• Historiated initial 'O'(rigo) with an image of Christ blessing., Etymologiae, and De natura rerum (ff. 33-48v), with letters between Isidore and Braulio (ff. 1v-3)

rerum (ff. 33-48v), with letters between Isidore and Braulio (ff. 1v-3) Inscribed on a small parchment fragment affixed to f. 1 'Anno dominice incarnationis .m.c.xxxvi.' (f. 1).Added diagram in a 15th-century hand (f. 41v). Charles Spencer (b. 1674, d. 1722),

• Marginal diagram of the earth., Pharsalia, Books 1-10, with glosses

collector and patron of the arts, inscribed as usual by their librarian, Humfrey Wanley, ‘18 die Januarij, A.D. 1723/4’ (f. 1). Edward Harley bequeathed the library to his widow, Henrietta, née Cavendish Holles (b. 1694, d. 1755) during her lifetime

• Detail of a circular diagram relating to the humours and the elements., Etymologiae, and De natura rerum (ff. 33-48v), with letters between Isidore and Braulio (ff. 1v-3)

rerum (ff. 33-48v), with letters between Isidore and Braulio (ff. 1v-3) Inscribed on a small parchment fragment affixed to f. 1 'Anno dominice incarnationis .m.c.xxxvi.' (f. 1).Added diagram in a 15th-century hand (f. 41v). Charles Spencer (b. 1674, d. 1722),

• Historiated initial 'E'(t) of two men with a book, at the beginning of the Book of Joshua., Bible (Joshua, Judges, Ruth, and I-IV Kings) (The 'Rochester Bible')

Joshua (Moses and Joshua, f. 2v), 1 Kings (Elkanah and his wives, f. 58), 2 Kings (musicians, f. 92), and 4 Kings (Elijah, f. 154v). Large inhabited initials in colours at the prologue (f. 1), Judges (white lions or dogs,

• Detail of an historiated initial 'E'(t factum est) of two men with a book, perhaps Moses giving the book of the law to Joshua, at the beginning of Joshua., Bible (Joshua, Judges, Ruth, and I-IV Kings) (The 'Rochester Bible')

Joshua (Moses and Joshua, f. 2v), 1 Kings (Elkanah and his wives, f. 58), 2 Kings (musicians, f. 92), and 4 Kings (Elijah, f. 154v). Large inhabited initials in colours at the prologue (f. 1), Judges (white lions or dogs,

• Inhabited initial 'T'(andem), at the beginning of the prologue to Joshua., Bible (Joshua, Judges, Ruth, and I-IV Kings) (The 'Rochester Bible')

Joshua (Moses and Joshua, f. 2v), 1 Kings (Elkanah and his wives, f. 58), 2 Kings (musicians, f. 92), and 4 Kings (Elijah, f. 154v). Large inhabited initials in colours at the prologue (f. 1), Judges (white lions or dogs,

• 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)

a geometric line filler. Leaves lost after f. 93. 1 large initial in red with penwork decoration (f. 91v); 8 large initials in red, frequently decorated with small balls (ff. 1, 14, 31, 42, 72, 72v, 91v). Numerous simple initials

• Detail of Evangelist portrait of Matthew., Evangelists portraits

Andrés, 1968). The monastery San Lorenzo el Real, El Escorial, in 1809: inscription 'San Lorenzo el R. del Escorial' (f. 1) (see also Andrés, 1968). Charles Burney (b. 1757, d. 1817), D.D., classical scholar.Acquired by the British Museum as part

• Zoomorphic initial 'G'(regorius)., De laudibus virginitatis; letter of Aldhelm to Ehfridus

of an ecclesiastical writ dated in 540, 16th century (f. 1). John Lumley, 1st baron Lumley (b. c. 1533, d. 1609), collector and conspirator: inscribed with his name (f. 1); listed in the 1609 catalogue of his collection, no. 399

• Zoomorphic initial 'A'(mos) with an animal head., De laudibus virginitatis; letter of Aldhelm to Ehfridus

of an ecclesiastical writ dated in 540, 16th century (f. 1). John Lumley, 1st baron Lumley (b. c. 1533, d. 1609), collector and conspirator: inscribed with his name (f. 1); listed in the 1609 catalogue of his collection, no. 399

• Decorated initial 'E'(vangelium) with dragons and a human mask, at the beginning of sermons of Augustine., Sermones de verbis Domini et apostoli

rubrics. Sermones de verbis Domini et apostoli The cathedral priory of St. Andrew, Rochester: inscribed, 'Liber de claust[r]o Roffens[i]', (f. 1); included in the Rochester library catalogue of 1202, no. 5 (see English Benedictine Libraries 1996).Added drawing of a head

• Coloured initial 'I'(ncipiunt) at the beginning of the list of capitula, with the ownership inscription of the cathedral priory of St. Andrew, Rochester, reading 'Liber de claust[r]o Roffens[i].', Sermones de verbis Domini et apostoli

rubrics. Sermones de verbis Domini et apostoli The cathedral priory of St. Andrew, Rochester: inscribed, 'Liber de claust[r]o Roffens[i]', (f. 1); included in the Rochester library catalogue of 1202, no. 5 (see English Benedictine Libraries 1996).Added drawing of a head

• Zoomorphic initial 'A'(udiviumus) with a dragon and foliate decoration., Sermones de verbis Domini et apostoli

rubrics. Sermones de verbis Domini et apostoli The cathedral priory of St. Andrew, Rochester: inscribed, 'Liber de claust[r]o Roffens[i]', (f. 1); included in the Rochester library catalogue of 1202, no. 5 (see English Benedictine Libraries 1996).Added drawing of a head

• Decorated initial 'D'(ixit)., Sermones de verbis Domini et apostoli

rubrics. Sermones de verbis Domini et apostoli The cathedral priory of St. Andrew, Rochester: inscribed, 'Liber de claust[r]o Roffens[i]', (f. 1); included in the Rochester library catalogue of 1202, no. 5 (see English Benedictine Libraries 1996).Added drawing of a head

• Decorated initial 'A'(dmoniri)., Sermones de verbis Domini et apostoli

rubrics. Sermones de verbis Domini et apostoli The cathedral priory of St. Andrew, Rochester: inscribed, 'Liber de claust[r]o Roffens[i]', (f. 1); included in the Rochester library catalogue of 1202, no. 5 (see English Benedictine Libraries 1996).Added drawing of a head

• Decorated initial 'A'(udivimus)., Sermones de verbis Domini et apostoli

rubrics. Sermones de verbis Domini et apostoli The cathedral priory of St. Andrew, Rochester: inscribed, 'Liber de claust[r]o Roffens[i]', (f. 1); included in the Rochester library catalogue of 1202, no. 5 (see English Benedictine Libraries 1996).Added drawing of a head

• Zoomorphic initial 'D'(ominus) with dragons and foliate decoration., Sermones de verbis Domini et apostoli

rubrics. Sermones de verbis Domini et apostoli The cathedral priory of St. Andrew, Rochester: inscribed, 'Liber de claust[r]o Roffens[i]', (f. 1); included in the Rochester library catalogue of 1202, no. 5 (see English Benedictine Libraries 1996).Added drawing of a head

• Decorated initial 'H'(ester)., Sermones de verbis Domini et apostoli

rubrics. Sermones de verbis Domini et apostoli The cathedral priory of St. Andrew, Rochester: inscribed, 'Liber de claust[r]o Roffens[i]', (f. 1); included in the Rochester library catalogue of 1202, no. 5 (see English Benedictine Libraries 1996).Added drawing of a head

• Coloured initial 'A'(nnus) at the beginning of book 1., Computistica, De temporibus

the beginning of book 1. Contains:Helperic, Computus (ff. 2-21v);Bede, De Temporibus (ff. 22-114v);Bede, Epistola ad Wihtred de Equinoctibus (ff. 114v-Included in Thomson's 'Group I' of eight manuscripts from St Albans, dated by him to the period c. 1120-1140.Guide letters for

• Decorated initial 'D'(omino) and historiated initial 'D'(isciplina) of a bishop teaching with an open book with partial borders, at the beginning of Isidore's Etymologies., Etymologies

Decorated initial 'D'(omino) and historiated initial 'D'(isciplina) of a bishop teaching with an open book with partial borders, at the beginning of Isidore's Etymologies. 5 large historiated initials with partial foliate borders, in colours and gold (ff. 2, 17v,