• Text page with display script highlighted in colour., Collection of charms and remedies (a copy of 'Bald's Leechbook')

Paul and St Swithun, Winchester ? (see Ker 1957 and 1964).Latin marginalia of 12th/13th century (e.g., f. 125v).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 139 ', (f. 1) and included in the inventory of books

• 2 decorated initials of Anglo-Saxon letters 'thorn' and wynn., Collection of charms and remedies (a copy of 'Bald's Leechbook')

Paul and St Swithun, Winchester ? (see Ker 1957 and 1964).Latin marginalia of 12th/13th century (e.g., f. 125v).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 139 ', (f. 1) and included in the inventory of books

• Following the numbered list of chapters (some of the numbers are visible through the parchment in the right-hand column), the start of the main text is introduced by a large red initial 'B' and opening words in capital letters (now darkened to a silvery black, due to oxidisation)., Historia Ecclesiastica Gentis Anglorum, with preface and tables of chapters, imperfect at the end

abbey of St. Peter, Gloucester: inscribed in the 14th century: 'Liber monasterii S. Petri Glouc.' (f. 2). The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 965' (f. 2), acquired by the Upper Library at Westminster after

• Added list of names, including sovereigns of England from William the Conqueror and English and Norman bishops and abbots., Confessiones, De heresibus

156 others, 12th century (f. 187).Added initials 'AB', 12th century (f. 186v).Added notes, 14th-15th century (ff. 184v-185, 187v-188).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 44' (f. 1), included in the inventory of books in the

• Decorated initial 'A'(postolica) at the beginning of the De conflictu vitiorum et virtutum of Ambrosius Autpertus., De conflictu vitiorum et virtutum, De compunctione cordis, Prognosticon futuri saeculi, De corpore et sanguine domini, with sermons and Vita S. Fursei

library catalogues of 1122/23, no. 39; and of 1202, no. 83 (see English Benedictine Libraries 1996).Added drawings of decorated initials, 12th century (ff. 161v-163v).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 48' (f. 2), included in

• Decorated initial 'M'(agnus), at the beginning of the Confessiones of Augustine., Confessiones, De heresibus

156 others, 12th century (f. 187).Added initials 'AB', 12th century (f. 186v).Added notes, 14th-15th century (ff. 184v-185, 187v-188).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 44' (f. 1), included in the inventory of books in the

• Decorated initial 'C'(onfessionum) and 'M'(agnus) at the beginning of Augustine's Confessiones., Confessiones, De heresibus

156 others, 12th century (f. 187).Added initials 'AB', 12th century (f. 186v).Added notes, 14th-15th century (ff. 184v-185, 187v-188).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 44' (f. 1), included in the inventory of books in the

• Decorated initial 'P'(er), at the beginning of book 4 of Augustine's Confessiones., Confessiones, De heresibus

156 others, 12th century (f. 187).Added initials 'AB', 12th century (f. 186v).Added notes, 14th-15th century (ff. 184v-185, 187v-188).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 44' (f. 1), included in the inventory of books in the

• Decorated initial 'C'(onfessionum), at the beginning of a fragment of 'Retractationes' of Augustine., Confessiones, De heresibus

156 others, 12th century (f. 187).Added initials 'AB', 12th century (f. 186v).Added notes, 14th-15th century (ff. 184v-185, 187v-188).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 44' (f. 1), included in the inventory of books in the

• Decorated initial 'S'(ymoniaci) at the beginning of Augustine's De heresibus., Confessiones, De heresibus

156 others, 12th century (f. 187).Added initials 'AB', 12th century (f. 186v).Added notes, 14th-15th century (ff. 184v-185, 187v-188).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 44' (f. 1), included in the inventory of books in the

• Decorated initial 'I'(n illo tempore) with interlace and foliate motifs., Homiliary, temporal (from Septuagesima to Easter Eve) (index Homiliae). At the end are added in a 12th-century hand, two pieces in verse, 'De Corpore et Sanguine Domini', beginning, 'Mysterio magno legali vescimur agno' (f. 170v), and 'Crimina deploret sua sic peccator et oret', beginning, 'Quo pius et pietas Deus a te pulsus abibo' (f. 171).

in fraudem deleverit anathema sit. Amen' (f. 172, early 14th century); a similar inscription, 15th century (f. 5).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 383' (f. 5), included in the inventory of books in the

• Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a woman on horseback dragging a man, who is lying on a hurdle., Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals')

priory of St Bartholomew's at Smithfield: inscribed, 'Liber domus sancti barthomomei in smyth fylde', 15th century (f. 1v).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Henrician title 'Decretales' and Westminster inventory number 'no. 1059' (f. 1), acquired by the Upper

• Detail of a bas-de-page scene of five monks gazing at an image of the Virgin Mary., Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals')

priory of St Bartholomew's at Smithfield: inscribed, 'Liber domus sancti barthomomei in smyth fylde', 15th century (f. 1v).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Henrician title 'Decretales' and Westminster inventory number 'no. 1059' (f. 1), acquired by the Upper

• Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a monk and a nun in the stocks., Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals')

priory of St Bartholomew's at Smithfield: inscribed, 'Liber domus sancti barthomomei in smyth fylde', 15th century (f. 1v).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Henrician title 'Decretales' and Westminster inventory number 'no. 1059' (f. 1), acquired by the Upper

• Detail of a bas-de-page scene of angels binding devils., Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals')

priory of St Bartholomew's at Smithfield: inscribed, 'Liber domus sancti barthomomei in smyth fylde', 15th century (f. 1v).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Henrician title 'Decretales' and Westminster inventory number 'no. 1059' (f. 1), acquired by the Upper

• Puzzle initial 'A' with decoration in the form of leaves., Historical and geographical works: Des Grantz Geanz (f.3); Mandeville's Travels (ff. 40-71v); Chronica maiora (index Historia Anglicana)(ff. 177-326v)

(c. 1360-c. 1425) is thought to have supervised the compilation of this manuscript. (see Clarke, 2004 p. 165).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): in the catalogue of 1666 (f. 11b) and in the 1698 catalogue of the library

• Decorated initial 'D'(ebitor) with foliate motifs and, in the lower margin, the ownership inscription of the cathedral priory of St. Andrew, Rochester., Various religious works, including Liber contra quinque hereses (ff. 2-15v), Sermon of Pseudo-Ambrose, De dignitate sacerdotali (ff. 16-21v), Didymus of Alexandria's De Spiritu Sancto (ff. 22-56), Augustine's De muliere forti (ff. 56v-67v), Mansuetus' Epistola ad Constantinum Imperatorem de Fide (ff. 67v-71v), works by Bede, including his Epistola ad Nothelmum (f. 73r-v), De triginta questionibus (ff. 73v-90v), De templo salomonis (ff. 91-155), and Expositio super Canticum Abacuc (ff. 155-166), imperfect at the end

library catalogues of 1122-1123, of the early 12th century (a fragmentary list), and of 1202 (see Sharpe 1996).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 62' (f. 1), included in the inventory of books in the

• Initial 'Q' with foliate decoration., Theological miscellany

catalogues of 1122/3 (no. 59) and 1202 (no. 76). Inscribed 'Liber de Claustro Roffens[i] Asketill[i] mo[nachi]' (f. i).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 418'; included in the inventory of books in the Upper Library

• Decorated initial 'O' and rubric., Theological miscellany including De peccatore et de ratione and De corpore et sanguine Christi

of 1122/3 (no. 80) and 1202 (no. 98) (?). Inscribed 'Liber de Claustro Roffens[i] B. camerarii' (f. i).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no.750 ' (f. 3); in the 1698 catalogue of the library of

• Initial 'Q' with penwork decoration., Theological miscellany including De peccatore et de ratione and De corpore et sanguine Christi

of 1122/3 (no. 80) and 1202 (no. 98) (?). Inscribed 'Liber de Claustro Roffens[i] B. camerarii' (f. i).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no.750 ' (f. 3); in the 1698 catalogue of the library of