is broken off and repeated on f. 2v; ff. 1v-2 are blank.Written by three hands (Hand 1: ff. 1-116, Hand 2: ff. 117-128, Hand 3: ff. 129-184).Catchwords

• Decorated initial 'C'(onfessionum), at the beginning of a fragment of 'Retractationes' of Augustine., Confessiones, De heresibus

the 'Confessiones' preceded by a fragment of 'Retractationes' begins on f. 1, but is broken off and repeated on f. 2v; ff. 1v-2 are blank.Written by three hands (Hand 1: ff. 1-116, Hand 2: ff. 117-128, Hand 3: ff. 129-184).Catchwords

• Added list of names, including sovereigns of England from William the Conqueror and English and Norman bishops and abbots., Confessiones, De heresibus

the 'Confessiones' preceded by a fragment of 'Retractationes' begins on f. 1, but is broken off and repeated on f. 2v; ff. 1v-2 are blank.Written by three hands (Hand 1: ff. 1-116, Hand 2: ff. 117-128, Hand 3: ff. 129-184).Catchwords

• Decorated initial 'S'(ymoniaci) at the beginning of Augustine's De heresibus., Confessiones, De heresibus

the 'Confessiones' preceded by a fragment of 'Retractationes' begins on f. 1, but is broken off and repeated on f. 2v; ff. 1v-2 are blank.Written by three hands (Hand 1: ff. 1-116, Hand 2: ff. 117-128, Hand 3: ff. 129-184).Catchwords

• Initial 'A' with foliate and zoomorphic decoration, at the beginning of the religious verses, hymns, etc., Religious verses, hymns, etc. (index Alphabet Book)

an alphabet (ff. 1-25). 6 smaller coloured initials with foliate and/or zoomorphic decoration (ff. 27, 32v, 43, 45v, 57, 76v). 1 small coloured initial decorated with a human face (f. 29). Cadels. Religious verses, hymns, etc. (index Alphabet Book) Inscribed

• Initial 'Z' with foliate and figural decoration, in the religious verses, hymns, etc., Religious verses, hymns, etc. (index Alphabet Book)

an alphabet (ff. 1-25). 6 smaller coloured initials with foliate and/or zoomorphic decoration (ff. 27, 32v, 43, 45v, 57, 76v). 1 small coloured initial decorated with a human face (f. 29). Cadels. Religious verses, hymns, etc. (index Alphabet Book) Inscribed

• null, Collectanea rerum memorabilium (index De mirabilibus mundi), preceded by a preface (f. 1) and prologue (f. 1r-1v)

Initials in plain red, partly oxidised (ff. 1, 9). Unfinished: spaces left for all other initials. Collectanea rerum memorabilium (index De mirabilibus mundi), preceded by a preface (f. 1) and prologue (f. 1r-1v) Signed by one of the scribes: 'Explicit

• Decorated initial 'U'(t) with display script, at the beginning of the Expositio psalmorum., Expositio psalmorum

England (Bath?). Quire signatures in the form of letters. Guide letters. 1 large foliate initial in colours with display script, at the beginning of the text (f. 2), and 1 smaller initial with foliate penwork decoration, at the beginning of

• Decorated initial 'P'(recedente) at the beginning of book 8 of the Moralia in Job., Job, and the Moralia in Job

(f. 1), probably to be identified with 'Moralia eiusdem in duobus voluminibus' in the Rochester catalogue of 1202 (see Royal 5 B XIII, f. 2r).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 352' (f. 1), included