• Text page from the commentary on Genesis with decorated initials, marginal drawings, notes and maniculae., Historia scolastica (ff. 1-165); Liber Exceptionum, part II (ff. 165v-196)

partial border in colours with gold, with decoration including human heads and dragons, interlace and foliate patterns (f. 1). Large initials in blue on red grounds with penwork decoration in white and with pen-flourishing in red, yellow and blue (ff.

• Text page with framed initial 'S'(urrexit) with decoration at the beginning of the commentary on Exodus., Historia scolastica (ff. 1-165); Liber Exceptionum, part II (ff. 165v-196)

with partial border in colours with gold, with decoration including human heads and dragons, interlace and foliate patterns (f. 1). Large initials in blue on red grounds with penwork decoration in white and with pen-flourishing in red, yellow and blue

• Text page with framed initial 'M'(ortuo) with decoration at the beginning of the Historia Evangelica., Historia scolastica (ff. 1-165); Liber Exceptionum, part II (ff. 165v-196)

partial border in colours with gold, with decoration including human heads and dragons, interlace and foliate patterns (f. 1). Large initials in blue on red grounds with penwork decoration in white and with pen-flourishing in red, yellow and blue (ff.

• 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

• Figural poem with foliate border dedicating Hrabanus's work to Emperor Louis the Pious, shown with nimbus, shield, and cross., De laudibus sanctae crucis, prefatory material (ff. 2v-5v), book 1 (ff. 6v-34), book 2 (ff. 35-47); catalogues of the Arnstein library (ff. 47v-49); second copy of ~carminum~ 3 (f. 49v); arithmetical tables (ff. 50v-51).

with nimbus, shield, and cross. ff. 4v, 6, 34v, 48, and 50 are blank. f. 1 contains the beginning of ~De laudibus~, book 3: blank space has been left for an initial 'M'(erito) and the parchment is damaged by stains

• Text page with the dedication to Emperor Louis the Pious, with detail of a foliate initial 'O' in gold and colours with penwork decoration., De laudibus sanctae crucis, prefatory material (ff. 2v-5v), book 1 (ff. 6v-34), book 2 (ff. 35-47); catalogues of the Arnstein library (ff. 47v-49); second copy of ~carminum~ 3 (f. 49v); arithmetical tables (ff. 50v-51).

in gold and colours with penwork decoration. ff. 4v, 6, 34v, 48, and 50 are blank. f. 1 contains the beginning of ~De laudibus~, book 3: blank space has been left for an initial 'M'(erito) and the parchment is damaged

• Text page with letter of Hrabanus Maurus to Hatto and the opening to the Prologue. Foliate initials 'D'(omino) and 'H'(ortatur) in gold, silver and colours., De laudibus sanctae crucis, prefatory material (ff. 2v-5v), book 1 (ff. 6v-34), book 2 (ff. 35-47); catalogues of the Arnstein library (ff. 47v-49); second copy of ~carminum~ 3 (f. 49v); arithmetical tables (ff. 50v-51).

'D'(omino) and 'H'(ortatur) in gold, silver and colours. ff. 4v, 6, 34v, 48, and 50 are blank. f. 1 contains the beginning of ~De laudibus~, book 3: blank space has been left for an initial 'M'(erito) and the parchment is

• Text page with letter of Hrabanus Maurus to Hatto and the opening to the Prologue. Foliate initials 'D'(omino) and 'H'(ortatur) in gold, silver and colours., De laudibus sanctae crucis, prefatory material (ff. 2v-5v), book 1 (ff. 6v-34), book 2 (ff. 35-47); catalogues of the Arnstein library (ff. 47v-49); second copy of ~carminum~ 3 (f. 49v); arithmetical tables (ff. 50v-51).

'D'(omino) and 'H'(ortatur) in gold, silver and colours. ff. 4v, 6, 34v, 48, and 50 are blank. f. 1 contains the beginning of ~De laudibus~, book 3: blank space has been left for an initial 'M'(erito) and the parchment is

• Figural poem (preface to ~De laudibus~), bordered by foliage, hybrid animals, and human figures., De laudibus sanctae crucis, prefatory material (ff. 2v-5v), book 1 (ff. 6v-34), book 2 (ff. 35-47); catalogues of the Arnstein library (ff. 47v-49); second copy of ~carminum~ 3 (f. 49v); arithmetical tables (ff. 50v-51).

human figures. ff. 4v, 6, 34v, 48, and 50 are blank. f. 1 contains the beginning of ~De laudibus~, book 3: blank space has been left for an initial 'M'(erito) and the parchment is damaged by stains and wormholes. Some

• Large decorated initial 'M'(os) with interlace patterns, clasps and foliage at the beginning of book 2., De laudibus sanctae crucis, prefatory material (ff. 2v-5v), book 1 (ff. 6v-34), book 2 (ff. 35-47); catalogues of the Arnstein library (ff. 47v-49); second copy of ~carminum~ 3 (f. 49v); arithmetical tables (ff. 50v-51).

of book 2. ff. 4v, 6, 34v, 48, and 50 are blank. f. 1 contains the beginning of ~De laudibus~, book 3: blank space has been left for an initial 'M'(erito) and the parchment is damaged by stains and wormholes.

• Two decorated foliate initials 'O' with clasps at the beginning to book 2, chapters 2 and 3., De laudibus sanctae crucis, prefatory material (ff. 2v-5v), book 1 (ff. 6v-34), book 2 (ff. 35-47); catalogues of the Arnstein library (ff. 47v-49); second copy of ~carminum~ 3 (f. 49v); arithmetical tables (ff. 50v-51).

chapters 2 and 3. ff. 4v, 6, 34v, 48, and 50 are blank. f. 1 contains the beginning of ~De laudibus~, book 3: blank space has been left for an initial 'M'(erito) and the parchment is damaged by stains and

• Decorated foliate initial 'A'(t) with clasp at the beginning to book 2, chapter 4., De laudibus sanctae crucis, prefatory material (ff. 2v-5v), book 1 (ff. 6v-34), book 2 (ff. 35-47); catalogues of the Arnstein library (ff. 47v-49); second copy of ~carminum~ 3 (f. 49v); arithmetical tables (ff. 50v-51).

chapter 4. ff. 4v, 6, 34v, 48, and 50 are blank. f. 1 contains the beginning of ~De laudibus~, book 3: blank space has been left for an initial 'M'(erito) and the parchment is damaged by stains and wormholes. Some

• Decorated foliate initial 'T'(e) with clasp at the beginning to book 2, chapter 5., De laudibus sanctae crucis, prefatory material (ff. 2v-5v), book 1 (ff. 6v-34), book 2 (ff. 35-47); catalogues of the Arnstein library (ff. 47v-49); second copy of ~carminum~ 3 (f. 49v); arithmetical tables (ff. 50v-51).

chapter 5. ff. 4v, 6, 34v, 48, and 50 are blank. f. 1 contains the beginning of ~De laudibus~, book 3: blank space has been left for an initial 'M'(erito) and the parchment is damaged by stains and wormholes. Some

• Decorated foliate initial 'O'(mnipotens) with clasps at the beginning to book 2, chapter 6., De laudibus sanctae crucis, prefatory material (ff. 2v-5v), book 1 (ff. 6v-34), book 2 (ff. 35-47); catalogues of the Arnstein library (ff. 47v-49); second copy of ~carminum~ 3 (f. 49v); arithmetical tables (ff. 50v-51).

chapter 6. ff. 4v, 6, 34v, 48, and 50 are blank. f. 1 contains the beginning of ~De laudibus~, book 3: blank space has been left for an initial 'M'(erito) and the parchment is damaged by stains and wormholes. Some

• Decorated foliate initial 'I'(gitur) at the beginning to book 2, chapter 7., De laudibus sanctae crucis, prefatory material (ff. 2v-5v), book 1 (ff. 6v-34), book 2 (ff. 35-47); catalogues of the Arnstein library (ff. 47v-49); second copy of ~carminum~ 3 (f. 49v); arithmetical tables (ff. 50v-51).

7. ff. 4v, 6, 34v, 48, and 50 are blank. f. 1 contains the beginning of ~De laudibus~, book 3: blank space has been left for an initial 'M'(erito) and the parchment is damaged by stains and wormholes. Some glosses

• Decorated foliate initial 'X'(ristus) at the beginning to book 2, chapter 8., De laudibus sanctae crucis, prefatory material (ff. 2v-5v), book 1 (ff. 6v-34), book 2 (ff. 35-47); catalogues of the Arnstein library (ff. 47v-49); second copy of ~carminum~ 3 (f. 49v); arithmetical tables (ff. 50v-51).

8. ff. 4v, 6, 34v, 48, and 50 are blank. f. 1 contains the beginning of ~De laudibus~, book 3: blank space has been left for an initial 'M'(erito) and the parchment is damaged by stains and wormholes. Some glosses

• Decorated foliate initial 'S'(ol) with clasps at the beginning to book 2, chapter 9., De laudibus sanctae crucis, prefatory material (ff. 2v-5v), book 1 (ff. 6v-34), book 2 (ff. 35-47); catalogues of the Arnstein library (ff. 47v-49); second copy of ~carminum~ 3 (f. 49v); arithmetical tables (ff. 50v-51).

chapter 9. ff. 4v, 6, 34v, 48, and 50 are blank. f. 1 contains the beginning of ~De laudibus~, book 3: blank space has been left for an initial 'M'(erito) and the parchment is damaged by stains and wormholes. Some