• Historiated initial 'R' of David., Cuttings from a choir book

and text '...ps[almus]. Canta /...m novu[m] quia/'. 1 smaller historiated initial 'R' in colours and gold, of David (f. B). On the reverse, one four-line red stave, musical notation and text '…usti is'. 1 initial letter 'C' with yellow penwork

• Historiated initial 'P' with foliage and trompe l'oeil jewels, of the Adoration of the Shepherds., Cuttings from a choir book

and text '...ps[almus]. Canta /...m novu[m] quia/'. 1 smaller historiated initial 'R' in colours and gold, of David (f. B). On the reverse, one four-line red stave, musical notation and text '…usti is'. 1 initial letter 'C' with yellow penwork

• Text page with decorated initial 'U' and rubric., Enarrationes en Psalmos (51-100)

contemporary but have different scribes and artists.Punctus flexus punctuation mark. Large initials in red and green with penwork decoration (ff. 1, 34v). Large initials in red or green or red and green with penwork decoration at the beginning of each

• Inhabited initial 'P'(rimum) with human figures and animals, at the beginning of Book 1., De universo seu De rerum naturis

and animals, at the beginning of Book 1. Includes the De universo seu De rerum naturis, an encyclopaedia arranged in 22 books, based on the 'Etymologies' of Isidore, of Rabanus Maurus (b. c. 776, d. 856), abbot of Fulda and

• Detail of an inhabited initial 'P'(rimum) with human figures and animals, at the beginning of Book 1., De universo seu De rerum naturis

figures and animals, at the beginning of Book 1. Includes the De universo seu De rerum naturis, an encyclopaedia arranged in 22 books, based on the 'Etymologies' of Isidore, of Rabanus Maurus (b. c. 776, d. 856), abbot of Fulda

• Detail of an inhabited initial 'P'(rimum) with human figures and animals, at the beginning of Book 1., De universo seu De rerum naturis

figures and animals, at the beginning of Book 1. Includes the De universo seu De rerum naturis, an encyclopaedia arranged in 22 books, based on the 'Etymologies' of Isidore, of Rabanus Maurus (b. c. 776, d. 856), abbot of Fulda

• Detail of two illuminated initials 'P'(aulus), at the beginning of Philippians and Peter Lombard's commentary on Philippians., Gloss on the Pauline Epistles

74, 121, 144v, 166v, 182v, 193, 202v, 209v, 214v, 226, 232v, 235v, 237). 1 initial in gold at the beginning of the capitula to Romans (f. 1). Initials in red, green, blue, or brown, some with penwork decoration, larger at

• Text page., Gloss on the Pauline Epistles

74, 121, 144v, 166v, 182v, 193, 202v, 209v, 214v, 226, 232v, 235v, 237). 1 initial in gold at the beginning of the capitula to Romans (f. 1). Initials in red, green, blue, or brown, some with penwork decoration, larger at

• Foliate initial 'P'(aulus) at the beginning of Corinthians, and a foliate initial 'P'(aulus) at the beginning of Peter Lombard's commentary on Corinthians., Gloss on the Pauline Epistles

74, 121, 144v, 166v, 182v, 193, 202v, 209v, 214v, 226, 232v, 235v, 237). 1 initial in gold at the beginning of the capitula to Romans (f. 1). Initials in red, green, blue, or brown, some with penwork decoration, larger at

• Illuminated initial 'P'(rincipia) at the beginning of the prologue., Gloss on the Pauline Epistles

74, 121, 144v, 166v, 182v, 193, 202v, 209v, 214v, 226, 232v, 235v, 237). 1 initial in gold at the beginning of the capitula to Romans (f. 1). Initials in red, green, blue, or brown, some with penwork decoration, larger at

• Decorated initial 'D'(e nativitate) at the beginning of the capitula to Romans, with added inscription in the upper margin; from left to right they are: a title and a press-mark characteristic of the Benedictine abbey of St. Werburgh, Chester; the ownership note 'Ex monasterio Cestrie' (i.e. from the monastery of Chester); the inventory number of the Old Royal library in the Upper Library at Westminster Palace ('No. 1098'); the present pressmark of the British Library ('4. E viij'), and below this the page number in the old catalogue ('p. 58'). ., Gloss on the Pauline Epistles

74, 121, 144v, 166v, 182v, 193, 202v, 209v, 214v, 226, 232v, 235v, 237). 1 initial in gold at the beginning of the capitula to Romans (f. 1). Initials in red, green, blue, or brown, some with penwork decoration, larger at

• Foliate initial 'P'(ost) at the beginning of the text., Commentary on Matthew

2 foliate inhabited initials in colours and gold with display script, at the beginning of the preface and book 1 (ff. 1, 2v). 2 large initials in brown or blue with penwork decoration in red and green, at the beginning

• Decorated initial 'E'(t cum)., Commentary on Matthew

2 foliate inhabited initials in colours and gold with display script, at the beginning of the preface and book 1 (ff. 1, 2v). 2 large initials in brown or blue with penwork decoration in red and green, at the beginning

• Two illuminated initials 'P'(aulus), at the beginning of Ephesians and Peter Lombard's commentary on Ephesians., Gloss on the Pauline Epistles

74, 121, 144v, 166v, 182v, 193, 202v, 209v, 214v, 226, 232v, 235v, 237). 1 initial in gold at the beginning of the capitula to Romans (f. 1). Initials in red, green, blue, or brown, some with penwork decoration, larger at

• Two illuminated initials 'P'(aulus), at the beginning of Philippians and Peter Lombard's commentary on Philippians., Gloss on the Pauline Epistles

74, 121, 144v, 166v, 182v, 193, 202v, 209v, 214v, 226, 232v, 235v, 237). 1 initial in gold at the beginning of the capitula to Romans (f. 1). Initials in red, green, blue, or brown, some with penwork decoration, larger at

• Two illuminated initials 'P'(aulus), at the beginning of Timothy and Peter Lombard's commentary on Timothy., Gloss on the Pauline Epistles

74, 121, 144v, 166v, 182v, 193, 202v, 209v, 214v, 226, 232v, 235v, 237). 1 initial in gold at the beginning of the capitula to Romans (f. 1). Initials in red, green, blue, or brown, some with penwork decoration, larger at

• Two illuminated initials 'P'(aulus), at the beginning of 2 Corinthians and Peter Lombard's commentary on 2 Corinthians., Gloss on the Pauline Epistles

74, 121, 144v, 166v, 182v, 193, 202v, 209v, 214v, 226, 232v, 235v, 237). 1 initial in gold at the beginning of the capitula to Romans (f. 1). Initials in red, green, blue, or brown, some with penwork decoration, larger at

• Text page with the ownership inscription of the Benedictine priory of St Mary, Worcester, reading 'Liber monasterii Wygornie.', De Concordia Evangelistarum (or Explanatio in Unum ex Quatuor)

'Liber monasterii Wygornie' 14th century (f. 1).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 1042' (f. 1), acquired by the Upper Library at Westminster after the inventory of 1542; in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix

• Text page with initial 'P'(ROVIDE) with penwork decoration at the beginning of the edict of King Alaric., Variae (abridgement of the last five books)

14 (f. 112v). Large puzzle initial in red and blue with penwork decoration in red, blue, green and brown (f. 1). Numerous initials in blue, brown, green or red with penwork decoration in the other colours, some with pen-flourishing, at

• Text page with 'P'(lerumque) with penwork decoration., Variae (abridgement of the last five books)

14 (f. 112v). Large puzzle initial in red and blue with penwork decoration in red, blue, green and brown (f. 1). Numerous initials in blue, brown, green or red with penwork decoration in the other colours, some with pen-flourishing, at