• Puzzle initial 'A'., Various works; Commentary on Cicero's Somnium Scipionis

red and blue with penwork decoration. Initials in red with penwork decoration in red or blue, or in blue with red penwork decoration. Paraphs in red or blue. Line-fillers in red or brown. Running headers in red and blue. Various

• Puzzle initial 'P'., Various works; Commentary on Cicero's Somnium Scipionis

red and blue with penwork decoration. Initials in red with penwork decoration in red or blue, or in blue with red penwork decoration. Paraphs in red or blue. Line-fillers in red or brown. Running headers in red and blue. Various

• Illuminated initial 'E'(l) with a marginal drawing of Saul on a throne holding a sceptre., Theological miscellany, including a paraphrase of the Old Testament, in verse, imperfect, and a life of John (ff. 139v-142v)

(f. 1). Large initials in gold on blue grounds with white filigree, with pen-flourishing in red and blue extending into the margins. Large initials in red with brown or blue pen-flourishing, or in blue with red pen-flourishing. 1 marginal drawing

• Decorated initials at the end of a versified biblical history, ending with 4 (2) Kings. In the lower margin, a 15th-century inscription identifies the book as belonging to the nuns of Derby Priory., Theological miscellany, including a paraphrase of the Old Testament, in verse, imperfect, and a life of John (ff. 139v-142v)

(f. 1). Large initials in gold on blue grounds with white filigree, with pen-flourishing in red and blue extending into the margins. Large initials in red with brown or blue pen-flourishing, or in blue with red pen-flourishing. 1 marginal drawing

• Ink drawing of Christ in Majesty, with angels., Theological miscellany, including a paraphrase of the Old Testament, in verse, imperfect, and a life of John (ff. 139v-142v)

(f. 1). Large initials in gold on blue grounds with white filigree, with pen-flourishing in red and blue extending into the margins. Large initials in red with brown or blue pen-flourishing, or in blue with red pen-flourishing. 1 marginal drawing

• Illuminated initial 'A', with a correction in the margin by the second column and an arm with a pointing hand indicating where the verses should be inserted., Theological miscellany, including a paraphrase of the Old Testament, in verse, imperfect, and a life of John (ff. 139v-142v)

(f. 1). Large initials in gold on blue grounds with white filigree, with pen-flourishing in red and blue extending into the margins. Large initials in red with brown or blue pen-flourishing, or in blue with red pen-flourishing. 1 marginal drawing

• Detail of an historiated initial 'I'(n principio) of the subjects from Genesis in medallions: a men working with a hatchet (?), a man in a boat (Noah?), the killing of Abel, Moses with the Tables of the Law and the Throne of Grace, at the beginning of Genesis., Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names

and blue backgrounds with penwork decoration, some with animals (e.g., ff. 272, 334), at the beginning of prologues. Initials in red with blue pen-flourishing, or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Running titles and chapter numbers alternately in red and blue.

• Historiated initial 'I'(n principio) of the subjects from Genesis in medallions: the Creation of Adam and Eve, the Fall, Adam labouring, and two men (?), at the beginning of Genesis., Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names

and blue backgrounds with penwork decoration, some with animals (e.g., ff. 272, 334), at the beginning of prologues. Initials in red with blue pen-flourishing, or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Running titles and chapter numbers alternately in red and blue.

• Historiated initial 'L'(iber) with a winged Matthew at the beginning of Matthew., New Testament, with calendar (ff. 309v-312)

and/or blue, or in yellow, in foliate, geometric, or animal or human forms. In the calendar, 'KL' letters in red with blue penwork decoration, or in blue with red penwork decoration, and numbers in red and letters in blue. New

• Historiated initial 'I'(n) with a nimbed eagle and decorated letters at the beginning of John, with marginal decoration., New Testament, with calendar (ff. 309v-312)

and/or blue, or in yellow, in foliate, geometric, or animal or human forms. In the calendar, 'KL' letters in red with blue penwork decoration, or in blue with red penwork decoration, and numbers in red and letters in blue. New

• Illuminated initial 'P'(rincipia) with dragons at the beginning of the prologue, as the title in alternating letters of blue and red at the top of the page informs the reader. The red scribbles to either side of the title are abbreviations of the names of earlier theological writers: Ambrose, Augustine, Haymo, Origen and Jerome. They are references to their commentaries, which the prologue excerpts., Commentary on the Epistles, glossed

in red and blue with red and blue penwork decoration at the beginning of some prologues. Small initials in blue with red penwork decoration or in red with blue penwork decoration. Small initials in red or blue. Highlighting of initials

• Decorated initial 'Q'(uoniam)., Summa de casibus poenitentiae, Tractatus de meditatione, Liber de virtute orationibus, Summa super titulis decretalium, and various other texts

blue with pen-flourishing in the same colours. Large initials in blue with red and blue pen-flourishing. Small initials in blue with red pen-flourishing or in red with blue pen-flourishing. Smaller intials in red or blue. Paraphs in red or

• Coloured initial 'T'(res) and puzzle initial 'Q'(uoniam) at the beginning of Anselm of Canterbury's De veritate., Monologion, prayers, and other theological tracts

puzzle initial in red and blue with blue penwork decoration, and a partial border in red and blue with an animal head (f. 10). 5 other puzzle initials in red and blue with red and blue penwork decoration (ff. 25,

• Puzzle initials 'D'(omino) and 'O'(portus) at the beginning of Constantinus Africanus's Pantegni., The Pantegni (ff. 1-126); De melancolia, De coitu, De stomacho

blue with red and blue or purple penwork decoration extending into the margins at the beginning of books. Large initials in red with brown, purple, or blue pen-flourishing, or in blue with red pen-flourishing, both with added red and

• Puzzle initial 'M'(orbi)., The Pantegni (ff. 1-126); De melancolia, De coitu, De stomacho

blue with red and blue or purple penwork decoration extending into the margins at the beginning of books. Large initials in red with brown, purple, or blue pen-flourishing, or in blue with red pen-flourishing, both with added red and

• Calendar page for April, with the lowest entry in red for 29 April commemorating 'the dedication of the altar of St. Michael in Coldingham'. Below the lowermost entry in blue are added commemorations of priors of Durham., Calendar and Psalter, with litany and prayers, and Sanctorale

blue, red, and white in the calendar and at the beginning of the other Psalms. Small initials in gold with penwork decoration in blue. Small initials in blue, with pen-flourishing in red and blue. Small initials in red or

• Calendar page for May, with the lower-most entry in red (at 21 May) recording the dedication of the altar of St. Mar' (Margaret or Mark?). Immediately below the two consecutive entries in red above, is a late medieval addition, recording the death of Thomas Hatfield, 'founder of our college in Oxford'; and seven lines lower down St. Frideswide, patron saint of Oxford, has also been added. Below the lowermost entry in blue are added commemorations of priors of Durham., Calendar and Psalter, with litany and prayers, and Sanctorale

blue, red, and white in the calendar and at the beginning of the other Psalms. Small initials in gold with penwork decoration in blue. Small initials in blue, with pen-flourishing in red and blue. Small initials in red or

• Detail of a roundel drawing of Christ in Majesty, encircled in the mandorla supported by two angels., Compendium Historiae in Genealogia Christi

diagrammatic drawings in colours. 7 initials in gold on pink and blue grounds in the text between diagrams. Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing, or in red with blue pen-flourishing. Compendium Historiae in Genealogia Christi John Lumley, 1st baron Lumley

• Detail of a roundel drawing of the rainbow of Noah's covenant with God, below the third roundel., Compendium Historiae in Genealogia Christi

diagrammatic drawings in colours. 7 initials in gold on pink and blue grounds in the text between diagrams. Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing, or in red with blue pen-flourishing. Compendium Historiae in Genealogia Christi John Lumley, 1st baron Lumley

• Detail of an illuminated initial 'A'(braham) between the third and fourth roundels., Compendium Historiae in Genealogia Christi

diagrammatic drawings in colours. 7 initials in gold on pink and blue grounds in the text between diagrams. Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing, or in red with blue pen-flourishing. Compendium Historiae in Genealogia Christi John Lumley, 1st baron Lumley