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1 large puzzle initial in red and blue, with red and blue foliate decoration (f. 1). 2 large initials in red or blue, with red and blue foliate decoration (ff. 2, 89v). Glossed Gospel of Mark ? Lichfield Cathedral, Staffordshire,

• Inhabited initial 'B'(eatus) with 'white lions', at the beginning of the treatise on Psalm 1., 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

• Text page of the end of chapter 158 and the beginning of the chapter 159 of book 4, with a decorated chapter number., De Concordia Evangelistarum (or Explanatio in Unum ex Quatuor)

with penwork decoration in blue, red and green, at the beginning of the prologue and books 1, 3, 4 (ff. 11, 20, 96, 162). 1 puzzle initial in red, at the beginning of book 2 (f. 57). Small initials in

• Historiated initial with David and full border at the beginning of Psalm 1., Bilingual Psalter, in the later Wycliffite translation, with the Canticles, and the Athanasian Creed

the beginning of Psalm 1. f. 1* is a parchment flyleaf.Catchwords. 2 full bordes in colours and gold with foliate decoration and gold balls and historiated initials at the beginning of Psalms 1, 109 (ff. 1, 78v). 5 3-sided borders

• Decorated initial 'Q'(uodum) outlined in red (partially oxidised), on green, blue and yellow grounds, with foliate motifs and a dragon., Moralia in Job, books 1-9 (ff. 1v-113); Homiliae X ad monachos (ff. 113-123); shorter texts (ff. 123-125), including a letter to the antipope Clement III, the ~Ordo ad includendum masculum vel feminam~, an acrostic poem which spells out 'Gregorius' (f. 124v) and the ~Epitaphium Frederici episcopi Leodiensis~(f. 125)

The manuscript forms part 1 of 3 parts, the second is Harley 3053, and the third is Harley 3054. Running headers. Quire marks. 2 leaves excised between ff. 33-34, 3 leaves excised between ff. 53-54 and 1 quire lost between

• Detail of a decorated initial 'Q'(uodum) outlined in red (partially oxidised), on green, blue and yellow grounds, with foliate motifs and a dragon., Moralia in Job, books 1-9 (ff. 1v-113); Homiliae X ad monachos (ff. 113-123); shorter texts (ff. 123-125), including a letter to the antipope Clement III, the ~Ordo ad includendum masculum vel feminam~, an acrostic poem which spells out 'Gregorius' (f. 124v) and the ~Epitaphium Frederici episcopi Leodiensis~(f. 125)

The manuscript forms part 1 of 3 parts, the second is Harley 3053, and the third is Harley 3054. Running headers. Quire marks. 2 leaves excised between ff. 33-34, 3 leaves excised between ff. 53-54 and 1 quire lost between

• Anthropomorphic initial 'I'(nter) of a standing man at the beginning of Caesarius of Arles' Homiliae X ad monachos., Moralia in Job, books 1-9 (ff. 1v-113); Homiliae X ad monachos (ff. 113-123); shorter texts (ff. 123-125), including a letter to the antipope Clement III, the ~Ordo ad includendum masculum vel feminam~, an acrostic poem which spells out 'Gregorius' (f. 124v) and the ~Epitaphium Frederici episcopi Leodiensis~(f. 125)

The manuscript forms part 1 of 3 parts, the second is Harley 3053, and the third is Harley 3054. Running headers. Quire marks. 2 leaves excised between ff. 33-34, 3 leaves excised between ff. 53-54 and 1 quire lost between

• Detail of an anthropomorphic initial 'I'(nter) of a standing man at the beginning of Caesarius of Arles' Homiliae X ad monachos., Moralia in Job, books 1-9 (ff. 1v-113); Homiliae X ad monachos (ff. 113-123); shorter texts (ff. 123-125), including a letter to the antipope Clement III, the ~Ordo ad includendum masculum vel feminam~, an acrostic poem which spells out 'Gregorius' (f. 124v) and the ~Epitaphium Frederici episcopi Leodiensis~(f. 125)

The manuscript forms part 1 of 3 parts, the second is Harley 3053, and the third is Harley 3054. Running headers. Quire marks. 2 leaves excised between ff. 33-34, 3 leaves excised between ff. 53-54 and 1 quire lost between

• Decorated initial 'S'(criptura) with foliate motifs, dragon and profile head, at the beginning of the second book of Gregory the Great's Moralia in Job., Moralia in Job, books 1-9 (ff. 1v-113); Homiliae X ad monachos (ff. 113-123); shorter texts (ff. 123-125), including a letter to the antipope Clement III, the ~Ordo ad includendum masculum vel feminam~, an acrostic poem which spells out 'Gregorius' (f. 124v) and the ~Epitaphium Frederici episcopi Leodiensis~(f. 125)

The manuscript forms part 1 of 3 parts, the second is Harley 3053, and the third is Harley 3054. Running headers. Quire marks. 2 leaves excised between ff. 33-34, 3 leaves excised between ff. 53-54 and 1 quire lost between

• Detail of a decorated initial 'S'(criptura) with foliate motifs, dragon and profile head, at the beginning of the second book of Gregory the Great's Moralia in Job., Moralia in Job, books 1-9 (ff. 1v-113); Homiliae X ad monachos (ff. 113-123); shorter texts (ff. 123-125), including a letter to the antipope Clement III, the ~Ordo ad includendum masculum vel feminam~, an acrostic poem which spells out 'Gregorius' (f. 124v) and the ~Epitaphium Frederici episcopi Leodiensis~(f. 125)

The manuscript forms part 1 of 3 parts, the second is Harley 3053, and the third is Harley 3054. Running headers. Quire marks. 2 leaves excised between ff. 33-34, 3 leaves excised between ff. 53-54 and 1 quire lost between

• Zoomorphic initial 'I'(nter) of a standing dog (?) at the beginning of the first part of Gregory the Great's Moralia in Job., Moralia in Job, books 1-9 (ff. 1v-113); Homiliae X ad monachos (ff. 113-123); shorter texts (ff. 123-125), including a letter to the antipope Clement III, the ~Ordo ad includendum masculum vel feminam~, an acrostic poem which spells out 'Gregorius' (f. 124v) and the ~Epitaphium Frederici episcopi Leodiensis~(f. 125)

The manuscript forms part 1 of 3 parts, the second is Harley 3053, and the third is Harley 3054. Running headers. Quire marks. 2 leaves excised between ff. 33-34, 3 leaves excised between ff. 53-54 and 1 quire lost between

• Detail of a zoomorphic initial 'I'(nter) of a standing dog (?) at the beginning of the first part of Gregory the Great's Moralia in Job., Moralia in Job, books 1-9 (ff. 1v-113); Homiliae X ad monachos (ff. 113-123); shorter texts (ff. 123-125), including a letter to the antipope Clement III, the ~Ordo ad includendum masculum vel feminam~, an acrostic poem which spells out 'Gregorius' (f. 124v) and the ~Epitaphium Frederici episcopi Leodiensis~(f. 125)

The manuscript forms part 1 of 3 parts, the second is Harley 3053, and the third is Harley 3054. Running headers. Quire marks. 2 leaves excised between ff. 33-34, 3 leaves excised between ff. 53-54 and 1 quire lost between

• Detail of an inhabited initial 'I'(nitium) at the beginning of Mark, with roundels representing the four evangelist symbols: the eagle of John, the winged man of Matthew, the winged bull of Luke, and the winged lion of Mark, with the the Lamb of God in the centre., Glossed Gospel of Mark

of Mark, with the the Lamb of God in the centre. 1 large historiated initial in colours on a gold ground at the beginning of Mark (f. 6). 1 large initial in gold on a blue ground with colours and

• Zoomorphic initial formed of a dragon and foliage. The inscription in reddish ink in the lower margin states that it is from Glastonbury Abbey, and names 'Robertus Wottone', one of its monks., Homiliary

Wottone M. Glasconis (f. 1); Robert Wottone, monk of Glastonbury, 15th century: inscription (f. 1; see above), added small parchment leaf inscribed 'Robertus Wottone' (f. 191v).John Long, of Dorchester, in Dorset, matriculated at Pembroke College, Oxford, 1 July 1664, aged

• Decorated initial 'P'(ost), with later underlining and marginal notations., Homiliary

Wottone M. Glasconis (f. 1); Robert Wottone, monk of Glastonbury, 15th century: inscription (f. 1; see above), added small parchment leaf inscribed 'Robertus Wottone' (f. 191v).John Long, of Dorchester, in Dorset, matriculated at Pembroke College, Oxford, 1 July 1664, aged

• Decorated initials 'Q'(uattuor) and 'B'(ello) with penwork decoration, preceded and followed by display script. Rough sketch of the initial 'B' in the lower margin and ownership inscription in the upper margin., De excidio Judeorum

1 large arabesque initial in red, green and light brown for book 5 (f. 68). 2 large initials in light brown or green with penwork decoration in alternate colours and once with some red, for the prologue and book

• Zoomorphic initial 'S'(imon) at the beginning of book 3 of Bede's Commentary on Catholic Epistles., Commentary on Catholic Epistles

centre of outer margin of f. 92. 1 zoomorphic initial in red for beginning of book 3 (f. 41). 1 large initial in blue, decorated with red, for beginning of book 1 (f. 1). 2 small initials in red, decorated

• Coloured initials., Sermons on Virgin Mary, expositions on the Psalms and the Beatitudes, excerpts from Augustine and others

Mortimer, book collector and patron of the arts, inscribed as usual by their librarian, Humfrey Wanley ‘23 Februarii 1720/21’ (f. 1). Edward Harley bequeathed the library to his widow, Henrietta, née Cavendish Holles (b. 1694, d. 1755) during her lifetime

• Ownership inscription of William Smart, written at right-angles to the page, stating that it previously belonged to the Augustinian abbey of St. Peter, St. Paul, and St. Osyth, at St. Osyth (Essex): 'Hic liber quondam sancte Osithe nunc Willelmi Smarte'., Glossed Gospel of Mark

St. Osyth (Essex): 'Hic liber quondam sancte Osithe nunc Willelmi Smarte'. 1 large historiated initial in colours on a gold ground at the beginning of Mark (f. 6). 1 large initial in gold on a blue ground with colours and

• Inhabited initial 'I'(nitium) at the beginning of Mark, with roundels representing the four evangelist symbols: the eagle of John, the winged man of Matthew, the winged bull of Luke, and the winged lion of Mark, with the the Lamb of God in the centre., Glossed Gospel of Mark

of Mark, with the the Lamb of God in the centre. 1 large historiated initial in colours on a gold ground at the beginning of Mark (f. 6). 1 large initial in gold on a blue ground with colours and