• Inscription recording the pledge of the book with three other manuscripts by John Kyrkby in the Guildford chest, Oxford, on 8 July 1468, for 30 shillings, reading 'Cau[ci]o m[agistr]i Joh. Kyrkby expo[si]ta i[n] cista de gilford An[n]o do[min]i m° cccc° lxviii° die m[en]sis julii / lib[er] Aug[ustin]i de t[r]initate 2° fo[lio] sine proemnis habent et h[abe]t 3 suppra 2°fo[lio] p[ro] d[om]i[n]o mune[r]e / 2° fo[lio] q[u]i malefac[er]e 2° fo[lio] 3 d[is]ti[n]ctio p[er] arti[cu]los et iacet p[ro] xxx s.'; and another inscription recording the plegde of the book on 11 February 1469, for 28 shillings, reading 'Cauci[o] Kyrkby ex[posi]ta a[nn]o d[omi]ni m° lxix ix die me[n]s[is] februarii et iacet p[ro] xxviii s.'; with an information added by the same hand, reading, 'in q[uod] p[ro] suppra[scrip]to s° folio distinct[i]o p[er] artic[u]los ... 2° fo[lio] et post pauca et d[omi]n[u]s W. Chycheley h[abe]t.', De Trinitate

book with three other manuscripts by John Kyrkby in the Guildford chest, Oxford, on 8 July 1468, for 30 shillings, reading 'Cau[ci]o m[agistr]i Joh. Kyrkby expo[si]ta i[n] cista de gilford An[n]o do[min]i m° cccc° lxviii° die m[en]sis julii / lib[er]

• Marginal diagram., Miscellany works on Computus and astrology

bishop of Lincoln, repeating a former request sent by Hue de Val-Laumosnier, signed at Ockham, 8 March; a letter to John de Tingewyke, keeper of Whittlewood forest, written at Medborne, 9 March; a letter to Gautier de Beauchamp, 'seneschal', perhaps

• Marginal diagram with an inscription 'Thule insula'., Miscellany works on Computus and astrology

bishop of Lincoln, repeating a former request sent by Hue de Val-Laumosnier, signed at Ockham, 8 March; a letter to John de Tingewyke, keeper of Whittlewood forest, written at Medborne, 9 March; a letter to Gautier de Beauchamp, 'seneschal', perhaps

• Decorated initial 'L'(ecturus) at the beginning of the book 1 of the De Trinitate of Augstine., De Trinitate

Decorated initial 'L'(ecturus) at the beginning of the book 1 of the De Trinitate of Augstine. According to the unpublished notes of Michael Gullick, the scribe also wrote Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, 332, ff. 41-90, Cambridge, Trinity College O.2.24,

• Ownership inscription of the cathedral priory of St Andrew, Rochester, reading 'Liber de claust[r]o Roffens[i] quem qui inde alienav[er]it aliena/tum celaverit, vel hunc titulum in fraudem delev[erit] Ana/thema sit Amen', with another inscription added by Thomas Wybarn, monk of Rochester, recording that the book was written by Humphrey, precentor, reading 'hu[n]c lib[ru]m sc[r]ipsit f[rate]r Hu[m]frid[us] in claust[r]o roff[ens]is quo[n]da[m] / p[re]centor illi[us] eccl[es]ie ... die[m] p[ro]picit[ur] de[us] am[en]', and 'orate p[ro] eo quod Wybarn.', De Trinitate

Ownership inscription of the cathedral priory of St Andrew, Rochester, reading 'Liber de claust[r]o Roffens[i] quem qui inde alienav[er]it aliena/tum celaverit, vel hunc titulum in fraudem delev[erit] Ana/thema sit Amen', with another inscription added by Thomas Wybarn, monk of

• Decorated initial 'N'(emini) at the beginning of book 11., De Trinitate

Decorated initial 'N'(emini) at the beginning of book 11. According to the unpublished notes of Michael Gullick, the scribe also wrote Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, 332, ff. 41-90, Cambridge, Trinity College O.2.24, ff. 133-end, Royal 5 B X, ff.

• Ownership inscription of Reynold Goldston., De Trinitate

Ownership inscription of Reynold Goldston. According to the unpublished notes of Michael Gullick, the scribe also wrote Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, 332, ff. 41-90, Cambridge, Trinity College O.2.24, ff. 133-end, Royal 5 B X, ff. 1-61v, 5 D IX,

• Detail of historiated initial 'D'(ixim[us]) of Dunstan, seated at a forge, pinching the devil's nose with a pair of tongs., Canterbury Passionale (Lives of the Saints), imperfect, including a life of Dunstan and of Anselm of Canterbury

Detail of historiated initial 'D'(ixim[us]) of Dunstan, seated at a forge, pinching the devil's nose with a pair of tongs. Nero C. vii (ff. 29-79), Harley 315 (ff. 1-39), and Harley 624 (ff. 84-143) are fragments of one volume.

• Historiated initial 'D'(ixim[us]) of Dunstan, seated at a forge, pinching the devil's nose with a pair of tongs., Canterbury Passionale (Lives of the Saints), imperfect, including a life of Dunstan and of Anselm of Canterbury

Historiated initial 'D'(ixim[us]) of Dunstan, seated at a forge, pinching the devil's nose with a pair of tongs. Nero C. vii (ff. 29-79), Harley 315 (ff. 1-39), and Harley 624 (ff. 84-143) are fragments of one volume. According to

• Decorated foliate initial 'A'(d te) with acanthus leaves combined with a partial bar border with interlace, ending in foliate tendrils., Missal, Use of Sarum, adapted for the diocese of Norwich

a calendar including, in red: Wulstani, Cedde (bishop of London), Edwardi, Cuthberti, Vitalis, translation of Edmund (x 2), Johannis beverlaci (John of Beverley), Dunstani, Aldelini, translation of Richard, translation of Edward (x2), Albani, translation of Thomas Becket (erased), translation of

• Detail of decorated initial 'D'(efuncto) at the beginning of Book II of Eadmer's Life of Anselm of Canterbury., Canterbury Passionale (Lives of the Saints), imperfect, including a life of Dunstan and of Anselm of Canterbury

Detail of decorated initial 'D'(efuncto) at the beginning of Book II of Eadmer's Life of Anselm of Canterbury. Nero C. vii (ff. 29-79), Harley 315 (ff. 1-39), and Harley 624 (ff. 84-143) are fragments of one volume. According to

• An Easter table, with tinted drawing depicting Pachomius receiving the tables from an angel, with the words on the scroll handed to the saint by the angel the same as those written immediately below. This pair of arches is one of a series containing texts related to the calculation of the date of Easter, which were supposed to have been given to Pachomius (died c. 346) by an angel., Psalter and prayers ('The Eadui Psalter', 'The Arundel Psalter')

An Easter table, with tinted drawing depicting Pachomius receiving the tables from an angel, with the words on the scroll handed to the saint by the angel the same as those written immediately below. This pair of arches is

• Ink drawing of canon tables, with a monk above pointing to an open book with his left hand; the gesture of his right hand, shared by the other two monks, may indicate that they are debating with one another. However, it has also been suggested that this monk is Benedict, perhaps expounding his monastic rule., Psalter and prayers ('The Eadui Psalter', 'The Arundel Psalter')

Ink drawing of canon tables, with a monk above pointing to an open book with his left hand; the gesture of his right hand, shared by the other two monks, may indicate that they are debating with one another.

• Detail of a miniature of John the Baptist and John the Evangelist., Psalter and Canticles

Detail of a miniature of John the Baptist and John the Evangelist. Includes a calendar (ff. 2-7v).According to Morgan (1982), illuminated by the artist close in style to Matthew Paris, who perhaps later illustrated two Apocalypses, Getty Museum, Ms. Ludwig

• Decorated initials., Collection of alchemical secrets

alchemical symbols (ff. 17v-20; 30-37; 50v-51v; 65-66, 72v-75v; 89v).John Somers (b. 1651, d. 1716), Baron Somers, lawyer and politician: inscribed 'John Somers' (f. 76v).Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753), baronet, physician and collector. Purchased as part of the Sloane

• Text page showing layout of gloss, and with the name of John Stout in the lower margin., Glossed Gospel of Mark

gloss, and with the name of John Stout in the lower margin. 1 large puzzle initial in red and blue, with red and blue foliate decoration (f. 1). 2 large initials in red or blue, with red and blue foliate

• Decorated initials in a 12th-century fragment of the Psalms., Bifolium of a Psalter, including Psalms 77 and 71

inscribed, 16th/17th century: 'Philemon Holland / John Barone(?), and 'RB'.f. 125: inscribed, 16th century: 'Thomas baulle'(?) and John Dean'.f. 137: inscribed, 16th century: 'James Collard'.f. 149: inscribed, 16th century: 'Statutes April 1581' and 'John Wallsall'.f. 175: inscribed, 17th century: 'Edmund(?)

• Detail of decorated initials in a 12th-century fragment of the Psalms., Bifolium of a Psalter, including Psalms 77 and 71

inscribed, 16th/17th century: 'Philemon Holland / John Barone(?), and 'RB'.f. 125: inscribed, 16th century: 'Thomas baulle'(?) and John Dean'.f. 137: inscribed, 16th century: 'James Collard'.f. 149: inscribed, 16th century: 'Statutes April 1581' and 'John Wallsall'.f. 175: inscribed, 17th century: 'Edmund(?)

• Decorated initials., Two leaves of a Breviary

inscribed, 16th/17th century: 'Philemon Holland / John Barone(?), and 'RB'.f. 125: inscribed, 16th century: 'Thomas baulle'(?) and John Dean'.f. 137: inscribed, 16th century: 'James Collard'.f. 149: inscribed, 16th century: 'Statutes April 1581' and 'John Wallsall'.f. 175: inscribed, 17th century: 'Edmund(?)

• Decorated initials., Two leaves of a noted Missal, with part of the masses for the dead

inscribed, 16th/17th century: 'Philemon Holland / John Barone(?), and 'RB'.f. 125: inscribed, 16th century: 'Thomas baulle'(?) and John Dean'.f. 137: inscribed, 16th century: 'James Collard'.f. 149: inscribed, 16th century: 'Statutes April 1581' and 'John Wallsall'.f. 175: inscribed, 17th century: 'Edmund(?)