• Decorated initial 'H'(ic), in the Bible., Bible ('The Brantwood Bible')

in red and blue and brown pen-flourishing, with green, pink and yellow infill (f. 3). Smaller initials in red with blue (and red) pen-flourishing or in blue with red (and blue) pen-flourishing. Line-fillers decorated in red and blue. Bible ('The

• Historiated initial 'L'(iber) with a Jesse tree, in the Bible., Bible ('The Brantwood Bible')

in red and blue and brown pen-flourishing, with green, pink and yellow infill (f. 3). Smaller initials in red with blue (and red) pen-flourishing or in blue with red (and blue) pen-flourishing. Line-fillers decorated in red and blue. Bible ('The

• Decorated initial 'M', in the Bible., Bible ('The Brantwood Bible')

in red and blue and brown pen-flourishing, with green, pink and yellow infill (f. 3). Smaller initials in red with blue (and red) pen-flourishing or in blue with red (and blue) pen-flourishing. Line-fillers decorated in red and blue. Bible ('The

• Decorated initial 'M'(attheus) and historiated initial 'L'(iber) with a Jesse tree, in the Bible., Bible ('The Brantwood Bible')

in red and blue and brown pen-flourishing, with green, pink and yellow infill (f. 3). Smaller initials in red with blue (and red) pen-flourishing or in blue with red (and blue) pen-flourishing. Line-fillers decorated in red and blue. Bible ('The

• Historiated initial 'I'(n) with the rebuilding of the temple in the time of Ezra and the crowning of Cyrus, in the Bible., Bible ('The Brantwood Bible')

in red and blue and brown pen-flourishing, with green, pink and yellow infill (f. 3). Smaller initials in red with blue (and red) pen-flourishing or in blue with red (and blue) pen-flourishing. Line-fillers decorated in red and blue. Bible ('The

• Historiated initial 'I'(n) of Esther and a hanged Haman, in the Bible., Bible ('The Brantwood Bible')

in red and blue and brown pen-flourishing, with green, pink and yellow infill (f. 3). Smaller initials in red with blue (and red) pen-flourishing or in blue with red (and blue) pen-flourishing. Line-fillers decorated in red and blue. Bible ('The

• Diagrams of eclipses, with the earth in the centre and the sun in the outer orbit. In the upper diagram, labelled 'Eclipse of the moon', the earth casts its shadow on the moon, while in the diagram below, labelled 'Eclipse of the sun', the moon casts its shadow on the earth., Tractatus de sphaera (index De sphera), in a mathematical and scientific miscellany

scientific texts of different dates with initials in red or blue, a few with pen-flourishing, and numerous charts and diagrams, and includes a calendar (ff. 26-31v). Initials in blue or blue. Paraphs in red. Diagrams in red and black. Tractatus

• Diagrams of eclipses, with the earth in the centre and the sun in the outer orbit. In the upper diagram, labelled 'Eclipse of the moon', the earth casts its shadow on the moon, while in the diagram below, labelled 'Eclipse of the sun', the moon casts its shadow on the earth., Tractatus de sphaera (index De sphera), in a mathematical and scientific miscellany

scientific texts of different dates with initials in red or blue, a few with pen-flourishing, and numerous charts and diagrams, and includes a calendar (ff. 26-31v). Initials in blue or blue. Paraphs in red. Diagrams in red and black. Tractatus

• Historiated initial 'F'(rater) with Jerome and pope Damasus, at the beginning of the Bible; ownership inscription : '82 Bibliotheca monasterii montis Sancti Eligii' in the lower margin., Bible ('The Brantwood Bible')

in red and blue and brown pen-flourishing, with green, pink and yellow infill (f. 3). Smaller initials in red with blue (and red) pen-flourishing or in blue with red (and blue) pen-flourishing. Line-fillers decorated in red and blue. Bible ('The

• Puzzle initial 'H'(enricus) with pen-flourishing extending into the margins including birds at the beginning of the foundation charter., Cartulary of Reading abbey, imperfect

initial in colours and gold with decoration extending into the margins including blue and red pen-flourishing with birds (f. 16). Numerous large puzzle initials in red and blue with pen-flourishing in the same colours (e.g., ff. 33, 36, 47 (with

• Historiated initial 'F'(ecit) of a mermaid and an archer shooting at an owl, at the beginning of Esdras 2., Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names (the 'Bible of William of Hales')

of Samson fighting with a lion (f. 80) next to Judges 14:1-5. Small initials in blue with red pen-flourishing, running titles and chapter numbers in blue. Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names (the 'Bible of William of Hales') Written

• Historiated initial 'F'(uit) of Elkanah and Hannah praying before an altar, at the beginning of Kings 1 (Samuel 1)., Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names (the 'Bible of William of Hales')

of Samson fighting with a lion (f. 80) next to Judges 14:1-5. Small initials in blue with red pen-flourishing, running titles and chapter numbers in blue. Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names (the 'Bible of William of Hales') Written

• Historiated initial 'D'(ixit) of a three-faced man, at the beginning of Psalm 109., Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names (the 'Bible of William of Hales')

of Samson fighting with a lion (f. 80) next to Judges 14:1-5. Small initials in blue with red pen-flourishing, running titles and chapter numbers in blue. Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names (the 'Bible of William of Hales') Written

• Historiated initial 'V'(ocavit) of Moses speaking to God, at the beginning of Leviticus., Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names (the 'Bible of William of Hales')

of Samson fighting with a lion (f. 80) next to Judges 14:1-5. Small initials in blue with red pen-flourishing, running titles and chapter numbers in blue. Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names (the 'Bible of William of Hales') Written

• Marginal drawing of Samson fighting with a lion next to Judges 14:1-5., Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names (the 'Bible of William of Hales')

of Samson fighting with a lion (f. 80) next to Judges 14:1-5. Small initials in blue with red pen-flourishing, running titles and chapter numbers in blue. Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names (the 'Bible of William of Hales') Written

• Historiated initial 'P'(etrus) of Peter holding his keys and a church, at the beginning of Peter 1., Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names (the 'Bible of William of Hales')

of Samson fighting with a lion (f. 80) next to Judges 14:1-5. Small initials in blue with red pen-flourishing, running titles and chapter numbers in blue. Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names (the 'Bible of William of Hales') Written

• Colophon stating that the book was written by William de Hales for Thomas de la Wile, a canon of Salisbury, in 1254, and reading 'Hunc librum scripsit Will[elmu]s de Hales, / magist[r]o Thome de la Wile, quem vocavit / magist[er] Radulfus de Hehham tunc cancel/larius Sar[isburiensis] ad regim[en] scola[rum] Sar[isburiensium] quibus / d[eu]s in hoc s[e]c[u]lo et in futuro p[ro]picientur. Amen. / F[a]c[tu]s fuit libere anno M cc.l. quarto. ab i[n]/carnatione domini'., Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names (the 'Bible of William of Hales')

of Samson fighting with a lion (f. 80) next to Judges 14:1-5. Small initials in blue with red pen-flourishing, running titles and chapter numbers in blue. Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names (the 'Bible of William of Hales') Written

• Historiated initial 'F'(rater) of Jerome writing at a writing desk, at the beginning of the Prologue, with foliate decoration and a dragon., Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names

Puzzle initials in red and blue with red and blue pen-flourishing, at the beginning of other books and some prologues. Small initials in red with blue and red pen-flourishing, or in blue with red and blue pen-flourishing. Chapter numbers and

• Detail of an historiated initial 'F'(rater) of Jerome writing at a writing desk, at the beginning of the Prologue., Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names

Puzzle initials in red and blue with red and blue pen-flourishing, at the beginning of other books and some prologues. Small initials in red with blue and red pen-flourishing, or in blue with red and blue pen-flourishing. Chapter numbers and

• null, Bible (imperfect, begins with Joshua 13 and ends in Hebrews 6; missing leaves elsewhere)

decorated foliate initials, in colours, at major divisions. Small initials in red with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Running titles in red and blue. Bible (imperfect, begins with Joshua 13 and ends in Hebrews 6; missing leaves