• Decorated initial 'E'(zechiel), and the ownership inscription of Fountains abbey, Glossed Ezekiel, with the prologue of Jerome

Rare Books and Music Reading Room. 1 large initial in green, with red and green penwork decoration (f. 1). 2 smaller initials: 1 in red with green penwork decoration (f. 2), and in 1 in green with red penwork decoration

• Flourished initials., Chronicle of England to Edward III (b. 1312, d. 1377)

subsequently for £2 9s. 6d. (Egerton MSS 710-730). 1 large initial in gold on a red and blue ground with decorated extensions developing into a full border with red foliate pen-flourishing (f. 1). Smaller and small initials in blue with

• Coloured drawings of the Last Judgement and Creation of Eve., Speculum humanae salvationis

Coloured drawings of the Last Judgement and Creation of Eve. Beginning with a list of contents, prohemium and prologue (ff. 1-3v). Quire marks.f. 1* is a paper fragment pasted onto f. [iv].f. 47 is a ruled leaf with later

• Coloured drawing of the Temptation of Eve by the serpent., Speculum humanae salvationis

Coloured drawing of the Temptation of Eve by the serpent. Beginning with a list of contents, prohemium and prologue (ff. 1-3v). Quire marks.f. 1* is a paper fragment pasted onto f. [iv].f. 47 is a ruled leaf with later

• Coloured drawings of Adam and Eve at work, and Noah's Ark., Speculum humanae salvationis

Coloured drawings of Adam and Eve at work, and Noah's Ark. Beginning with a list of contents, prohemium and prologue (ff. 1-3v). Quire marks.f. 1* is a paper fragment pasted onto f. [iv].f. 47 is a ruled leaf with

• Decorated initial 'H'(oc) with reserved designs and penwork decoration including arabesque motifs., Diadema monachorum

occasionally with script in later medieval hands.The manuscript has been intensely used.Ampersands. 1 large puzzle initial in red and green with penwork decoration in red (f. 1).1 large initial in blue with reserved designs and penwork decoration including arabesque

• Puzzle initial 'P'(anis) and smaller initials with pen-flourishing., Pantheologus, books 2 and 3

A.D. 1722' (f. 1). Kept until 1722 at the library of Brampton Bryan, Hereford, family seat of the Harleys: inscribed by Wanley: 'Hic Codex e Bibliotheca quae est in Castro Bramtoniensi a Domino meo huc transfertus' (f. 1). Edward Harley

• Decorated intials 'D'(e) and 'E'(cclesia)., Speculum ecclesiae

Samuel Knott (d. 1687), rector of Combe Raleigh, Devon (1661-1668), antiquary and collector of manuscripts: inscribed with his name (f. 1). The Harley Collection, formed by Robert Harley (b. 1661, d. 1724), 1st earl of Oxford and Mortimer, politician, and

• Decorated initials 'S'(epius), 'F'(undamentum), and 'G'(loriose)., Elucidarium (ff. 1-30), pious verses in Provençal (f. 30), Papal bull of Boniface VIII, dated 1300 (f. 30v)

auzem dir' (ff. 30-30v). 1 large initial in red and blue with red and blue penwork decoration (f. 1). 4 smaller initials in red with blue penwork decoration or in blue with red penwork decoration (ff. 1 (x 2), 10v,

• Coloured initial 'Q'(uare), from Psalm 1., Psalter ('The Camaldoli Psalter'), with partial gloss (index The Fontebuono Psalter)

Coloured initial 'Q'(uare), from Psalm 1.1 large full-page miniature, in colours and gold (f. 178). 1 large decorated full-page initial, in colours and gold (f. 9v). Large and smaller decorated initials with white vine ornament, geometric and figural decoration,

• Inhabited vine-stem initial 'B'(eatus), with a naked man amongst foliage, at the beginning of Psalm 1., Psalter ('The Camaldoli Psalter'), with partial gloss (index The Fontebuono Psalter)

vine-stem initial 'B'(eatus), with a naked man amongst foliage, at the beginning of Psalm 1.1 large full-page miniature, in colours and gold (f. 178). 1 large decorated full-page initial, in colours and gold (f. 9v). Large and smaller decorated

• Decorated initial 'P'(receptis), and the Pinelli number '7899' in the upper left-hand corner., Historia adversus paganos (ff. 1-68v), and an anonymous compilation of Old Testament history (ff. 69-73v)

Decorated initial 'P'(receptis), and the Pinelli number '7899' in the upper left-hand corner. 1 large puzzle initial (f. 1). Small initials alternately blue with red penwork decoration, or vice versa. Historia adversus paganos (ff. 1-68v), and an anonymous compilation of

• Decorated initials 'N'(eminem) and 'R'(ex); the lower margin with a note stating that from the creation of the world (5199 years before the birth of Christ) to the present is 6,434 years., Historia adversus paganos (ff. 1-68v), and an anonymous compilation of Old Testament history (ff. 69-73v)

creation of the world (5199 years before the birth of Christ) to the present is 6,434 years. 1 large puzzle initial (f. 1). Small initials alternately blue with red penwork decoration, or vice versa. Historia adversus paganos (ff. 1-68v), and

• Zoomorphic initial 'S'(cribere) in the form of a dragon, at the beginning of Seneca's De clementia; with an erased inscription in the upper margin., De clementia (ff. 1-9), and other short texts

the Celestine monastery of Ste-Croix d’Offémont is Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France, lat. 10898. 1 large zoomorphic initial in red, green, silver, and gold (f. 1). 4 large foliate initials (ff. 6v, 17, 25v, 64v), and simpler initials, in red,

• Decorated initial 'U'(t) at the start of Book 2 of Seneca's De clementia, and a decorative run-over symbol in the lower margin., De clementia (ff. 1-9), and other short texts

the Celestine monastery of Ste-Croix d’Offémont is Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France, lat. 10898. 1 large zoomorphic initial in red, green, silver, and gold (f. 1). 4 large foliate initials (ff. 6v, 17, 25v, 64v), and simpler initials, in red,

• Initial 'I'(n) in the form of a dragon, and 'B'(eatus) with two bishops with crosiers, the lower with a closed book;and the ownership inscription: 'Liber Sancte Trinitatis de Kirkham' in the lower margin., Lections for feasts of saints, including Vita Gregorii, the life of St Augustine; Nativitate St Maria, Vita Edwardi regis (one chapter), and other texts

pp. 74-77. 1 historiated initial of two bishops in green, red, and brown on a blue ground (f. 1). 2 large initials with animals or animals heads in red, green, and brown, or also with blue (ff. 1, 18v). Simple

• initial 'P'(etisa) and three pairs of busts men and women, labelled Ioachim and Anna, Ioseph and Sancte Maria, and Alpheus and [Mary] Cleophe., Lections for feasts of saints, including Vita Gregorii, the life of St Augustine; Nativitate St Maria, Vita Edwardi regis (one chapter), and other texts

pp. 74-77. 1 historiated initial of two bishops in green, red, and brown on a blue ground (f. 1). 2 large initials with animals or animals heads in red, green, and brown, or also with blue (ff. 1, 18v). Simple

• Marginal drawing of Mary and Christ, the latter blessing and holding a closed book, with the inscription: 'Christum virgo pia genuit sine morte Maria'., Theological miscellany, including Sententiae

the last gathering. 1 large initial in red and yellow with foliate decoration, damaged (f. 1). Simple initials in red (most oxidised) or brown, some in both colours. 1 marginal drawing (f. 8v). Line fillers in red. 1 large leadpoint

• null, De clementia (ff. 1-9), and other short texts

the Celestine monastery of Ste-Croix d’Offémont is Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France, lat. 10898. 1 large zoomorphic initial in red, green, silver, and gold (f. 1). 4 large foliate initials (ff. 6v, 17, 25v, 64v), and simpler initials, in red,

• null, De clementia (ff. 1-9), and other short texts

the Celestine monastery of Ste-Croix d’Offémont is Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France, lat. 10898. 1 large zoomorphic initial in red, green, silver, and gold (f. 1). 4 large foliate initials (ff. 6v, 17, 25v, 64v), and simpler initials, in red,