• Illuminated interlace initials 'IN' at the beginning of John., Gospels, including canon tables (ff. 4-9v), with prologues and capitula

at the beginning of John. Sometimes referred to as the Eller Gospels. Canon tables with architectural frames in colours with birds or men holding weapons (ff. 4-9v). 4 full-page or very large initials in colours and gold, with interlace decoration

• Detail from the plaque set in the front cover of Paul, holding an open book (according to Foot) or Matthew (according to Dalton; Lasko)., Lectionary ('The Siegburg Lectionary') (ff. 4v-77); with the Common of Saints (ff. 77-87v), directions and lessons for mass (ff. 87v-93v); various readings (see Notes)

curtain covering the initial (f. 15). 7 full-page miniatures in colours and gold within rectangular frames, of Peter, Paul, James, John, Isaiah, the Tree of Jesse, the Women at the Sepulchre, Maurice, and Michael and two other angels fighting dragons

• Decorated initial 'E'(xpurgat), set on a painted purple background, inhabited by dragons painted in silver and gold., Lectionary ('The Siegburg Lectionary') (ff. 4v-77); with the Common of Saints (ff. 77-87v), directions and lessons for mass (ff. 87v-93v); various readings (see Notes)

curtain covering the initial (f. 15). 7 full-page miniatures in colours and gold within rectangular frames, of Peter, Paul, James, John, Isaiah, the Tree of Jesse, the Women at the Sepulchre, Maurice, and Michael and two other angels fighting dragons

• Text page at the beginning of Abbo of St-Germain's ~Bella Parisiacae urbis~, book 3, with red initial and highlights., Alcuin, De orthographia (ff.1-24v); Bede, De orthographia (ff. 24v-71); Bella Parisiacae urbis, book 3 (Ad clericos) (ff. 71v-84); unidentified smaller text with glossary material (ff. 84-86v); De nuptiis Philologiae et Mercurii, book 4 (De arte dialectica) (f. 87-149); Glossaries to Greek and Latin grammar texts, including lists of grammatical and metrical terms and glosses to Juvenal (ff. 150-167v).

Text page at the beginning of Abbo of St-Germain's ~Bella Parisiacae urbis~, book 3, with red initial and highlights. Ruled in hard-point. Glosses to Bede and Abbo. A variety of small marginal marks between ff. 1-71v; corrections and erasures

• Initial 'I' with foliate decoration., Ceasarius's 'Sermones' (ff. 1-53v), and Gregory's 'Dialogi', Books 1-4, imperfect at the end (ff. 55-130v)

da Forlì, chancellor of Pistoia (ff. 1, 135), and Franciscus Luce; 15th-century pressmark 'E.V.' (ff. 133, 191v; see Wright 1972). John Gibson (fl. 1720-1726), dealer: sold to Edward Harley on 22 June 1726 (Wright and Wright 1966; Wright 1972).The Harley

• Text page with the end of Jerome's Commentary on Ecclesiastes and an ownership inscription in display script, divided by a geometric line filler., Commentary on Proverbs (ff. 3-43); Commentary on Ecclesiastes (ff. 43v-71); Commentary on Acts of the Apostles (ff. 72-91v); Nomina regionum et locorum de Actibus Apostolorum (ff. 91v-93v)

St.-Martin, Leuven (index Louvain): recorded in two inscriptions (ff. 2, 2v); his gift to the priory: inscriptions (ff. 2, 93v). John Chamberlayne (b. 1666, d. 1723), son of Edward Chamberlayne (b. 1616, d. 1703): his sale of his library conducted

• Initial 'A'(udiens) with foliate decoration., Gesta Normannorum ducum

Initial 'A'(udiens) with foliate decoration. According to a mid-12th-century catalogue of Durham priory library, originally this manuscript was bound together with another tract, entitled 'Descripcione regnorum diversorum in Anglia antiquitus': see ~Catalogi veteres~ 1838; Harrison 2004.The manuscript also includes

• Coloured initials., Frontinus's 'Strategemata', Books 1-4, imperfect at the beginning and the end (ff. 1-50v), Eutropius's 'Breviarium ab urbe condita', Books 1-10 (ff. 55v-109)

beginning of the secundo folio 'cum hoc opus' (f. 2); see ~Catalogi veteres~ 1838: information kindly supplied by Michael Gullick.? John Hancocke, unidentified, late 16th century?: his name (f. 2; see Wright 1972)? Ric. Robertz, unidentified, c. 1600: his note

• Historiated initial 'I'(n principio) with Creation scenes, at the beginning of Genesis., Bible, from Genesis to Job, vol. 1

Andegavensis Ecclesiae Cathedralis'.Added medieval foliation in Roman numerals.Some faces added along the text in brown ink (e.g., ff. 5v, 6). John Chamberlayne (b. 1666, d. 1723), son of Edward Chamberlayne (b. 1616, d. 1703): sale of his library conducted by

• Historiated initial 'H'(ec) with Pharaoh addressing Moses and Aaron, at the beginning of Exodus., Bible, from Genesis to Job, vol. 1

Andegavensis Ecclesiae Cathedralis'.Added medieval foliation in Roman numerals.Some faces added along the text in brown ink (e.g., ff. 5v, 6). John Chamberlayne (b. 1666, d. 1723), son of Edward Chamberlayne (b. 1616, d. 1703): sale of his library conducted by

• Historiated initial 'L'(ocutusque) with Moses in prayer before ?God, at the beginning of Numbers., Bible, from Genesis to Job, vol. 1

Andegavensis Ecclesiae Cathedralis'.Added medieval foliation in Roman numerals.Some faces added along the text in brown ink (e.g., ff. 5v, 6). John Chamberlayne (b. 1666, d. 1723), son of Edward Chamberlayne (b. 1616, d. 1703): sale of his library conducted by

• Historiated initial 'E'(t factum) with God speaking to Joshua, at the beginning of Joshua., Bible, from Genesis to Job, vol. 1

Andegavensis Ecclesiae Cathedralis'.Added medieval foliation in Roman numerals.Some faces added along the text in brown ink (e.g., ff. 5v, 6). John Chamberlayne (b. 1666, d. 1723), son of Edward Chamberlayne (b. 1616, d. 1703): sale of his library conducted by

• Historiated initial 'I'(n diebus) with Ruth standing, at the beginning of Ruth., Bible, from Genesis to Job, vol. 1

Andegavensis Ecclesiae Cathedralis'.Added medieval foliation in Roman numerals.Some faces added along the text in brown ink (e.g., ff. 5v, 6). John Chamberlayne (b. 1666, d. 1723), son of Edward Chamberlayne (b. 1616, d. 1703): sale of his library conducted by

• Decorated initial 'U'(iginti) at the beginnning of the prologue to I Kings (I Samuel)., Bible, from Genesis to Job, vol. 1

Andegavensis Ecclesiae Cathedralis'.Added medieval foliation in Roman numerals.Some faces added along the text in brown ink (e.g., ff. 5v, 6). John Chamberlayne (b. 1666, d. 1723), son of Edward Chamberlayne (b. 1616, d. 1703): sale of his library conducted by

• Historiated initial 'F'(uit) of David and Goliath, at the beginning of I Kings (I Samuel)., Bible, from Genesis to Job, vol. 1

Andegavensis Ecclesiae Cathedralis'.Added medieval foliation in Roman numerals.Some faces added along the text in brown ink (e.g., ff. 5v, 6). John Chamberlayne (b. 1666, d. 1723), son of Edward Chamberlayne (b. 1616, d. 1703): sale of his library conducted by

• Historiated initial 'U'(isio) of Isaiah writing, at the beginning of Isaiah., Bible, from Genesis to Job, vol. 1

Andegavensis Ecclesiae Cathedralis'.Added medieval foliation in Roman numerals.Some faces added along the text in brown ink (e.g., ff. 5v, 6). John Chamberlayne (b. 1666, d. 1723), son of Edward Chamberlayne (b. 1616, d. 1703): sale of his library conducted by

• Historiated initial 'U'(erbum) with a man lying in bed with a lady by his side and God above, at the beginning of Hosea., Bible, from Genesis to Job, vol. 1

Andegavensis Ecclesiae Cathedralis'.Added medieval foliation in Roman numerals.Some faces added along the text in brown ink (e.g., ff. 5v, 6). John Chamberlayne (b. 1666, d. 1723), son of Edward Chamberlayne (b. 1616, d. 1703): sale of his library conducted by

• Historiated initial 'U'(ir) of Job on the dungheap, visited by his friends, at the beginning of Job., Bible, from Genesis to Job, vol. 1

Andegavensis Ecclesiae Cathedralis'.Added medieval foliation in Roman numerals.Some faces added along the text in brown ink (e.g., ff. 5v, 6). John Chamberlayne (b. 1666, d. 1723), son of Edward Chamberlayne (b. 1616, d. 1703): sale of his library conducted by

• Inhabited initial 'P'(ost) with foliate tendrils, interlace and naked figures at the beginning of Judges., Bible, from Genesis to Job, vol. 1

Andegavensis Ecclesiae Cathedralis'.Added medieval foliation in Roman numerals.Some faces added along the text in brown ink (e.g., ff. 5v, 6). John Chamberlayne (b. 1666, d. 1723), son of Edward Chamberlayne (b. 1616, d. 1703): sale of his library conducted by

• Initials with colour wash, surrounded by dots in Mark 14:61., Extracts from the Gospels and prayers ('The Book of Nunnaminster')

Initials with colour wash, surrounded by dots in Mark 14:61. One of a group of Southumbrian prayerbooks of the "Tiberius" group, the others being Harley 7653, and Cambridge, Cambridge University Library, MS Ll.1.10 (Book of Cerne). All, except Cerne,