• Coloured initial 'Q'(uib) with penwork decoration including a face., Vita S. Gregorii Papae; Versus S. Gregorii

xxij d' (f. 1) (see Watson 1963 and Watson 1966). Part 1 and 2: Sir Simonds d'Ewes (b.1602, d. 1650), 1st baronet, diarist, antiquary, and friend of Sir Robert Cotton (see Wright 1972): inscribed '2' (f. 1) and 'Vita S(ancte)

• Detail of a marginal drawing of two scholars pointing at geometrical figures., Sophistici Elenchi, Topica, Analytica Priora, Analytica Posteriora

1 preliminary drawing of an initial in ink (f. 51v). 1 puzzle initial in blue and black with blue and black pen-flourishing (f. 13), and 1 puzzle initial in red and blue with red and blue pen-flourishing (f. 61).

• Large decorated initial 'Q'(uid) in colours with foliate decoration at the beginning of Psalm 51., Book of Psalms, with marginal gloss

volumes with continuous foliation: vol. 1 (ff. 1-167v), and vol. 2 (ff. 168-336v).ff. 1-2v are originally blank parchment flyleaves with later inscriptions. ff. 2v, 165v-[165a]v and 167v are blank; ff. 161-165 are later additions.f. 1 is a former pastedown.ff. 166

• Decorated initial 'M'(agnus), at the beginning of the Confessiones of Augustine., Confessiones, De heresibus

the 'Confessiones' preceded by a fragment of 'Retractationes' begins on f. 1, but is broken off and repeated on f. 2v; ff. 1v-2 are blank.Written by three hands (Hand 1: ff. 1-116, Hand 2: ff. 117-128, Hand 3: ff. 129-184).Catchwords

• Decorated initial 'C'(onfessionum) and 'M'(agnus) at the beginning of Augustine's Confessiones., Confessiones, De heresibus

the 'Confessiones' preceded by a fragment of 'Retractationes' begins on f. 1, but is broken off and repeated on f. 2v; ff. 1v-2 are blank.Written by three hands (Hand 1: ff. 1-116, Hand 2: ff. 117-128, Hand 3: ff. 129-184).Catchwords

• Decorated initial 'P'(er), at the beginning of book 4 of Augustine's Confessiones., Confessiones, De heresibus

the 'Confessiones' preceded by a fragment of 'Retractationes' begins on f. 1, but is broken off and repeated on f. 2v; ff. 1v-2 are blank.Written by three hands (Hand 1: ff. 1-116, Hand 2: ff. 117-128, Hand 3: ff. 129-184).Catchwords

• Decorated initial 'C'(onfessionum), at the beginning of a fragment of 'Retractationes' of Augustine., Confessiones, De heresibus

the 'Confessiones' preceded by a fragment of 'Retractationes' begins on f. 1, but is broken off and repeated on f. 2v; ff. 1v-2 are blank.Written by three hands (Hand 1: ff. 1-116, Hand 2: ff. 117-128, Hand 3: ff. 129-184).Catchwords

• Added list of names, including sovereigns of England from William the Conqueror and English and Norman bishops and abbots., Confessiones, De heresibus

the 'Confessiones' preceded by a fragment of 'Retractationes' begins on f. 1, but is broken off and repeated on f. 2v; ff. 1v-2 are blank.Written by three hands (Hand 1: ff. 1-116, Hand 2: ff. 117-128, Hand 3: ff. 129-184).Catchwords

• Decorated initial 'S'(ymoniaci) at the beginning of Augustine's De heresibus., Confessiones, De heresibus

the 'Confessiones' preceded by a fragment of 'Retractationes' begins on f. 1, but is broken off and repeated on f. 2v; ff. 1v-2 are blank.Written by three hands (Hand 1: ff. 1-116, Hand 2: ff. 117-128, Hand 3: ff. 129-184).Catchwords

• Historiated initial 'B'(eatus) with David playing the harp, and dragons intertwined in foliage, at the beginning of the Psalms., Book of Psalms, with marginal gloss

volumes with continuous foliation: vol. 1 (ff. 1-167v), and vol. 2 (ff. 168-336v).ff. 1-2v are originally blank parchment flyleaves with later inscriptions. ff. 2v, 165v-[165a]v and 167v are blank; ff. 161-165 are later additions.f. 1 is a former pastedown.ff. 166

• Initials 'B'(ritannia), 'E'(neas) and 'h'(ic) at the beginning of Geoffrey of Monmouth's 'Historia regum Britanniae'., Historia regum Britanniae (index Gesta Britonum)

regum Britanniae'. Catchwords.Part 1: Uncrossed tironian ets. Drawings in light brown ink of a bird, animal and face (margins of ff. 10, 19). 1 large initial in green with penwork decoration in green and red (f. 10v). 1 large initial

• Puzzle initial 'M'(arcus) with foliate decoration, at the beginning of the prologue, with an ownership(?) inscription in the upper margin., Glossed Gospel of Mark

beginning of the prologue, with an ownership(?) inscription in the upper margin. 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

• Text page showing layout of gloss, and with the name of John Stout in the lower margin., Glossed Gospel of Mark

gloss, and with the name of John Stout in the lower margin. 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

• Puzzle initial 'F'(rater) at the beginning of the general prologue, with possible ownership inscriptions in the upper margin., Bible, with prologues

Puzzle initial 'F'(rater) at the beginning of the general prologue, with possible ownership inscriptions in the upper margin. With 'modern' chapter divisions; chapters do not start on new lines; the Psalms are present, and the initials to Psalms 51

• Puzzle initial 'I'(n) at the beginning of Genesis., Bible, with prologues

Puzzle initial 'I'(n) at the beginning of Genesis. With 'modern' chapter divisions; chapters do not start on new lines; the Psalms are present, and the initials to Psalms 51 and 101 are not emphasised. Large puzzle initials in blue

• Illuminated initials 'P'(hebeo) and 'S'(epe) at the beginning of the first text, the lower margin with the ownership inscription and shelfmark of the reformed fathers of Conegliano., Works

ownership inscription and shelfmark of the reformed fathers of Conegliano. 2 large initials, in colours and gold (f. 1). Small initials in red, with simple penwork ornament. Works Unidentified owner: a prayer added in Italy(?), 14th century(?), mentions John and

• Initial 'A' with foliate and zoomorphic decoration, at the beginning of the religious verses, hymns, etc., Religious verses, hymns, etc. (index Alphabet Book)

an alphabet (ff. 1-25). 6 smaller coloured initials with foliate and/or zoomorphic decoration (ff. 27, 32v, 43, 45v, 57, 76v). 1 small coloured initial decorated with a human face (f. 29). Cadels. Religious verses, hymns, etc. (index Alphabet Book) Inscribed

• Initial 'Z' with foliate and figural decoration, in the religious verses, hymns, etc., Religious verses, hymns, etc. (index Alphabet Book)

an alphabet (ff. 1-25). 6 smaller coloured initials with foliate and/or zoomorphic decoration (ff. 27, 32v, 43, 45v, 57, 76v). 1 small coloured initial decorated with a human face (f. 29). Cadels. Religious verses, hymns, etc. (index Alphabet Book) Inscribed

• Initial 'D'(ominus) in Hugh of Langres's Commentaries on the Psalms., Commentarius in Psalmos (ff. 1-212v); Interpretatione alphabeti hebraici (ff. 213)

Initial 'D'(ominus) in Hugh of Langres's Commentaries on the Psalms. Small simple red or brown initials. Commentarius in Psalmos (ff. 1-212v); Interpretatione alphabeti hebraici (ff. 213) Added text in a 15th century hand, f. 213v.? Thomas Howard (b. 1585,

• null, Works

colours and gold (f. 1). Small initials in red, with simple penwork ornament. Works Unidentified owner: a prayer added in Italy(?), 14th century(?), mentions John and Paul and ‘in ista parochia’ (f. 88v).Unidentified owner, 1359(?): inscribed '1359' (f. 88v, lower