• Drawing of the Victory of Humility, stabbing Pride, in the centre, flanked by Jael and Judith, at the beginning of epistle IV.2., Speculum virginum

'hugo mag[ister]' (f. 1), probably late 12th century, apparently owned by the same Magister Hugo as 4 other manuscripts from Eberbach (see Palmer 1998); 'f4' in the Eberbach library catalogue of 1502.Shelfmarks(?): 'Z96' and '43' (f. 1); similar inscriptions occur

• Drawing of the Wise and Fooling Virgins, in the second register, with Christ in Judgement above, and in the lowest register, angels blowing trumpets awakening the dead, at the beginning of epistle VI., Speculum virginum

'hugo mag[ister]' (f. 1), probably late 12th century, apparently owned by the same Magister Hugo as 4 other manuscripts from Eberbach (see Palmer 1998); 'f4' in the Eberbach library catalogue of 1502.Shelfmarks(?): 'Z96' and '43' (f. 1); similar inscriptions occur

• Drawing of the parable of the Sower, interpreted as the fruits of virginity, chastity, and conjugality, likening the virgins to the hundredfold fruit, the chaste to the sixtyfold fruit, and the married to the fortyfold fruit, each personified as men and women, often with books, placed in a stylised tree, with Adam and Eve at the base and Christ at the top, at the beginning of epistle VII., Speculum virginum

'hugo mag[ister]' (f. 1), probably late 12th century, apparently owned by the same Magister Hugo as 4 other manuscripts from Eberbach (see Palmer 1998); 'f4' in the Eberbach library catalogue of 1502.Shelfmarks(?): 'Z96' and '43' (f. 1); similar inscriptions occur

• Drawing in a cruciform shape of the Fruits of the Flesh and of the Spirit, with God at the top and a dragon at the bottom, including personifications of Reason, Wisdom, Goodness, and Law, holding a sword, at the beginning of epistle VIII., Speculum virginum

'hugo mag[ister]' (f. 1), probably late 12th century, apparently owned by the same Magister Hugo as 4 other manuscripts from Eberbach (see Palmer 1998); 'f4' in the Eberbach library catalogue of 1502.Shelfmarks(?): 'Z96' and '43' (f. 1); similar inscriptions occur

• Drawing of the Ladder of Virtue, with nuns climbing a ladder towards Christ, and a devil with swords, and a dragon below, at the beginning of epistle IX., Speculum virginum

'hugo mag[ister]' (f. 1), probably late 12th century, apparently owned by the same Magister Hugo as 4 other manuscripts from Eberbach (see Palmer 1998); 'f4' in the Eberbach library catalogue of 1502.Shelfmarks(?): 'Z96' and '43' (f. 1); similar inscriptions occur

• Drawing of Christ in Majesty in a mandorla holding an open book, surrounded by martyrs and saints, with a kneeling monk touching his right foot, at the beginning of epistle X., Speculum virginum

'hugo mag[ister]' (f. 1), probably late 12th century, apparently owned by the same Magister Hugo as 4 other manuscripts from Eberbach (see Palmer 1998); 'f4' in the Eberbach library catalogue of 1502.Shelfmarks(?): 'Z96' and '43' (f. 1); similar inscriptions occur

• Drawing of the Temple of Wisdom, with an abbreviated genealogy of Christ, with, the Virgin holding an open book, and Christ above, in an architectural setting with columns, and the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit are inscribed on leaves above, at the beginning of epistle XI., Speculum virginum

'hugo mag[ister]' (f. 1), probably late 12th century, apparently owned by the same Magister Hugo as 4 other manuscripts from Eberbach (see Palmer 1998); 'f4' in the Eberbach library catalogue of 1502.Shelfmarks(?): 'Z96' and '43' (f. 1); similar inscriptions occur

• Detail of illuminated initial., Glossed Gospel of Matthew, preceded by prologues (f. 2r-v)

illuminated initial. 1 large foliate and interlace initial, in colours and gold (f. 3). Large initials alternating red, blue, or pale brown, usually with simple decoration in one of the other colours. Small initials alternating red, blue, or pale brown.

• Detail of decorated initial., Glossed Gospel of Matthew, preceded by prologues (f. 2r-v)

decorated initial. 1 large foliate and interlace initial, in colours and gold (f. 3). Large initials alternating red, blue, or pale brown, usually with simple decoration in one of the other colours. Small initials alternating red, blue, or pale brown.

• Illuminated foliate patterned headpiece and initial at the beginning of John Chrysostom's homily De diabolo tentatore., Various theological works

colours and gold with enclosed titles in red majuscules, and large coloured initials below at the beginning of texts (ff. 1, 16, 29, 37v, 55v, 72v, 81, 94, 103, 111v, 117, 124, 135v, 143v, 148, 153v, 169, 181v, 191v, 200v,

• Illuminated foliate patterned headpiece and initial 'T' at the beginning of Severianus Gabalensis's De legislatore., Various theological works

colours and gold with enclosed titles in red majuscules, and large coloured initials below at the beginning of texts (ff. 1, 16, 29, 37v, 55v, 72v, 81, 94, 103, 111v, 117, 124, 135v, 143v, 148, 153v, 169, 181v, 191v, 200v,

• Diagrams in Pseudo-Hucbaldus's De Institutione Musica., Glossed De Institutione Musica (ff. 6v-62); Scolica Enchiriadis (ff. 63v-87v); Tonary (ff. 92-98)

Musica. Musical notation: neumes (ff. 1, 92-98), Daseian (ff. 63v-91v).Diagrams identical with those from Brussels, Bibliothèque Royale, Ms. 5444-6, and Vienna, Österreichische Nationalbibliothek, Cod. 2269 (see Bower, 1988, p. 220 nr. 40). Numerous diagrams. Large and small initials in plain

• Diagrams in Boethius's Scolica Enchiriadis., Glossed De Institutione Musica (ff. 6v-62); Scolica Enchiriadis (ff. 63v-87v); Tonary (ff. 92-98)

Enchiriadis. Musical notation: neumes (ff. 1, 92-98), Daseian (ff. 63v-91v).Diagrams identical with those from Brussels, Bibliothèque Royale, Ms. 5444-6, and Vienna, Österreichische Nationalbibliothek, Cod. 2269 (see Bower, 1988, p. 220 nr. 40). Numerous diagrams. Large and small initials in plain

• Decorated initial 'C'(ivilis) at the beginning of chapter 6 of book 1 of Cicero's De inventione., De inventione (index Rhetorica); Rhetorica ad Herennium (index De ratione dicendi ad Herennium)

of chapter 6 of book 1 of Cicero's De inventione. 6 large decorated initials in brown ink with yellow and red washes, 2 with zoomorphic features of a animal head, or a bird (ff. 1, 3, 4, 24, 51v, 70).

• Detail of the decorated initial 'C'(ivilis) at the beginning of chapter 6 of book 1 of Cicero's De inventione., De inventione (index Rhetorica); Rhetorica ad Herennium (index De ratione dicendi ad Herennium)

of chapter 6 of book 1 of Cicero's De inventione. 6 large decorated initials in brown ink with yellow and red washes, 2 with zoomorphic features of a animal head, or a bird (ff. 1, 3, 4, 24, 51v, 70).

• Decorated initial and border., Commission from Leonardo Loredan, Doge of Venice, appointing Aloysio Zeno ~capitano~ of Ravenna

Decorated initial and border. 1 large decorated foliate initial with a full foliate border including medaillons with the lion of Venice, a bishop, and heraldic arms in front of a landscape with a rabbit (f. 1). Commission from Leonardo Loredan,

• Coloured initials 'Q'(uanta) and I(ordmare), with geometric line-fillers in red., 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)

• Initial 'T'(alibus) with penwork decoration at the beginning of book 3 of John the Deacon's Vita S. Gregorii Papae., 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)

• Ownership inscriptions: at the very top is the 18th-century acquisition note of the Harley collection; below this is the 13th-century ownership note and anathema of St. Mary's abbey, Abingdon; below this is a list of contents; and finally ownership notes of the monastery of Val St.-Martin at Louvain, and its prior, Johannes Vlimmerius., 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

• 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