• Detail of a miniature of a man blowing a horn, in the calendar for March., Psalter (the 'Shaftesbury Psalter') with calendar and prayers

and gold (ff. 9, 9v, 10). 1 full-page diagram in colours and gold (f. 2v). 12 calendar historiated 'KL' initials in colours and gold, with zodiac roundels in colours and golds (ff. 3-8v). 1 full-page historiated Beatus initial in colours

• Detail of a miniature of Aries., Psalter (the 'Shaftesbury Psalter') with calendar and prayers

and gold (ff. 9, 9v, 10). 1 full-page diagram in colours and gold (f. 2v). 12 calendar historiated 'KL' initials in colours and gold, with zodiac roundels in colours and golds (ff. 3-8v). 1 full-page historiated Beatus initial in colours

• Detail of a historiated 'KL' letters with a falconer., Psalter (the 'Shaftesbury Psalter') with calendar and prayers

and gold (ff. 9, 9v, 10). 1 full-page diagram in colours and gold (f. 2v). 12 calendar historiated 'KL' initials in colours and gold, with zodiac roundels in colours and golds (ff. 3-8v). 1 full-page historiated Beatus initial in colours

• Detail of a miniature of Gemini., Psalter (the 'Shaftesbury Psalter') with calendar and prayers

and gold (ff. 9, 9v, 10). 1 full-page diagram in colours and gold (f. 2v). 12 calendar historiated 'KL' initials in colours and gold, with zodiac roundels in colours and golds (ff. 3-8v). 1 full-page historiated Beatus initial in colours

• Detail of historiated 'KL' letters of a man with a rake in front of a pile of hay ? or grass., Psalter (the 'Shaftesbury Psalter') with calendar and prayers

and gold (ff. 9, 9v, 10). 1 full-page diagram in colours and gold (f. 2v). 12 calendar historiated 'KL' initials in colours and gold, with zodiac roundels in colours and golds (ff. 3-8v). 1 full-page historiated Beatus initial in colours

• Detail of a miniature of Leo., Psalter (the 'Shaftesbury Psalter') with calendar and prayers

and gold (ff. 9, 9v, 10). 1 full-page diagram in colours and gold (f. 2v). 12 calendar historiated 'KL' initials in colours and gold, with zodiac roundels in colours and golds (ff. 3-8v). 1 full-page historiated Beatus initial in colours

• Detail of historiated 'KL' letters of a man with a thresher., Psalter (the 'Shaftesbury Psalter') with calendar and prayers

and gold (ff. 9, 9v, 10). 1 full-page diagram in colours and gold (f. 2v). 12 calendar historiated 'KL' initials in colours and gold, with zodiac roundels in colours and golds (ff. 3-8v). 1 full-page historiated Beatus initial in colours

• Detail of a miniature of Libra., Psalter (the 'Shaftesbury Psalter') with calendar and prayers

and gold (ff. 9, 9v, 10). 1 full-page diagram in colours and gold (f. 2v). 12 calendar historiated 'KL' initials in colours and gold, with zodiac roundels in colours and golds (ff. 3-8v). 1 full-page historiated Beatus initial in colours

• Detail of historiated 'KL' letters of a man holding an axe above two pigs, Psalter (the 'Shaftesbury Psalter') with calendar and prayers

and gold (ff. 9, 9v, 10). 1 full-page diagram in colours and gold (f. 2v). 12 calendar historiated 'KL' initials in colours and gold, with zodiac roundels in colours and golds (ff. 3-8v). 1 full-page historiated Beatus initial in colours

• Detail of a miniature of Sagittarius., Psalter (the 'Shaftesbury Psalter') with calendar and prayers

and gold (ff. 9, 9v, 10). 1 full-page diagram in colours and gold (f. 2v). 12 calendar historiated 'KL' initials in colours and gold, with zodiac roundels in colours and golds (ff. 3-8v). 1 full-page historiated Beatus initial in colours

• Detail of illuminated initial 'A'(doro) at the beginning of a prayer for Holy week., Psalter (the 'Shaftesbury Psalter') with calendar and prayers

and gold (ff. 9, 9v, 10). 1 full-page diagram in colours and gold (f. 2v). 12 calendar historiated 'KL' initials in colours and gold, with zodiac roundels in colours and golds (ff. 3-8v). 1 full-page historiated Beatus initial in colours

• 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

text. f. 1* is a parchment former pastedown.f. 1 is a parchment leaf.The passage describing Augustine's arrival in Kent is marked into eight lections by a contemporary hand: see Richards 1988. Large initials with penwork decoration in purple, green, red,

• 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

II. f. 1* is a parchment former pastedown.f. 1 is a parchment leaf.The passage describing Augustine's arrival in Kent is marked into eight lections by a contemporary hand: see Richards 1988. Large initials with penwork decoration in purple, green, red,

• 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

lower edge of the page is a quire signature. f. 1* is a parchment former pastedown.f. 1 is a parchment leaf.The passage describing Augustine's arrival in Kent is marked into eight lections by a contemporary hand: see Richards 1988. Large

• 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

Wanley, librarian of Robert and Edward Harley, 1st and 2nd earls of Oxford. f. 1* is a parchment former pastedown.f. 1 is a parchment leaf.The passage describing Augustine's arrival in Kent is marked into eight lections by a contemporary hand:

• 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

the cloister of Rochester Cathedral, and was given by Hubert the precentor. f. 1* is a parchment former pastedown.f. 1 is a parchment leaf.The passage describing Augustine's arrival in Kent is marked into eight lections by a contemporary hand: see

• 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

horse's head in the lower margin is a doodle by a later reader. f. 1* is a parchment former pastedown.f. 1 is a parchment leaf.The passage describing Augustine's arrival in Kent is marked into eight lections by a contemporary hand:

• Miniature of Gregory the Great writing, inspired by the Holy Spirit represented as a dove. Above the frame of the miniature, inscription 'Teodericus depinxit hanc imaginem Gregorium papam'. The miniature is between books 3 and 4 of Gregory the Great's Dialogi., Dialogi

signatures.Unusual iconography on f. 33v, where one is unsure whether the Deposition or the Nailing to the cross is depicted. 1 large miniature of Gregory the Great writing, inspired by the Holy Spirit, outlined in brown ink, with some yellow

• Detail of a miniature of Gregory the Great writing, inspired by the Holy Spirit represented as a dove. Above the frame of the miniature, inscription 'Teodericus depinxit hanc imaginem Gregorium papam'. The miniature is between books 3 and 4 of Gregory the Great's Dialogi., Dialogi

signatures.Unusual iconography on f. 33v, where one is unsure whether the Deposition or the Nailing to the cross is depicted. 1 large miniature of Gregory the Great writing, inspired by the Holy Spirit, outlined in brown ink, with some yellow

• Illuminated initial 'A'(doro) at the beginning of a prayer for Holy week., Psalter (the 'Shaftesbury Psalter') with calendar and prayers

and gold (ff. 9, 9v, 10). 1 full-page diagram in colours and gold (f. 2v). 12 calendar historiated 'KL' initials in colours and gold, with zodiac roundels in colours and golds (ff. 3-8v). 1 full-page historiated Beatus initial in colours