• 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

• Detail of an historiated initial 'P'(refationem) of a knight on horseback piercing a dragon forming a letter, at the beginning of part 5., Moralia in Job, parts 4-6 (books 17-35)

beginning of books (ff. 15, 33, 45v, 68v, 91, 128, 152v, 167v, 206, 218v, 236, 247). Initials in red or blue, some with penwork decoration (e.g., ff. 101v, 185). Moralia in Job, parts 4-6 (books 17-35) The cathedral priory of

• Detail of a zoomorphic initial 'H', formed of a dragon, at the beginning of book 24., Moralia in Job, parts 4-6 (books 17-35)

beginning of books (ff. 15, 33, 45v, 68v, 91, 128, 152v, 167v, 206, 218v, 236, 247). Initials in red or blue, some with penwork decoration (e.g., ff. 101v, 185). Moralia in Job, parts 4-6 (books 17-35) The cathedral priory of

• Detail of a zoomorphic initial 'H' of a dragon, at the beginning of book 24., Moralia in Job, parts 4-6 (books 17-35)

beginning of books (ff. 15, 33, 45v, 68v, 91, 128, 152v, 167v, 206, 218v, 236, 247). Initials in red or blue, some with penwork decoration (e.g., ff. 101v, 185). Moralia in Job, parts 4-6 (books 17-35) The cathedral priory of

• Detail of a decorated initial 'I'(n locutionibus), at the beginning of book 26., Moralia in Job, parts 4-6 (books 17-35)

beginning of books (ff. 15, 33, 45v, 68v, 91, 128, 152v, 167v, 206, 218v, 236, 247). Initials in red or blue, some with penwork decoration (e.g., ff. 101v, 185). Moralia in Job, parts 4-6 (books 17-35) The cathedral priory of

• Detail of an historiated initial 'Q'(uis) of a saint, at the beginning of book 27., Moralia in Job, parts 4-6 (books 17-35)

beginning of books (ff. 15, 33, 45v, 68v, 91, 128, 152v, 167v, 206, 218v, 236, 247). Initials in red or blue, some with penwork decoration (e.g., ff. 101v, 185). Moralia in Job, parts 4-6 (books 17-35) The cathedral priory of

• Detail of an historiated initial 'D'(ominus) of Samson fighting with the lion, at the beginning of book 29., Moralia in Job, parts 4-6 (books 17-35)

beginning of books (ff. 15, 33, 45v, 68v, 91, 128, 152v, 167v, 206, 218v, 236, 247). Initials in red or blue, some with penwork decoration (e.g., ff. 101v, 185). Moralia in Job, parts 4-6 (books 17-35) The cathedral priory of

• Foliate initial 'B'(eatus) with an animal mask, at the beginning of book 29., Moralia in Job, parts 4-6 (books 17-35)

beginning of books (ff. 15, 33, 45v, 68v, 91, 128, 152v, 167v, 206, 218v, 236, 247). Initials in red or blue, some with penwork decoration (e.g., ff. 101v, 185). Moralia in Job, parts 4-6 (books 17-35) The cathedral priory of

• Detail of a foliate initial 'B'(eatus) with an animal mask, at the beginning of book 29., Moralia in Job, parts 4-6 (books 17-35)

beginning of books (ff. 15, 33, 45v, 68v, 91, 128, 152v, 167v, 206, 218v, 236, 247). Initials in red or blue, some with penwork decoration (e.g., ff. 101v, 185). Moralia in Job, parts 4-6 (books 17-35) The cathedral priory of

• Detail of a decorated initial 'I'(n paradiso), at the beginning of book 31., Moralia in Job, parts 4-6 (books 17-35)

beginning of books (ff. 15, 33, 45v, 68v, 91, 128, 152v, 167v, 206, 218v, 236, 247). Initials in red or blue, some with penwork decoration (e.g., ff. 101v, 185). Moralia in Job, parts 4-6 (books 17-35) The cathedral priory of

• Detail of a decorated initial 'Q'(uia) of two lions' heads, at the beginning of book 35., Moralia in Job, parts 4-6 (books 17-35)

beginning of books (ff. 15, 33, 45v, 68v, 91, 128, 152v, 167v, 206, 218v, 236, 247). Initials in red or blue, some with penwork decoration (e.g., ff. 101v, 185). Moralia in Job, parts 4-6 (books 17-35) The cathedral priory of

• Detail of a text page., Moralia in Job, parts 4-6 (books 17-35)

beginning of books (ff. 15, 33, 45v, 68v, 91, 128, 152v, 167v, 206, 218v, 236, 247). Initials in red or blue, some with penwork decoration (e.g., ff. 101v, 185). Moralia in Job, parts 4-6 (books 17-35) The cathedral priory of

• Detail of a beginning of a charter of William Fressel, prior of Rochester (1509-1532)., Moralia in Job, parts 4-6 (books 17-35)

beginning of books (ff. 15, 33, 45v, 68v, 91, 128, 152v, 167v, 206, 218v, 236, 247). Initials in red or blue, some with penwork decoration (e.g., ff. 101v, 185). Moralia in Job, parts 4-6 (books 17-35) The cathedral priory of

• Detail of an 16th-century inscription., Moralia in Job, parts 4-6 (books 17-35)

beginning of books (ff. 15, 33, 45v, 68v, 91, 128, 152v, 167v, 206, 218v, 236, 247). Initials in red or blue, some with penwork decoration (e.g., ff. 101v, 185). Moralia in Job, parts 4-6 (books 17-35) The cathedral priory of

• 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