• Detail of historiated initial 'O'(sculetur) with Ecclesia enthroned, holding up a scroll., Homiliae in Ezechielem (ff. 1v-88); Homiliae in Canticum canticorum (ff. 88v-108)

4v, 22v, 32v, 46v, 70v, 75, 79), 2 with birds (ff. 42, 62), 1 with a male face (f. 79) and 1 with a dog (f. 88v). 1 simple initial in red (f. 88). Display script in alternate red and

• Decorated initial 'B'(eatus) at the beginning of Augustine's 'Enarrationes in Psalmos', followed by display script., Enarrationes in Psalmos, imperfect

'cuius faciem timet, ipsius faciem invocat. Ne'). 1 large and 1 small decorated initial in red with foliate motifs in green, brown and blue for treatises on Psalms 1 and 2 (ff. 1, 2). 4 puzzle initials in red and

• Text page with coloured initials., Gemma animae sive De divinis officis

(ff. 149-151v);Excerpts from Augustine, Enchiridion (ff. 151v-156);Chapters from a synodal pronouncement (ff. 156-160). 1 large zoomorphic initial in colours, at the beginning of the text (f. 1). Initials in red, green, blue, or light brown, some with penwork decoration in

• Zoomorphic initial 'G'(ualterus) in the form of a dragon, at the beginning of the preface, and a foliate initial 'S'(unt) at the beginning of the prologue, with an inscription stating that the book was given by Laurence, bishop of Rochester, to the cathedral priory of St. Andrew, Rochester, reading 'vii. Psalt[eri]um de claust[r]o Roff[ensi] per Laur[en]tium ep[iscopu]m.', Flores Psalterii

3 foliate, zoomorphic, or inhabited initials in colours, at the beginning of the prologues and the treatise on Psalm 1 (ff. 1, 3). 2 large initials in red or blue with foliate penwork decoration in green, blue, and brown, at

• Coloured initials., Gemma animae sive De divinis officis

(ff. 149-151v);Excerpts from Augustine, Enchiridion (ff. 151v-156);Chapters from a synodal pronouncement (ff. 156-160). 1 large zoomorphic initial in colours, at the beginning of the text (f. 1). Initials in red, green, blue, or light brown, some with penwork decoration in

• Text page with coloured initials, with a partially erased inscription, reading 'Hic est liber [erased] et q[u]icu[m]q[ue] furat[us] fuerit hunc libru[m] / anatematizat[us] est et cu[m] daton et Abiron co[m]mendat[us] est. Fiat, Fiat, Amen,' in the lower margin.', Gemma animae sive De divinis officis

(ff. 149-151v);Excerpts from Augustine, Enchiridion (ff. 151v-156);Chapters from a synodal pronouncement (ff. 156-160). 1 large zoomorphic initial in colours, at the beginning of the text (f. 1). Initials in red, green, blue, or light brown, some with penwork decoration in

• Zoomorphic initial 'A'(eterni) formed of two dragons interlaced with two other animals, at the beginning of the text; with an ownership inscription of he cathedral priory of St. Andrew, Rochester, reading 'Liber de claust[r]o Roffens[i] H.mo[nachi]', in the lower margin., Gemma animae sive De divinis officis

(ff. 149-151v);Excerpts from Augustine, Enchiridion (ff. 151v-156);Chapters from a synodal pronouncement (ff. 156-160). 1 large zoomorphic initial in colours, at the beginning of the text (f. 1). Initials in red, green, blue, or light brown, some with penwork decoration in

• Large zoomorphic initial 'V'(ir) with elongated dragon and foliate decoration at the beginning of the commentary on Genesis., Liber testimonium veteris testamenti (parts 1 and 3); Sermo (f. 117); In canticum canticorum (9 excerpts)(f. 117v)

each book, one with blue (f. 1) and one with black dots (f. 67). Numerous initials in blue, green, red, or light brown. Rubrics and numbers in red. Liber testimonium veteris testamenti (parts 1 and 3); Sermo (f. 117); In

• Initial 'C'(aute) with foliate decoration at the beginning of the commentary on Job., Liber testimonium veteris testamenti (parts 1 and 3); Sermo (f. 117); In canticum canticorum (9 excerpts)(f. 117v)

each book, one with blue (f. 1) and one with black dots (f. 67). Numerous initials in blue, green, red, or light brown. Rubrics and numbers in red. Liber testimonium veteris testamenti (parts 1 and 3); Sermo (f. 117); In

• Initial 'D'(um) with foliate decoration at the beginning of the prologue of the 'Liber testimoniorum'., Liber testimonium veteris testamenti (parts 1 and 3); Sermo (f. 117); In canticum canticorum (9 excerpts)(f. 117v)

each book, one with blue (f. 1) and one with black dots (f. 67). Numerous initials in blue, green, red, or light brown. Rubrics and numbers in red. Liber testimonium veteris testamenti (parts 1 and 3); Sermo (f. 117); In

• Initial 'D'(um) with foliate decoration at the beginning of the commentary on the Book of Psalms., Liber testimonium veteris testamenti (parts 1 and 3); Sermo (f. 117); In canticum canticorum (9 excerpts)(f. 117v)

each book, one with blue (f. 1) and one with black dots (f. 67). Numerous initials in blue, green, red, or light brown. Rubrics and numbers in red. Liber testimonium veteris testamenti (parts 1 and 3); Sermo (f. 117); In

• Drawing of a snake and a plant., Medical miscellany, including a herbal and a bestiary (see Notes)

Drawing of a snake and a plant. Contents:Pseudo-Antonio Musa, De herba vettonica (ff. 1*-2*, 1);Pseudo-Apuleius Platonicus, De medicaminibus herbarum (ff. 1-44);Epistula ad Marcellinum (f. 44v); De taxone (ff. 44v-45); (Pseudo-?) Sextus Placitus, Liber medicinae ex animalibus (ff. 45-49v, 49v-50);

• Coloured drawings of, to the left: Death of Codrus, king of Athens. Disguised as a peasant, he seeks to be killed by enemy soldiers to save his city, because he had learned from the oracle that the side whose king fell would be victorious; to the right: Eleazar, brother of Judas Maccabeus, kills an elephant of war and is killed himself when the elephant falls on him., Speculum humanae salvationis

Coloured drawings of, to the left: Death of Codrus, king of Athens. Disguised as a peasant, he seeks to be killed by enemy soldiers to save his city, because he had learned from the oracle that the side whose

• Miniature of a plant., Medical miscellany, including a herbal and a bestiary (see Notes)

Miniature of a plant. Contents:Pseudo-Antonio Musa, De herba vettonica (ff. 1*-2*, 1);Pseudo-Apuleius Platonicus, De medicaminibus herbarum (ff. 1-44);Epistula ad Marcellinum (f. 44v); De taxone (ff. 44v-45); (Pseudo-?) Sextus Placitus, Liber medicinae ex animalibus (ff. 45-49v, 49v-50); Anthimus, De observatione

• Miniature of basil with snakes., Medical miscellany, including a herbal and a bestiary (see Notes)

Miniature of basil with snakes. Contents:Pseudo-Antonio Musa, De herba vettonica (ff. 1*-2*, 1);Pseudo-Apuleius Platonicus, De medicaminibus herbarum (ff. 1-44);Epistula ad Marcellinum (f. 44v); De taxone (ff. 44v-45); (Pseudo-?) Sextus Placitus, Liber medicinae ex animalibus (ff. 45-49v, 49v-50); Anthimus, De

• Miniatures of animals, including a boar., Medical miscellany, including a herbal and a bestiary (see Notes)

Miniatures of animals, including a boar. Contents:Pseudo-Antonio Musa, De herba vettonica (ff. 1*-2*, 1);Pseudo-Apuleius Platonicus, De medicaminibus herbarum (ff. 1-44);Epistula ad Marcellinum (f. 44v); De taxone (ff. 44v-45); (Pseudo-?) Sextus Placitus, Liber medicinae ex animalibus (ff. 45-49v, 49v-50); Anthimus,

• Decorated initial 'Q'(uomodo) with reserved designs and penwork decoration at the beginning of Homily 34 of Augustine's Tractatus in evangelium Johannis; 14th century ownership inscription in the upper margin., Tractatus in evangelium Johannis (Homilies 34-124); In epistulam Iohannis ad Parthos tractatus X

the same red was used for the rubrics.As pointed out by Krings 1990, Homilies 1-33 are missing but because f. 1 is blank and the initial to Homily 34 on f. 1v is the largest in the manuscript it is

• Decorated initial 'B'(eatus)., Various texts, including Liber pontificalis and papal decretals

of Suffolk): inscribed 'liber Briani Stapletoni' (f. 1*; see also f. 90v). This name also appears in Stowe 32, f. 1, and in Oxford, Bodleian Library, Barlow MS. 37, f. iii. William Camden (b. 1551, d. 1623), antiquary: added list

• Miniature of the Annunciation, with the Angel Gabriel in a garment with an ermine tippet and chained double gold clasp, in bare feet; and full foliate border, at the beginning of a prayer to the Virgin., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum

139v, 152, 156, 159v, 163, 165v, 166v, 167v, 168v). 1 small historiated initial, accompanied by a full foliate border, in colours and gold (f. 130v). 1 initial with arms and 1 with a shield with the symbol of the Trinity,

• Miniature of the Journey of King Melchior, foliate initial 'R'(ex), and full foliate border, at the beginning of a prayer to Melchior., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum

139v, 152, 156, 159v, 163, 165v, 166v, 167v, 168v). 1 small historiated initial, accompanied by a full foliate border, in colours and gold (f. 130v). 1 initial with arms and 1 with a shield with the symbol of the Trinity,