• Upper cover of the ivory binding, with scenes from the life of David., Former binding, now kept separately, with two ivory panels, separated ivory panel backings, and embroidered silk spine

the office of the dead is the use of Bayeux, according to Dondi 2004 p. 64.Unfoliated paper leaves after ff. 1, 3, 5-8, 10-12, 23, 46, 60, 74, 89, 106, 122, 139, 202, 204-210. Two ivory panels, of scenes from

• Lower cover of the ivory binding, with the Six Corporal Works of Mercy listed in Matthew 25:35-36., Former binding, now kept separately, with two ivory panels, separated ivory panel backings, and embroidered silk spine

the office of the dead is the use of Bayeux, according to Dondi 2004 p. 64.Unfoliated paper leaves after ff. 1, 3, 5-8, 10-12, 23, 46, 60, 74, 89, 106, 122, 139, 202, 204-210. Two ivory panels, of scenes from

• Detail of the upper cover of the ivory binding, with David and the lion., Former binding, now kept separately, with two ivory panels, separated ivory panel backings, and embroidered silk spine

the office of the dead is the use of Bayeux, according to Dondi 2004 p. 64.Unfoliated paper leaves after ff. 1, 3, 5-8, 10-12, 23, 46, 60, 74, 89, 106, 122, 139, 202, 204-210. Two ivory panels, of scenes from

• Detail of the upper cover of the ivory binding, with David being anointed by Samuel., Former binding, now kept separately, with two ivory panels, separated ivory panel backings, and embroidered silk spine

the office of the dead is the use of Bayeux, according to Dondi 2004 p. 64.Unfoliated paper leaves after ff. 1, 3, 5-8, 10-12, 23, 46, 60, 74, 89, 106, 122, 139, 202, 204-210. Two ivory panels, of scenes from

• Detail of the upper cover of the ivory binding, with David receiving the sword of Goliath from Ahimelech the priest., Former binding, now kept separately, with two ivory panels, separated ivory panel backings, and embroidered silk spine

the office of the dead is the use of Bayeux, according to Dondi 2004 p. 64.Unfoliated paper leaves after ff. 1, 3, 5-8, 10-12, 23, 46, 60, 74, 89, 106, 122, 139, 202, 204-210. Two ivory panels, of scenes from

• Detail of the upper cover of the ivory binding, with David and Goliath., Former binding, now kept separately, with two ivory panels, separated ivory panel backings, and embroidered silk spine

the office of the dead is the use of Bayeux, according to Dondi 2004 p. 64.Unfoliated paper leaves after ff. 1, 3, 5-8, 10-12, 23, 46, 60, 74, 89, 106, 122, 139, 202, 204-210. Two ivory panels, of scenes from

• Detail of the upper cover of the ivory binding, with David kneeling before an altar., Former binding, now kept separately, with two ivory panels, separated ivory panel backings, and embroidered silk spine

the office of the dead is the use of Bayeux, according to Dondi 2004 p. 64.Unfoliated paper leaves after ff. 1, 3, 5-8, 10-12, 23, 46, 60, 74, 89, 106, 122, 139, 202, 204-210. Two ivory panels, of scenes from

• Detail of the lower right hand roundel on the lower cover of the ivory binding, with the act of mercy of visitng the imprisoned, with the inscription: 'In carcere eram et venistis ad me (Matthew 25: 36)., Former binding, now kept separately, with two ivory panels, separated ivory panel backings, and embroidered silk spine

the office of the dead is the use of Bayeux, according to Dondi 2004 p. 64.Unfoliated paper leaves after ff. 1, 3, 5-8, 10-12, 23, 46, 60, 74, 89, 106, 122, 139, 202, 204-210. Two ivory panels, of scenes from

• Detail of the lower left hand roundel on the lower cover of the ivory binding, with the act of mercy of visiting the sick, with the inscription: 'infirmus et visitastis me' (Mathew 25: 36)., Former binding, now kept separately, with two ivory panels, separated ivory panel backings, and embroidered silk spine

the office of the dead is the use of Bayeux, according to Dondi 2004 p. 64.Unfoliated paper leaves after ff. 1, 3, 5-8, 10-12, 23, 46, 60, 74, 89, 106, 122, 139, 202, 204-210. Two ivory panels, of scenes from

• Detail of the middle left hand roundel on the lower cover of the ivory binding, with the act of mercy of housing the stranger, with the inscription: 'hospes eram et collegistis me' (Mathew 25: 35)., Former binding, now kept separately, with two ivory panels, separated ivory panel backings, and embroidered silk spine

the office of the dead is the use of Bayeux, according to Dondi 2004 p. 64.Unfoliated paper leaves after ff. 1, 3, 5-8, 10-12, 23, 46, 60, 74, 89, 106, 122, 139, 202, 204-210. Two ivory panels, of scenes from

• Detail of the upper left hand roundel on the lower cover of the ivory binding, with the act of mercy of giving food to the hungry, with the inscription: 'Esurivi et dedistis mihi manducare' (Mathew 25: 35)., Former binding, now kept separately, with two ivory panels, separated ivory panel backings, and embroidered silk spine

the office of the dead is the use of Bayeux, according to Dondi 2004 p. 64.Unfoliated paper leaves after ff. 1, 3, 5-8, 10-12, 23, 46, 60, 74, 89, 106, 122, 139, 202, 204-210. Two ivory panels, of scenes from

• Detail of a roundel of the lower cover with the act of mercy of clothing the naked, with the inscription 'nudus et cooperuistis me' (Matthew 25:36)., Former binding, now kept separately, with two ivory panels, separated ivory panel backings, and embroidered silk spine

the office of the dead is the use of Bayeux, according to Dondi 2004 p. 64.Unfoliated paper leaves after ff. 1, 3, 5-8, 10-12, 23, 46, 60, 74, 89, 106, 122, 139, 202, 204-210. Two ivory panels, of scenes from

• Detail of the upper right hand roundel on the lower cover of the ivory binding, with the act of mercy of giving drink to the thirsty, with the inscription: 'Sitivi et dedistis mihi bibere' (Mathew 25: 35)., Former binding, now kept separately, with two ivory panels, separated ivory panel backings, and embroidered silk spine

the office of the dead is the use of Bayeux, according to Dondi 2004 p. 64.Unfoliated paper leaves after ff. 1, 3, 5-8, 10-12, 23, 46, 60, 74, 89, 106, 122, 139, 202, 204-210. Two ivory panels, of scenes from

• Upper cover of the ivory binding, with David and musicians., Former binding, now kept separately, with two ivory panels, separated ivory panel backings, and embroidered silk spine

the office of the dead is the use of Bayeux, according to Dondi 2004 p. 64.Unfoliated paper leaves after ff. 1, 3, 5-8, 10-12, 23, 46, 60, 74, 89, 106, 122, 139, 202, 204-210. Two ivory panels, of scenes from

• Upper cover of the ivory binding, scenes from the life of David., Former binding, now kept separately, with two ivory panels, separated ivory panel backings, and embroidered silk spine

the office of the dead is the use of Bayeux, according to Dondi 2004 p. 64.Unfoliated paper leaves after ff. 1, 3, 5-8, 10-12, 23, 46, 60, 74, 89, 106, 122, 139, 202, 204-210. Two ivory panels, of scenes from

• Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a woman setting a windmill on fire; the miller peeps out from his doorway., Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals')

century (f. 1v).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Henrician title 'Decretales' and Westminster inventory number 'no. 1059' (f. 1), acquired by the Upper Library at Westminster after the inventory of 1542; in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix

• Historiated initial 'E'(x Cassiodoro) with the author Cassiodorus pointing at an open book, and a foliated tendril extending into the margin; the body of the letter contains a blue figure. Smaller historiated initial 'C'(um) with the head of a bishop., Miscellany including William of Malmesbury's De dictis et factis memorabilibus philosophorum (Polyhistor) (ff. 3- 40v), Cassiodorus' De orthographia (ff. 41-52), Marbod's Lapidarium, with gloss (ff. 106-123), Priscianus' Solutiones ad Chosroem [regem Persarum] (ff. 139v-160v), Nemesius' De natura hominis (ff. 168-196), Albericus' Flores Rhetorici (ff. 196-206), John of Salisbury's De septem septenis (ff. 206v-215v), Joachim of Fiore's Praephatio super Apocalypsim (ff. 216-224), imperfect; De praesagiis tempestatum (f. 224r-v), imperfect

contains a blue figure. Smaller historiated initial 'C'(um) with the head of a bishop. ff. 1and 233 are former pastedowns.ff. 1, 2, 234 and 235 are blank parchment flyleaves. f. 236 is a paper flyleaf.The outer margin of f. 39