• Coloured initial and musical notations on 4-line staves., Life of Thomas Becket (index Vie de Thomas Becket), in Anglo-Norman verse, followed by an Anglo-Norman crusade noted song ‘S’onques nus hom pour dure’ (ff. 14-14v); Anglo-Norman romance Guy of Warwick (index Gui de Warewic) (ff. 15-26)

clefs), England, second half of the 13th century (f. 14) Large initial in blue with pen-work decoration in red (f. 1). Initials in red and blue. Musical notation on 4-line staves (f. 14). Life of Thomas Becket (index Vie de

• Text page with added notes., Life of Thomas Becket (index Vie de Thomas Becket), in Anglo-Norman verse, followed by an Anglo-Norman crusade noted song ‘S’onques nus hom pour dure’ (ff. 14-14v); Anglo-Norman romance Guy of Warwick (index Gui de Warewic) (ff. 15-26)

clefs), England, second half of the 13th century (f. 14) Large initial in blue with pen-work decoration in red (f. 1). Initials in red and blue. Musical notation on 4-line staves (f. 14). Life of Thomas Becket (index Vie de

• Detail of a text page of St Albans's Annals, datable to 1428-1431 (ff. 100-120)., Chronicle, AD 1-1135 (ff. 34-61), with additions up to 1266 (ff. 61v-73)

Detail of a text page of St Albans's Annals, datable to 1428-1431 (ff. 100-120). The life of Thomas Becket in verse was composed c. 1184. It is based on one by Robert of Cricklade (d. c. 1174), prior of

• Detail of historiated initial., Missal, Use of Sarum ('The Missal of William Melreth') with Gregory's Trental prayers

briefly, in the lower margin on most of the folios with historiated initials.The final two leaves are later insertions. 1 miniature in colours and gold with a donor portrait (f. 262v). 11 full, 3-sided, or partial borders with foliate decoration

• Detail of a miniature of the Trinity., Missal, Use of Sarum ('The Missal of William Melreth') with Gregory's Trental prayers

matter briefly, in the lower margin on most of the folios with historiated initials.The final two leaves are later insertions. 1 miniature in colours and gold with a donor portrait (f. 262v). 11 full, 3-sided, or partial borders with foliate

• Detail of historiated initial., Missal, Use of Sarum ('The Missal of William Melreth') with Gregory's Trental prayers

briefly, in the lower margin on most of the folios with historiated initials.The final two leaves are later insertions. 1 miniature in colours and gold with a donor portrait (f. 262v). 11 full, 3-sided, or partial borders with foliate decoration

• Detail of historiated initial., Missal, Use of Sarum ('The Missal of William Melreth') with Gregory's Trental prayers

briefly, in the lower margin on most of the folios with historiated initials.The final two leaves are later insertions. 1 miniature in colours and gold with a donor portrait (f. 262v). 11 full, 3-sided, or partial borders with foliate decoration

• Detail of historiated initial., Missal, Use of Sarum ('The Missal of William Melreth') with Gregory's Trental prayers

briefly, in the lower margin on most of the folios with historiated initials.The final two leaves are later insertions. 1 miniature in colours and gold with a donor portrait (f. 262v). 11 full, 3-sided, or partial borders with foliate decoration

• Detail of illuminated initials., Missal, Use of Sarum ('The Missal of William Melreth') with Gregory's Trental prayers

briefly, in the lower margin on most of the folios with historiated initials.The final two leaves are later insertions. 1 miniature in colours and gold with a donor portrait (f. 262v). 11 full, 3-sided, or partial borders with foliate decoration

• Decorated initial 'P'(ost), with the book number in the upper margin. Citations of the Gospel are marked with their first letters in red (contrasting with green for sections of the commentary) and a diplet in the margin by each line., In Lucam

beginning of books and prefatory material (ff. 2, 7, 42v, 72v, 100v, 127v, 157v). 1 large initial in red with green penwork decoration (f. 2v). 1 large initial in red with green and red penwork decoration (f. 4). Initials in

• Historiated initial 'A'(d) at the beginning of the hymn based on a psalm verse for the first Sunday in Advent, with a kneeling layman looking up to the radiant face of God, and a direction to the artist or note identifying the subject matter in the lower margin., Missal, Use of Sarum ('The Missal of William Melreth') with Gregory's Trental prayers

matter briefly, in the lower margin on most of the folios with historiated initials.The final two leaves are later insertions. 1 miniature in colours and gold with a donor portrait (f. 262v). 11 full, 3-sided, or partial borders with foliate

• Illuminated border and historiated initial at the beginning of the mass on Christmas day. In the left column, the reading for Christmas eve from the Gospel of Luke is highlighted by the long golden letter I(n), and at the end of the right column, the hymn verses for the introit of mass on Christmas day begin with an historiated initial 'P'(uer) of the Nativity, with the Virgin lying on a red blanket, receiving the infant Christ from the midwife, while Joseph and the animals look on, and a direction to the artist or note identifying the subject matter in the lower margin., Missal, Use of Sarum ('The Missal of William Melreth') with Gregory's Trental prayers

matter briefly, in the lower margin on most of the folios with historiated initials.The final two leaves are later insertions. 1 miniature in colours and gold with a donor portrait (f. 262v). 11 full, 3-sided, or partial borders with foliate

• Illuminated border and the historiated initial 'T'(erribilis) with a bishop outside a church, about to sprinkle it with holy water., Missal, Use of Sarum ('The Missal of William Melreth') with Gregory's Trental prayers

matter briefly, in the lower margin on most of the folios with historiated initials.The final two leaves are later insertions. 1 miniature in colours and gold with a donor portrait (f. 262v). 11 full, 3-sided, or partial borders with foliate

• Illuminated border and historiated initail 'D'(ominus) of Andrew's crucifixion, at the vigil of the feast of Andrew., Missal, Use of Sarum ('The Missal of William Melreth') with Gregory's Trental prayers

matter briefly, in the lower margin on most of the folios with historiated initials.The final two leaves are later insertions. 1 miniature in colours and gold with a donor portrait (f. 262v). 11 full, 3-sided, or partial borders with foliate

• Illuminated border and historiated initial 'S'(uscepimus) of a bishop blessing the throats of the faithful who are queuing up, holding candles, at the beginning of the feast of Blaise, with a note 'purificaciou(n'), possibly an instruction to the illuminator and a direction to the artist or a note identifying the subject matter in the lower margin., Missal, Use of Sarum ('The Missal of William Melreth') with Gregory's Trental prayers

matter briefly, in the lower margin on most of the folios with historiated initials.The final two leaves are later insertions. 1 miniature in colours and gold with a donor portrait (f. 262v). 11 full, 3-sided, or partial borders with foliate

• Illuminated partial border and historiated initial 'R'(orate) of the Annunciation to the Virgin, with the Archangel Gabriel bearing a scroll with the words "Ave Maria" beside the Virgin who is in front of an open book, at the feast of the Annunciation,with a note, possibly an instruction to the illuminator, in the lower margin: 'i ymage of oure ladey'., Missal, Use of Sarum ('The Missal of William Melreth') with Gregory's Trental prayers

matter briefly, in the lower margin on most of the folios with historiated initials.The final two leaves are later insertions. 1 miniature in colours and gold with a donor portrait (f. 262v). 11 full, 3-sided, or partial borders with foliate

• Illuminated border and historiated initial 'D'(e) of John the Baptist in the wilderness, wearing a camel skin garment carrying a book to which is tied a small figure of a lamb, at the beginning of the offertory of feast of the birth of John the Baptist on 24 June. In the lower margin, a note, or possibly an instruction to the artist: 'sent Jon ye baptyst'., Missal, Use of Sarum ('The Missal of William Melreth') with Gregory's Trental prayers

matter briefly, in the lower margin on most of the folios with historiated initials.The final two leaves are later insertions. 1 miniature in colours and gold with a donor portrait (f. 262v). 11 full, 3-sided, or partial borders with foliate

• Illuminated border and historiated initial 'N'(unc) with Peter and Paul holding their symbols of keys and a sword, respectively, at the beginning of the feast of the Apostles Peter and Paul. In the lower margin, the note "Peter and Paule," is possibly a later identifying note or an instruction to the artist., Missal, Use of Sarum ('The Missal of William Melreth') with Gregory's Trental prayers

matter briefly, in the lower margin on most of the folios with historiated initials.The final two leaves are later insertions. 1 miniature in colours and gold with a donor portrait (f. 262v). 11 full, 3-sided, or partial borders with foliate

• Illuminated border and historiated initial 'L'(audeamus) of the crowned Virgin surrounded by cherubim at the feast of the Assumption, with a note, possibly an instruction to the illuminator or later note identifying the subject matter in the lower margin: 'assumsion'., Missal, Use of Sarum ('The Missal of William Melreth') with Gregory's Trental prayers

matter briefly, in the lower margin on most of the folios with historiated initials.The final two leaves are later insertions. 1 miniature in colours and gold with a donor portrait (f. 262v). 11 full, 3-sided, or partial borders with foliate

• Illuminated border and historiated initial 'L'(audeamus) of Anne, lying in a large bed as a midwife presents the infant Mary to her, at the feast of the birth of the Virgin, with a note, possibly an instruction to the illuminator or later note identifying the subject matter in the lower margin: 'the nativitie'., Missal, Use of Sarum ('The Missal of William Melreth') with Gregory's Trental prayers

matter briefly, in the lower margin on most of the folios with historiated initials.The final two leaves are later insertions. 1 miniature in colours and gold with a donor portrait (f. 262v). 11 full, 3-sided, or partial borders with foliate