• Decorated initial 'C(antate)' for the beginning of Psalm 97 (98)., Bible, with Psalms (ff. 249-276v) and Interpretation of Hebrew Names (ff. 567-601v)

Decorated initial 'C(antate)' for the beginning of Psalm 97 (98). Running titles in red and blue. Chapter numbers in blue and red in the margins. Fine parchment, clean copy with few annotations. Capitals marked with red. New chapters start on

• Three puzzle initials 'R'(everendo), 'I'(mperatorie) and 'I'(n) and one smaller initial 'T'(erra), with pen-flourishing, at the beginning of Peter Comestor's 'Historia scholastica'; in the upper margin is an ownership inscription of St. Augustine, Canterbury; alongside the gutter is an ownership inscription in a 17th-century hand., Historia scholastica

red and blue with penwork decoration. Numerous simple initials in red or blue, frequently with penwork decoration in the alternate colour. Running headers in red and blue, occasionally with penwork decoration. Rubrics in red. Paraphs in red or blue. Historia

• 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,

• Puzzle initial 'V'(ade)., De contractibus et usuris

initial in red and blue with penwork decoration in red, purple, and gold (f. 1). Initials in red with blue pen-flourishing, and in blue with red pen-flourishing. Smaller plain initials in red, a few in blue or gold. Rubrics in

• Illuminated initial 'F'(rater), at the beginning of the general prologue., Bible with prologues

4v). Large puzzle initials in red and blue, with red and blue infill and flourishing, at the beginning of the other biblical books, Psalm divisions, and some prologues. Small initials alternately red or blue, with flourishing in the other colour,

• Flourished initial 'A'(ccesserunt) and puzzle initial 'H'(ec) at the beginning of Numbers 36 and the beginning of Deuteronomy., Bible with prologues

4v). Large puzzle initials in red and blue, with red and blue infill and flourishing, at the beginning of the other biblical books, Psalm divisions, and some prologues. Small initials alternately red or blue, with flourishing in the other colour,

• Illuminated initial 'I'(n) at the beginning of Genesis., Bible with prologues

4v). Large puzzle initials in red and blue, with red and blue infill and flourishing, at the beginning of the other biblical books, Psalm divisions, and some prologues. Small initials alternately red or blue, with flourishing in the other colour,

• Puzzle initial 'F'(frater) at the beginning of the general prologue., Bible with prologues

division of the Psalms. Large puzzle initials in blue and red, with infill and flourishing in blue and red. Chapter numbers and running-titles in alternate red and blue characters. Small initials alternately blue or red. Guide-letters. Colour(?)-notes in the form

• Puzzle initial 'I'(n) at the beginning of Genesis., Bible with prologues

division of the Psalms. Large puzzle initials in blue and red, with infill and flourishing in blue and red. Chapter numbers and running-titles in alternate red and blue characters. Small initials alternately blue or red. Guide-letters. Colour(?)-notes in the form

• A note linking seven types of storm at sea with the seven deadly sins; and the ownership inscription of the Franciscan convent at Worcester., Bible with prologues

division of the Psalms. Large puzzle initials in blue and red, with infill and flourishing in blue and red. Chapter numbers and running-titles in alternate red and blue characters. Small initials alternately blue or red. Guide-letters. Colour(?)-notes in the form

• Puzzle initial 'R'(everentissimo) with penwork decoration and decorated extensions, at the beginning of Thomas Becket's Epistolae., Collectio epistolarum S. Thomae Cantuariensis

1 large puzzle initial in red and blue with pen-flourishing in blue and red, and decorated extensions forming partial borders (f. 2). Smaller initials in blue with red pen-flourishing. Small red or blue plain initials. Capital letters highlighted in red.

• Puzzle initial 'N' at the beginning of a chronicle., Chronicle from Noah to Henry IV, and a list of kings from William I to Henry VI (f. 71r-v)

large puzzle initial in red and blue with red penwork flourishing. Small initials in blue with red pen-flourishing. Small initials in blue or red, some with penwork decoration. Small paraphs in red or blue. Chronicle from Noah to Henry IV,

• Marginal drawing of a bishop with the letters 'Bau.' beside his mouth, in the Tractatus de conflictu interiori et exteriori., Miscellany, including the Tractatus de conflictu interiori et exterior

initial in blue with brown pen-flourishing, and yellow and blue infill, at the beginning of the Tractatus de conflictu interiori et exterior (f. 100). Small initials in blue with red pen-flourishing. Small initials in plain red or blue. Miscellany, including

• Decorated initial 'S'(uperiori) with a face, and a animal head in the lower margin., Historical works, including Aelred's Genealogia regum Anglorum (ff. 133-146)

or geometric initials in blue and red with red and blue penwork decoration and pen-flourishing, a few forming a bar border and one including a face (f. 21v). Initials in red with blue pen-flourishing, and in blue with red pen-flourishing.

• Marginal drawing of a bishop with the letters 'Bau.' beside his mouth, in the Tractatus de conflictu interiori et exteriori., Miscellany, including the Tractatus de conflictu interiori et exterior

initial in blue with brown pen-flourishing, and yellow and blue infill, at the beginning of the Tractatus de conflictu interiori et exterior (f. 100). Small initials in blue with red pen-flourishing. Small initials in plain red or blue. Miscellany, including

• null, fragment of a Missal?

parchment flyleaves. Large initials in blue or green with red penwork decoration, or in red with green penwork decoration. Small initials in brown, some with highlighting in red. fragment of a Missal? Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753), baronet,

• Coloured initials, and In the first column, a rubric introducing a list of 'relics which are kept in the church of St. Mary, Reading'. The first group relate to Christ (pieces of the Holy Cross and various items he had touched), the next group to the Virgin Mary, the third to patriarchs and prophets, etc., Cartulary of Reading abbey, with lists of the libraries at Reading and its cell at Leominster, and of relics and vestments at Reading

and uncrossed tironian ets. Large initials in red, most with blue penwork decoration, or in blue, most with red penwork decoration. Small initials in red or blue. Paraphs in blue or red. Rubrics in red. Cartulary of Reading abbey, with

• Coloured initials, and rubric before a list of contents: 'Here begins a summary of the charters which are in Reading church'. The first entry is 'a charter of King Henry, our founder, concerning the foundation and liberties of Reading church'., Cartulary of Reading abbey, with lists of the libraries at Reading and its cell at Leominster, and of relics and vestments at Reading

and uncrossed tironian ets. Large initials in red, most with blue penwork decoration, or in blue, most with red penwork decoration. Small initials in red or blue. Paraphs in blue or red. Rubrics in red. Cartulary of Reading abbey, with

• 'Coloured initials and rubric stating 'These are the books which are kept in Reading church'., Cartulary of Reading abbey, with lists of the libraries at Reading and its cell at Leominster, and of relics and vestments at Reading

and uncrossed tironian ets. Large initials in red, most with blue penwork decoration, or in blue, most with red penwork decoration. Small initials in red or blue. Paraphs in blue or red. Rubrics in red. Cartulary of Reading abbey, with

• Initial 'P' with foliate decoration; rubrics and small initials., De civitate Dei

green, blue or brown with penwork decoration, at the beginning of each chapter (in books 11-22 only). Small initials in blue, green or red, some with decoration, in chapter lists (of books 11-22 only). Rubrics in alternating red, blue, green