• Detail of illuminated initial 'I'(n diebus) at the beginning of Esther., Bible, from Proverbs to Revelation, vol. 2

at the beginning of Esther. Volume 1 is Harley 2833. Quire marks (Roman numerals on the verso of the last leaf of the quire).The lower margin of f. 217 has been excised. Canon tables framed by arches preceding the Gospels

• Illuminated initial 'B'(eatus) with foliate and interlace patterns at the beginning of Psalm 1., Bible (the 'Worms Bible'), Psalms-Acts 16:17, imperfect

[inceptus est liber] ?' (f. 1): see Cohen-Mushlin 1990.The Augustinian monastery of St Mary, outside of Worms: 17th-century inscription 'Hic liber pertinet ad Ecclesiam Beatae Mariae Virginis in Suburbio Wormatiensis', signed 'J. G.' (f. 1). J. G. might be Joannes

• Canon table., Bible, from Proverbs to Revelation, vol. 2

table. Volume 1 is Harley 2833. Quire marks (Roman numerals on the verso of the last leaf of the quire).The lower margin of f. 217 has been excised. Canon tables framed by arches preceding the Gospels (ff. 139-140). Large initials

• Verses concerning good and bad luck, with marginal drawings, including a pedler, money bag, and brazier., John Crophill's commonplace book with astrological prognostications, cookery recipes, and medical and alchemical treatises, imperfect

paper by a professional scribe for Crophill.ff. 36v-52v: Crophill's autograph notebook. 1 large initial in colours, gold, and silver (oxidised) with foliate extentions forming a partial border (f. 1). Numerous marginal sketches in brown ink of animals, birds, fish, ships

• Marginal drawings of Moses and a pious woman born on the twelfth day of the moon, with verses concerning good and bad luck., John Crophill's commonplace book with astrological prognostications, cookery recipes, and medical and alchemical treatises, imperfect

paper by a professional scribe for Crophill.ff. 36v-52v: Crophill's autograph notebook. 1 large initial in colours, gold, and silver (oxidised) with foliate extentions forming a partial border (f. 1). Numerous marginal sketches in brown ink of animals, birds, fish, ships

• Verses concerning good and bad luck, with marginal drawings, including a dagger and an arrow., John Crophill's commonplace book with astrological prognostications, cookery recipes, and medical and alchemical treatises, imperfect

paper by a professional scribe for Crophill.ff. 36v-52v: Crophill's autograph notebook. 1 large initial in colours, gold, and silver (oxidised) with foliate extentions forming a partial border (f. 1). Numerous marginal sketches in brown ink of animals, birds, fish, ships

• Verses concerning good and bad luck, with marginal drawings of a plough, a basket of seeds, and a hunting dog., John Crophill's commonplace book with astrological prognostications, cookery recipes, and medical and alchemical treatises, imperfect

paper by a professional scribe for Crophill.ff. 36v-52v: Crophill's autograph notebook. 1 large initial in colours, gold, and silver (oxidised) with foliate extentions forming a partial border (f. 1). Numerous marginal sketches in brown ink of animals, birds, fish, ships

• Verses concerning good and bad luck, with marginal drawings, including a fish and bellows., John Crophill's commonplace book with astrological prognostications, cookery recipes, and medical and alchemical treatises, imperfect

paper by a professional scribe for Crophill.ff. 36v-52v: Crophill's autograph notebook. 1 large initial in colours, gold, and silver (oxidised) with foliate extentions forming a partial border (f. 1). Numerous marginal sketches in brown ink of animals, birds, fish, ships

• Detail of a circular diagram relating to the humours and the elements., Etymologiae, and De natura rerum (ff. 33-48v), with letters between Isidore and Braulio (ff. 1v-3)

rerum (ff. 33-48v), with letters between Isidore and Braulio (ff. 1v-3) Inscribed on a small parchment fragment affixed to f. 1 'Anno dominice incarnationis .m.c.xxxvi.' (f. 1).Added diagram in a 15th-century hand (f. 41v). Charles Spencer (b. 1674, d. 1722),

• Detail of an illuminated initial 'B'(eatus) with foliate and interlace patterns at the beginning of Psalm 1., Bible (the 'Worms Bible'), Psalms-Acts 16:17, imperfect

[inceptus est liber] ?' (f. 1): see Cohen-Mushlin 1990.The Augustinian monastery of St Mary, outside of Worms: 17th-century inscription 'Hic liber pertinet ad Ecclesiam Beatae Mariae Virginis in Suburbio Wormatiensis', signed 'J. G.' (f. 1). J. G. might be Joannes

• Detail of a decorated initial 'C' at the beginning of the argumentum for 1 Corinthians., Bible ('The Arnstein Bible') (Job to Revelation), including the Psalms in three versions in three columns, and diagrams, including of the monstrous races (f. 243)

at the beginning of the argumentum for 1 Corinthians. The first volume of this Bible is Harley 2798.A part of the annals that used to be part of the Arnstein Bible has been rediscovered at Darmstadt, Hessische Landesbibliothek, Ms. 4128.Decorated

• Detail of a decorated initial 'P'(aulus) with clasps at the beginning of 1 Corinthians., Bible ('The Arnstein Bible') (Job to Revelation), including the Psalms in three versions in three columns, and diagrams, including of the monstrous races (f. 243)

with clasps at the beginning of 1 Corinthians. The first volume of this Bible is Harley 2798.A part of the annals that used to be part of the Arnstein Bible has been rediscovered at Darmstadt, Hessische Landesbibliothek, Ms. 4128.Decorated quire

• Detail of zoomorphic initial 'P'(aulus) formed of a dragon at the beginning of 1 Thessalonians., Bible ('The Arnstein Bible') (Job to Revelation), including the Psalms in three versions in three columns, and diagrams, including of the monstrous races (f. 243)

of a dragon at the beginning of 1 Thessalonians. The first volume of this Bible is Harley 2798.A part of the annals that used to be part of the Arnstein Bible has been rediscovered at Darmstadt, Hessische Landesbibliothek, Ms. 4128.Decorated

• Detail of decorated initial 'T' with clasps at the beginning of the argumentum to 1 Timothy., Bible ('The Arnstein Bible') (Job to Revelation), including the Psalms in three versions in three columns, and diagrams, including of the monstrous races (f. 243)

at the beginning of the argumentum to 1 Timothy. The first volume of this Bible is Harley 2798.A part of the annals that used to be part of the Arnstein Bible has been rediscovered at Darmstadt, Hessische Landesbibliothek, Ms. 4128.Decorated

• Puzzle initials 'I'(n) and 'L'(iber) at the beginning of the Vigil for Christmas eve., Cistercian Gospel Lectionary: Temporale; Gospels for Matins and Mass from Christmas Eve till the 25th Sunday after Pentecost and for the four Sundays in Advent (ff. 1-112); Sanctorale; Gospels for Matins and Mass from the feast of St Stephen Protomartyr to that of St Thomas the Apostle (ff. 112-132v); Gospels for the feasts of the Dedication of a Church, votive Masses, and Masses for the dead (ff. 132v-146v)

parchment flyleaf; iii is a parchment leaf affixed as the lower pastedown. Large puzzle initials in red and blue (f. 1). Rubrics in red or blue. Large initials in red, some with penwork decoration. Highlighting of letters in yellow. Some

• Decorated initial 'V'(ir) at the beginning of Job, with foliate penwork decoration., Glossed Job

initial 'V'(ir) at the beginning of Job, with foliate penwork decoration. 1 large initial in blue, yellow, and green with blue, red, and green penwork decoration (f. 3). 1 large initial in green with yellow and green penwork decoration in

• Decorated initial 'P'(ro) with penwork decoration., Glossed Job

Decorated initial 'P'(ro) with penwork decoration. 1 large initial in blue, yellow, and green with blue, red, and green penwork decoration (f. 3). 1 large initial in green with yellow and green penwork decoration in the bowl of the letter

• Diagrams of branches of science and a map of the world., Bible ('The Arnstein Bible') (Job to Revelation), including the Psalms in three versions in three columns, and diagrams, including of the monstrous races (f. 243)

canon tables with decorated architectural frames in red, green, blue, and some yellow, some with people or animals (ff. 152v-154). 1 large historiated initials in colours, at the beginning of Psalm 101 (f. 40). Large initials in red or some

• Page with calendrical information, including a trimmed inscription at the top., Bible ('The Arnstein Bible') (Job to Revelation), including the Psalms in three versions in three columns, and diagrams, including of the monstrous races (f. 243)

canon tables with decorated architectural frames in red, green, blue, and some yellow, some with people or animals (ff. 152v-154). 1 large historiated initials in colours, at the beginning of Psalm 101 (f. 40). Large initials in red or some

• Canon table., Bible ('The Arnstein Bible') (Job to Revelation), including the Psalms in three versions in three columns, and diagrams, including of the monstrous races (f. 243)

canon tables with decorated architectural frames in red, green, blue, and some yellow, some with people or animals (ff. 152v-154). 1 large historiated initials in colours, at the beginning of Psalm 101 (f. 40). Large initials in red or some