• Miniature of the Nativity, prefacing the reading for Christmas., Gospel Lectionary, imperfect

silk curtains, which have now been removed and are stored with the original covers as Egerton 809B. These covers are blue velvet over boards, with an inset painting of Bishop Blaise, Agnes and ? Anthony Abbot. 4 full-page framed miniatures

• Illuminated headpiece with a foliate pattern and decorated initial 'E'(n) at the beginning of the Gospel of John., Four Gospels, each preceded by a table of capitula (index New Testament, Bible)

157) at the beginning of each Gospel. Simple headpieces and endpieces in red and sometimes brown. Large decorated initials in blue and red at the beginning of each Gospel. Small simple initials in red. Four Gospels, each preceded by a

• Decorated initial 'P'(aulus) at the beginning of Paul's epistles, with gloss., Epistles of Paul, with prologues and gloss; Jerome's prologue to the Epistles (ff. 151-152v)

14 large foliate brown ink initials with colours, most with red, yellow, blue, and sometimes olive green (ff. 1, 27, 52, 69, 78, 87, 93v, 99v, 105, 108v, 116, 121v, 125, 127). Small initials in red. Epistles of Paul, with

• Decorated initial 'M'(ultiphariam) at the beginning of Paul's epistle to the Hebrews, with gloss., Epistles of Paul, with prologues and gloss; Jerome's prologue to the Epistles (ff. 151-152v)

gloss. 14 large foliate brown ink initials with colours, most with red, yellow, blue, and sometimes olive green (ff. 1, 27, 52, 69, 78, 87, 93v, 99v, 105, 108v, 116, 121v, 125, 127). Small initials in red. Epistles of Paul,

• Detail of a historiated initial 'U' with Christ giving the keys to Peter, a dragon making up part of the letter., Gospel Lectionary, imperfect

silk curtains, which have now been removed and are stored with the original covers as Egerton 809B. These covers are blue velvet over boards, with an inset painting of Bishop Blaise, Agnes and ? Anthony Abbot. 4 full-page framed miniatures

• Decorated initial 'P'(aulus), from a fragment of a 12th-century copy of 1 Thessalonians., Fragments of a glossed Bible of 1 Thessalonians 2:13-3:3 (f. 50); 5:2-5:15 (f. 51); 5:17-2 Thessalonians 1:3 (f. 52); Philippians 2:22-3:5.

tropes). Musical notation: square notation on four-line red staves. 1 large decorated initial in blue, green, red and yellow (f. 52v). Small initials in red, blue and green. Fragments of a glossed Bible of 1 Thessalonians 2:13-3:3 (f. 50); 5:2-5:15

• Detail of decorated initial 'P'(aulus), from a fragment of a 12th-century copy of 1 Thessalonians., Fragments of a glossed Bible of 1 Thessalonians 2:13-3:3 (f. 50); 5:2-5:15 (f. 51); 5:17-2 Thessalonians 1:3 (f. 52); Philippians 2:22-3:5.

tropes). Musical notation: square notation on four-line red staves. 1 large decorated initial in blue, green, red and yellow (f. 52v). Small initials in red, blue and green. Fragments of a glossed Bible of 1 Thessalonians 2:13-3:3 (f. 50); 5:2-5:15

• Zoomorphic initial formed of a dragon and foliage. The inscription in reddish ink in the lower margin states that it is from Glastonbury Abbey, and names 'Robertus Wottone', one of its monks., Homiliary

Abbey, and names 'Robertus Wottone', one of its monks. Large zoomorophic initial in green, red, brown, and blue (f. 1). Initials in blue, red, brown, or green, some with penwork decoration in the same colour or in another colour or

• Decorated initial 'P'(ost), with later underlining and marginal notations., Homiliary

Decorated initial 'P'(ost), with later underlining and marginal notations. Large zoomorophic initial in green, red, brown, and blue (f. 1). Initials in blue, red, brown, or green, some with penwork decoration in the same colour or in another colour or

• Decorated initial 'B'(ritannia) at the beginning of Bede's text., Historia Ecclesiastica; Epistola de obitu venerabilis Bedae (ff. 173v-175v); tract on the resting places of English saints, imperfect

decoration in purple, green, red, and blue, a few also with yellow highlighting at the beginning of the prologue, books, or texts (ff. 2, 4v, 36v, 63, 100, 137v ). Initials in red, green, blue or purple, some with penwork

• Decorated initial 'H'(is) at the beginning of Book II., Historia Ecclesiastica; Epistola de obitu venerabilis Bedae (ff. 173v-175v); tract on the resting places of English saints, imperfect

decoration in purple, green, red, and blue, a few also with yellow highlighting at the beginning of the prologue, books, or texts (ff. 2, 4v, 36v, 63, 100, 137v ). Initials in red, green, blue or purple, some with penwork

• Decorated initial 'S'(uccessit) at the beginning of Book V. The roman numeral 'xvii' at the lower edge of the page is a quire signature., Historia Ecclesiastica; Epistola de obitu venerabilis Bedae (ff. 173v-175v); tract on the resting places of English saints, imperfect

decoration in purple, green, red, and blue, a few also with yellow highlighting at the beginning of the prologue, books, or texts (ff. 2, 4v, 36v, 63, 100, 137v ). Initials in red, green, blue or purple, some with penwork

• Ownership inscription: 'Liber sancti Andree Roffensis ecclesie' (book of the church of St. Andrew, Rochester). The inscription above ('5 die Novembris A.D. 1723') was written by Humfrey Wanley, librarian of Robert and Edward Harley, 1st and 2nd earls of Oxford., Historia Ecclesiastica; Epistola de obitu venerabilis Bedae (ff. 173v-175v); tract on the resting places of English saints, imperfect

decoration in purple, green, red, and blue, a few also with yellow highlighting at the beginning of the prologue, books, or texts (ff. 2, 4v, 36v, 63, 100, 137v ). Initials in red, green, blue or purple, some with penwork

• Decorated initial 'G'(loriossimo), and in the lower margin is an added inscription recording that the book belonged in the cloister of Rochester Cathedral, and was given by Hubert the precentor., Historia Ecclesiastica; Epistola de obitu venerabilis Bedae (ff. 173v-175v); tract on the resting places of English saints, imperfect

decoration in purple, green, red, and blue, a few also with yellow highlighting at the beginning of the prologue, books, or texts (ff. 2, 4v, 36v, 63, 100, 137v ). Initials in red, green, blue or purple, some with penwork

• Decorated initial 'A'(t) at the beginning of Book III. In the top margin and top right corner are the book number '3', and the folio number '63'; the sketch of a horse's head in the lower margin is a doodle by a later reader., Historia Ecclesiastica; Epistola de obitu venerabilis Bedae (ff. 173v-175v); tract on the resting places of English saints, imperfect

decoration in purple, green, red, and blue, a few also with yellow highlighting at the beginning of the prologue, books, or texts (ff. 2, 4v, 36v, 63, 100, 137v ). Initials in red, green, blue or purple, some with penwork

• Display script with penwork decoration and reserved lines., Epistolae

(added by later medieval hand). Text block on ff. 64-79 (quires 9-10) measures 270 x 175. Large initials in red, blue or green, frequently with reserved lines and with penwork decoration including arabesque and foliate motifs in the two alternate

• Dedtail of display script with penwork decoration and reserved lines., Epistolae

(added by later medieval hand). Text block on ff. 64-79 (quires 9-10) measures 270 x 175. Large initials in red, blue or green, frequently with reserved lines and with penwork decoration including arabesque and foliate motifs in the two alternate

• Detail of decorated initial 'H'(abens) with reserved lines, arabesque and foliate motifs., Epistolae

(added by later medieval hand). Text block on ff. 64-79 (quires 9-10) measures 270 x 175. Large initials in red, blue or green, frequently with reserved lines and with penwork decoration including arabesque and foliate motifs in the two alternate

• Detail of decorated initial 'A'(ugustinus) with reserved lines, arabesque and foliate motifs., Epistolae

(added by later medieval hand). Text block on ff. 64-79 (quires 9-10) measures 270 x 175. Large initials in red, blue or green, frequently with reserved lines and with penwork decoration including arabesque and foliate motifs in the two alternate

• Detail of display script with reserved lines., Epistolae

(added by later medieval hand). Text block on ff. 64-79 (quires 9-10) measures 270 x 175. Large initials in red, blue or green, frequently with reserved lines and with penwork decoration including arabesque and foliate motifs in the two alternate