• Illuminated initial 'D'(ixi)., Breviary, or Nocturnal, Cistercian Use (see Notes)

Illuminated initial 'D'(ixi). The Psalms are in two columns.Includes a Calendar (ff. 1-6v); Abbreviated Psalms, Canticles, and Litany (ff. 7-32); Abbreviated Missal (ff. 32v-42); Breviary Temporale (ff. 43-200) and Sanctorale (ff. 200-335); a table of readings (f. 335), a

• Illuminated intial., Breviary, or Nocturnal, Cistercian Use (see Notes)

Illuminated intial. The Psalms are in two columns.Includes a Calendar (ff. 1-6v); Abbreviated Psalms, Canticles, and Litany (ff. 7-32); Abbreviated Missal (ff. 32v-42); Breviary Temporale (ff. 43-200) and Sanctorale (ff. 200-335); a table of readings (f. 335), a hymn

• Decorated initials., Breviary, or Nocturnal, Cistercian Use (see Notes)

Decorated initials. The Psalms are in two columns.Includes a Calendar (ff. 1-6v); Abbreviated Psalms, Canticles, and Litany (ff. 7-32); Abbreviated Missal (ff. 32v-42); Breviary Temporale (ff. 43-200) and Sanctorale (ff. 200-335); a table of readings (f. 335), a hymn

• Bas-de-page scene of a mounted king hunting a fleeing stag; he raises a horn to his lips., Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals')

century (f. 1v).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Henrician title 'Decretales' and Westminster inventory number 'no. 1059' (f. 1), acquired by the Upper Library at Westminster after the inventory of 1542; in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix

• Bas-de-page scene of a mounted king, hawking, coming upon two stags feeding., Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals')

century (f. 1v).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Henrician title 'Decretales' and Westminster inventory number 'no. 1059' (f. 1), acquired by the Upper Library at Westminster after the inventory of 1542; in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix

• Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a mounted king, hawking, coming upon two stags feeding., Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals')

century (f. 1v).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Henrician title 'Decretales' and Westminster inventory number 'no. 1059' (f. 1), acquired by the Upper Library at Westminster after the inventory of 1542; in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix

• Bas-de-page scene of a mounted king, shooting at a stag with a bow and arrow., Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals')

century (f. 1v).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Henrician title 'Decretales' and Westminster inventory number 'no. 1059' (f. 1), acquired by the Upper Library at Westminster after the inventory of 1542; in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix

• Bas-de-page scene of a king with a hunting horn standing beside a lady; to their right a man bears a stag's head on a pole., Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals')

century (f. 1v).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Henrician title 'Decretales' and Westminster inventory number 'no. 1059' (f. 1), acquired by the Upper Library at Westminster after the inventory of 1542; in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix

• Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a king with a hunting horn standing beside a lady; to their right a man bears a stag's head on a pole., Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals')

century (f. 1v).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Henrician title 'Decretales' and Westminster inventory number 'no. 1059' (f. 1), acquired by the Upper Library at Westminster after the inventory of 1542; in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix

• Partial border with decorated initials 'Y' and 'T'., New Testament: Romans to Jude

initials 'Y' and 'T'. f. 1 is a parchment leaf pasted to a paper one.Quire signatures in Latin letters. Partial gold foliate borders with 56 initials in gold on blue and red grounds (ff. 4 (x 2), 7, 41v, 74,

• Miniature of Charlemagne vision of the milky way, and James appearing to Charles the Great, at the beginning of chapter 1 of 'Charlemagne' book 4., Chroniques de France ou de St Denis

appearing to Charles the Great, at the beginning of chapter 1 of 'Charlemagne' book 4. With over 400 illustrations, this manuscript is one of the moxt luxurious French manuscripts of the 14th century.According to Hedeman 1991, one of nine illustrated

• Miniature of Louis the Pious sending messengers to Constantinople, and the messengers received by two bishops; Louis the Pious holding a parliament at Aix-la-Chapelle, at the beginning of chapter 8 of 'Louis the Pious' book 1, Chroniques de France ou de St Denis

the Pious holding a parliament at Aix-la-Chapelle, at the beginning of chapter 8 of 'Louis the Pious' book 1 With over 400 illustrations, this manuscript is one of the moxt luxurious French manuscripts of the 14th century.According to Hedeman 1991,

• Detail of a miniature of the siege of Montrichard with a trebuchet in use, at the beginning of chapter 25 of 'Philip Augustus' book 1., Chroniques de France ou de St Denis

in use, at the beginning of chapter 25 of 'Philip Augustus' book 1. With over 400 illustrations, this manuscript is one of the moxt luxurious French manuscripts of the 14th century.According to Hedeman 1991, one of nine illustrated copies made

• Miniature of Charlemagne on his deathbed; Theodulph and Louis the Pious receiving the news; Theodulph meeting Louis the Pious, at the beginning of chapter 7 of 'Louis the Pious' book 1., Chroniques de France ou de St Denis

meeting Louis the Pious, at the beginning of chapter 7 of 'Louis the Pious' book 1. With over 400 illustrations, this manuscript is one of the moxt luxurious French manuscripts of the 14th century.According to Hedeman 1991, one of nine

• Illuminated initials., Psalter, Use of Sarum (the 'St Omer Psalter')

was formerly Additional 39810. 1 large historiated initial, accompanied by a full historiated foliate border, in colours and gold (f. 7). 5 smaller historiated initials or miniatures including a small initial in the right corner, accompanied by full (historiated) foliate

• Detail of a miniature of Charlemagne on his deathbed; Theodulph and Louis the Pious receiving the news; Theodulph meeting Louis the Pious, at the beginning of chapter 7 of 'Louis the Pious' book 1., Chroniques de France ou de St Denis

news; Theodulph meeting Louis the Pious, at the beginning of chapter 7 of 'Louis the Pious' book 1. With over 400 illustrations, this manuscript is one of the moxt luxurious French manuscripts of the 14th century.According to Hedeman 1991, one

• Canon table with interlace., Gospels (The Gospels of St Cyr of Nevers or sometimes the 'Gedeon Gospels of Nevers'), with prefaces, canon tables, and list of readings (ff. 264-271v)

Canon table with interlace. Musical notation: neumes, central France (Nevers), late 10th century (ff. 261-262).A 'Type II' Capitulary, according to Fischer 1985 p. 126. Full-page canon tables with decorated architectural frames in ink with coloured washes, with interlace and/or

• Canon table with interlace., Gospels (The Gospels of St Cyr of Nevers or sometimes the 'Gedeon Gospels of Nevers'), with prefaces, canon tables, and list of readings (ff. 264-271v)

Canon table with interlace. Musical notation: neumes, central France (Nevers), late 10th century (ff. 261-262).A 'Type II' Capitulary, according to Fischer 1985 p. 126. Full-page canon tables with decorated architectural frames in ink with coloured washes, with interlace and/or

• Canon table with animal interlace., Gospels (The Gospels of St Cyr of Nevers or sometimes the 'Gedeon Gospels of Nevers'), with prefaces, canon tables, and list of readings (ff. 264-271v)

Canon table with animal interlace. Musical notation: neumes, central France (Nevers), late 10th century (ff. 261-262).A 'Type II' Capitulary, according to Fischer 1985 p. 126. Full-page canon tables with decorated architectural frames in ink with coloured washes, with interlace

• Canon table with interlace., Gospels (The Gospels of St Cyr of Nevers or sometimes the 'Gedeon Gospels of Nevers'), with prefaces, canon tables, and list of readings (ff. 264-271v)

Canon table with interlace. Musical notation: neumes, central France (Nevers), late 10th century (ff. 261-262).A 'Type II' Capitulary, according to Fischer 1985 p. 126. Full-page canon tables with decorated architectural frames in ink with coloured washes, with interlace and/or