• Drawing of Christ in Majesty in a mandorla holding an open book, surrounded by martyrs and saints, with a kneeling monk touching his right foot, at the beginning of epistle X., Speculum virginum

(f. 1).Musical notation: neumes on staff (f. 1). 12 large diagrammatic drawings in brown or colours with highlighting in green, blue, yellow and red (ff. 2v, 13, 28v, 29, 34v, 46, 57v, 70, 83v, 93v, 108v, 114v). 2 small miniatures

• Drawing of the Temple of Wisdom, with an abbreviated genealogy of Christ, with, the Virgin holding an open book, and Christ above, in an architectural setting with columns, and the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit are inscribed on leaves above, at the beginning of epistle XI., Speculum virginum

(f. 1).Musical notation: neumes on staff (f. 1). 12 large diagrammatic drawings in brown or colours with highlighting in green, blue, yellow and red (ff. 2v, 13, 28v, 29, 34v, 46, 57v, 70, 83v, 93v, 108v, 114v). 2 small miniatures

• Decorated initial., Historia Anglorum

heraldic arms (f. 144). 1 bas-de-page drawing (f. 168v). Large initials in red, green and/or blue with penwork decoration or pen-flourishing in green (and red) or red (and green) (ff. 2, 3, 4, 20v, 34v, 53v, 84v, 101, 143v, ).

• Decorated initial., Historia Anglorum

heraldic arms (f. 144). 1 bas-de-page drawing (f. 168v). Large initials in red, green and/or blue with penwork decoration or pen-flourishing in green (and red) or red (and green) (ff. 2, 3, 4, 20v, 34v, 53v, 84v, 101, 143v, ).

• Detail of coloured initial., Historia Anglorum

of heraldic arms (f. 144). 1 bas-de-page drawing (f. 168v). Large initials in red, green and/or blue with penwork decoration or pen-flourishing in green (and red) or red (and green) (ff. 2, 3, 4, 20v, 34v, 53v, 84v, 101, 143v,

• Coloured initials 'Q'(uanta) and I(ordmare), with geometric line-fillers in red., Vita S. Gregorii Papae; Versus S. Gregorii

Anglo-Norman neumes, England, early 12th century (ff. 141-143) 1 large initial in blue, with penwork decoration (f. 52). Numerous large and smaller initials in green or red, some with a reserved design or penwork decoration, occasionally including foliate motifs, one

• Inhabited initial 'I'(acobi) with three dragons, a human head, and a devil's mask, at the beginning of Bede's commentary on the Epistle of James., Commentary on Catholic Epistles and Commentary on Tobit

in colours at the beginning of Bede's commentary to James's Epistle (f. 2). 7 large initials in red, green or blue, some with a decoration in the form of dots, at the beginning of the commentaries to other Epistles and

• Inscription recording that the book was given in 1503 by Edmund Carter to the 'royal collegiate' probably to be identified with the collegiate church of St. Mary, Southwell, reading 'Ex dono mag[ist]ri Edmu[n]di Carter quonda[m] vicarii. / Et nu[n]c cano[ni]ci huius colegii regii xxviimo die oct[obris] / A[nn]o X[rist]i m d tercio et a[nn]o r[egni] r[egi]s Henrici VIImi xixº.', Commentary on Catholic Epistles and Commentary on Tobit

in colours at the beginning of Bede's commentary to James's Epistle (f. 2). 7 large initials in red, green or blue, some with a decoration in the form of dots, at the beginning of the commentaries to other Epistles and

• Coloured initial 'A'(mplius)., Fragment from an astronomical text (?), on parchment

(f. 71);Thomas Hoccleve, Regiment of Princes, 1st half of the 15th century (f. 90).Musical notation (f. 79). Large initials in blue or red. Fragment from an astronomical text (?), on parchment ff. 59r-v [part 6] come from a Missal that

• Inhabited initial 'Q'(uinque) with a man and animals interlaced with foliage, at the beginning of book 6., De civitate Dei; Notae on De ciuitate Dei

60v, 81v, 88v, 112v, 121v, 130, 155, 170, 227, 241), at the beginning of books. Small initials in red or blue. De civitate Dei; Notae on De ciuitate Dei The cathedral priory of St. Andrew, Rochester: inscribed, 'Liber de claust[r]o

• Inhabited initial 'G'(loriosissimam) formed of a dragon interlaced with foliage, at the beginning of book 1., De civitate Dei; Notae on De ciuitate Dei

60v, 81v, 88v, 112v, 121v, 130, 155, 170, 227, 241), at the beginning of books. Small initials in red or blue. De civitate Dei; Notae on De ciuitate Dei The cathedral priory of St. Andrew, Rochester: inscribed, 'Liber de claust[r]o

• Flyleaf with inscription confirming the deposit of the manuscript in the Roubery chest at Oxford., Metaphysica (with Averroes' Commentarium Magnum) (ff. 3-145), Ethica nova and Ethica vetus (ff. 145v-149) and Liber de Causis (ff. 150-157)

colours with gold on a pink ground with a lion on top (f. 3). 11 decorated initials in red and blue with gold on pink grounds with pen-flourishing in colours with gold, with human figures, birds, animals or hybrid creatures

• Decorated initial 'O'(mnis) with a hybrid creature holding an axe., Metaphysica (with Averroes' Commentarium Magnum) (ff. 3-145), Ethica nova and Ethica vetus (ff. 145v-149) and Liber de Causis (ff. 150-157)

colours with gold on a pink ground with a lion on top (f. 3). 11 decorated initials in red and blue with gold on pink grounds with pen-flourishing in colours with gold, with human figures, birds, animals or hybrid creatures

• Decorated initial 'D'(ictum) with foliate decoration and pen flourishing with a peacock perched on top., Metaphysica (with Averroes' Commentarium Magnum) (ff. 3-145), Ethica nova and Ethica vetus (ff. 145v-149) and Liber de Causis (ff. 150-157)

colours with gold on a pink ground with a lion on top (f. 3). 11 decorated initials in red and blue with gold on pink grounds with pen-flourishing in colours with gold, with human figures, birds, animals or hybrid creatures

• Historiated initial 'C'(onsideratio) with adjoining image of monks instructing pupils with a lion atop the frame and foliate decoration., Metaphysica (with Averroes' Commentarium Magnum) (ff. 3-145), Ethica nova and Ethica vetus (ff. 145v-149) and Liber de Causis (ff. 150-157)

colours with gold on a pink ground with a lion on top (f. 3). 11 decorated initials in red and blue with gold on pink grounds with pen-flourishing in colours with gold, with human figures, birds, animals or hybrid creatures

• Decorated initial 'N'(ecesse) with pen-flourishing in foliate patterns with a parrot perched on top of the ascender., Metaphysica (with Averroes' Commentarium Magnum) (ff. 3-145), Ethica nova and Ethica vetus (ff. 145v-149) and Liber de Causis (ff. 150-157)

colours with gold on a pink ground with a lion on top (f. 3). 11 decorated initials in red and blue with gold on pink grounds with pen-flourishing in colours with gold, with human figures, birds, animals or hybrid creatures

• Initial 'I'(nitium) with foliate decoration including an animal head and a bird perched at the bottom., Metaphysica (with Averroes' Commentarium Magnum) (ff. 3-145), Ethica nova and Ethica vetus (ff. 145v-149) and Liber de Causis (ff. 150-157)

colours with gold on a pink ground with a lion on top (f. 3). 11 decorated initials in red and blue with gold on pink grounds with pen-flourishing in colours with gold, with human figures, birds, animals or hybrid creatures

• Zoomorphic initial 'P'(salmus) with display script, at the beginning of Augustine's commentary to Psalm 50., Enarrationes in Psalmos (Volume 2)

in red, initials in red, some with penwork decoration in green, in purple with penwork decoration in green, or in blue with penwork decoration in red and/or green. First letters of sentences highlighted in green or red. Glosses in red

• Initial 'T'(alibus) with penwork decoration at the beginning of book 3 of John the Deacon's Vita S. Gregorii Papae., Vita S. Gregorii Papae; Versus S. Gregorii

S. Gregorii Papae. Musical notation: Anglo-Norman neumes, England, early 12th century (ff. 141-143) 1 large initial in blue, with penwork decoration (f. 52). Numerous large and smaller initials in green or red, some with a reserved design or penwork decoration,

• Coloured drawing of king William the Conqueror., Historica monumenta diversa (ff. 2-18v), Chronica monasterii de Pipwell (ff. 21-35v), etc., added by Sir Simonds D'Ewes c. 1639-1643

arms and a sun (f. 4). Large initial in gold with flowers (f. 22), Coloured initials and display script in blue, red, yellow or green. T-map in pink ink (f. 42v). Historica monumenta diversa (ff. 2-18v), Chronica monasterii de Pipwell