• Historiated initial 'D'(ixit) of a three-faced man, at the beginning of Psalm 109., Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names (the 'Bible of William of Hales')

a copy of the early 12th century Bible, Salisbury Cathedral MS 148. 35 historiated initials in gold and colours (ff. 1, 20v, 34, 43, 56, 67v, 84v, 95, 104, 114, 124, 133v, 145v, 158, 162v, 165v, 178, 186v, 198, 227v,

• Historiated initial 'V'(ocavit) of Moses speaking to God, at the beginning of Leviticus., Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names (the 'Bible of William of Hales')

a copy of the early 12th century Bible, Salisbury Cathedral MS 148. 35 historiated initials in gold and colours (ff. 1, 20v, 34, 43, 56, 67v, 84v, 95, 104, 114, 124, 133v, 145v, 158, 162v, 165v, 178, 186v, 198, 227v,

• Colophon stating that the book was written by William de Hales for Thomas de la Wile, a canon of Salisbury, in 1254, and reading 'Hunc librum scripsit Will[elmu]s de Hales, / magist[r]o Thome de la Wile, quem vocavit / magist[er] Radulfus de Hehham tunc cancel/larius Sar[isburiensis] ad regim[en] scola[rum] Sar[isburiensium] quibus / d[eu]s in hoc s[e]c[u]lo et in futuro p[ro]picientur. Amen. / F[a]c[tu]s fuit libere anno M cc.l. quarto. ab i[n]/carnatione domini'., Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names (the 'Bible of William of Hales')

a copy of the early 12th century Bible, Salisbury Cathedral MS 148. 35 historiated initials in gold and colours (ff. 1, 20v, 34, 43, 56, 67v, 84v, 95, 104, 114, 124, 133v, 145v, 158, 162v, 165v, 178, 186v, 198, 227v,

• Puzzle initial 'H'(enricus) with pen-flourishing extending into the margins including birds at the beginning of the foundation charter., Cartulary of Reading abbey, imperfect

in the same hand (see discussion in Kemp 1986). Cotton Vespasian E XXV is a 14th-century copy of this manuscript.ff. 1 and 247 are fragments from a late-14th century manuscript which were formerly used as pastedowns.ff. 2 and 3 are

• Detail of miniature of Creation and of historiated initial., Le Régime du corps (ff. 1-75v); Image du monde (ff. 77-133v)

for rubricators (ff. 52v-53, 76). 1 large miniature in colours and gold (f. 1). 12 1-sided borders in colours and gold or with pen-flourishing in red and blue, some with dragons or hybrids (ff. 1, 5, 10v, 15v, 16, 25,

• Detail of a historiated initial with a man and woman in bed., Le Régime du corps (ff. 1-75v); Image du monde (ff. 77-133v)

for rubricators (ff. 52v-53, 76). 1 large miniature in colours and gold (f. 1). 12 1-sided borders in colours and gold or with pen-flourishing in red and blue, some with dragons or hybrids (ff. 1, 5, 10v, 15v, 16, 25,

• Detail of a miniature of God creating the elements, with the earth in the centre., Le Régime du corps (ff. 1-75v); Image du monde (ff. 77-133v)

for rubricators (ff. 52v-53, 76). 1 large miniature in colours and gold (f. 1). 12 1-sided borders in colours and gold or with pen-flourishing in red and blue, some with dragons or hybrids (ff. 1, 5, 10v, 15v, 16, 25,

• Detail of the historiated intial 'D' of a scribe writing., Le Régime du corps (ff. 1-75v); Image du monde (ff. 77-133v)

for rubricators (ff. 52v-53, 76). 1 large miniature in colours and gold (f. 1). 12 1-sided borders in colours and gold or with pen-flourishing in red and blue, some with dragons or hybrids (ff. 1, 5, 10v, 15v, 16, 25,

• Historiated initial 'S'(acies) with eggs (?) or loaves in baskets and decorated initials., Le Régime du corps (ff. 1-75v); Image du monde (ff. 77-133v)

for rubricators (ff. 52v-53, 76). 1 large miniature in colours and gold (f. 1). 12 1-sided borders in colours and gold or with pen-flourishing in red and blue, some with dragons or hybrids (ff. 1, 5, 10v, 15v, 16, 25,

• Detail of historiated initial 'U' of bloodletting., Le Régime du corps (ff. 1-75v); Image du monde (ff. 77-133v)

for rubricators (ff. 52v-53, 76). 1 large miniature in colours and gold (f. 1). 12 1-sided borders in colours and gold or with pen-flourishing in red and blue, some with dragons or hybrids (ff. 1, 5, 10v, 15v, 16, 25,

• Detail of the historiated initial 'P'(our) with a standing physician and pregnant woman., Le Régime du corps (ff. 1-75v); Image du monde (ff. 77-133v)

for rubricators (ff. 52v-53, 76). 1 large miniature in colours and gold (f. 1). 12 1-sided borders in colours and gold or with pen-flourishing in red and blue, some with dragons or hybrids (ff. 1, 5, 10v, 15v, 16, 25,

• Historiated initial with a workman with an axe., Le Régime du corps (ff. 1-75v); Image du monde (ff. 77-133v)

for rubricators (ff. 52v-53, 76). 1 large miniature in colours and gold (f. 1). 12 1-sided borders in colours and gold or with pen-flourishing in red and blue, some with dragons or hybrids (ff. 1, 5, 10v, 15v, 16, 25,

• Historiated initial with a man playing a fiddle and a seated man., Le Régime du corps (ff. 1-75v); Image du monde (ff. 77-133v)

for rubricators (ff. 52v-53, 76). 1 large miniature in colours and gold (f. 1). 12 1-sided borders in colours and gold or with pen-flourishing in red and blue, some with dragons or hybrids (ff. 1, 5, 10v, 15v, 16, 25,

• Detail of initial 'R', with animals, including a frogs., Le Régime du corps (ff. 1-75v); Image du monde (ff. 77-133v)

for rubricators (ff. 52v-53, 76). 1 large miniature in colours and gold (f. 1). 12 1-sided borders in colours and gold or with pen-flourishing in red and blue, some with dragons or hybrids (ff. 1, 5, 10v, 15v, 16, 25,

• Detail of historiated initial of men going in and out of a building., Le Régime du corps (ff. 1-75v); Image du monde (ff. 77-133v)

for rubricators (ff. 52v-53, 76). 1 large miniature in colours and gold (f. 1). 12 1-sided borders in colours and gold or with pen-flourishing in red and blue, some with dragons or hybrids (ff. 1, 5, 10v, 15v, 16, 25,

• Detail of historiated initial with a man on horseback., Le Régime du corps (ff. 1-75v); Image du monde (ff. 77-133v)

for rubricators (ff. 52v-53, 76). 1 large miniature in colours and gold (f. 1). 12 1-sided borders in colours and gold or with pen-flourishing in red and blue, some with dragons or hybrids (ff. 1, 5, 10v, 15v, 16, 25,

• Detail of historiated initial 'A' with the choosing a wet-nurse: A noble woman tests the exposed breast of a propective nurse., Le Régime du corps (ff. 1-75v); Image du monde (ff. 77-133v)

for rubricators (ff. 52v-53, 76). 1 large miniature in colours and gold (f. 1). 12 1-sided borders in colours and gold or with pen-flourishing in red and blue, some with dragons or hybrids (ff. 1, 5, 10v, 15v, 16, 25,

• Historiated initial with a man pointing to his mouth and a standing physician., Le Régime du corps (ff. 1-75v); Image du monde (ff. 77-133v)

for rubricators (ff. 52v-53, 76). 1 large miniature in colours and gold (f. 1). 12 1-sided borders in colours and gold or with pen-flourishing in red and blue, some with dragons or hybrids (ff. 1, 5, 10v, 15v, 16, 25,

• Detail of historiated initial with a seated man., Le Régime du corps (ff. 1-75v); Image du monde (ff. 77-133v)

for rubricators (ff. 52v-53, 76). 1 large miniature in colours and gold (f. 1). 12 1-sided borders in colours and gold or with pen-flourishing in red and blue, some with dragons or hybrids (ff. 1, 5, 10v, 15v, 16, 25,

• Detail of an historiated initial with a man stirring a substance in a barrel., Le Régime du corps (ff. 1-75v); Image du monde (ff. 77-133v)

for rubricators (ff. 52v-53, 76). 1 large miniature in colours and gold (f. 1). 12 1-sided borders in colours and gold or with pen-flourishing in red and blue, some with dragons or hybrids (ff. 1, 5, 10v, 15v, 16, 25,