• Inhabited initial 'B'(eatus) with dragons and griffins, at the beginning of the commentary to Psalm 1., Enarrationes in Psalmos (volume 1)

initial is stylistically similar to the decoration of Royal 1 C VII and Royal 6 B VI. 1 large inhabited initial in colours, at the beginning of the text (f. 1). Initials in red with penwork decoration in blue, initials

• null, Enarrationes in Psalmos (volume 1)

initial is stylistically similar to the decoration of Royal 1 C VII and Royal 6 B VI. 1 large inhabited initial in colours, at the beginning of the text (f. 1). Initials in red with penwork decoration in blue, initials

• null, Enarrationes in Psalmos (volume 1)

initial is stylistically similar to the decoration of Royal 1 C VII and Royal 6 B VI. 1 large inhabited initial in colours, at the beginning of the text (f. 1). Initials in red with penwork decoration in blue, initials

• null, Enarrationes in Psalmos (volume 1)

initial is stylistically similar to the decoration of Royal 1 C VII and Royal 6 B VI. 1 large inhabited initial in colours, at the beginning of the text (f. 1). Initials in red with penwork decoration in blue, initials

• Historiated initial 'Q'(uadam) of Gregory the Great writing at his desk, at the beginning of the text, with the ownership inscription of the cathedral priory of St. Andrew, Rocheste, reading 'Liber de claust[r]o Roffens[i] p[er] H. cantor[em].', Dialogi

Rocheste, reading 'Liber de claust[r]o Roffens[i] p[er] H. cantor[em].' Catchwords and quire signatures. 1 historiated initial in colours and silver, at the beginning of the text (f. 1). 2 puzzle initials in red and blue, with or without penwork decoration

• Puzzle initial 'F'(uit) at the beginning of book 2., Dialogi

Puzzle initial 'F'(uit) at the beginning of book 2. Catchwords and quire signatures. 1 historiated initial in colours and silver, at the beginning of the text (f. 1). 2 puzzle initials in red and blue, with or without penwork decoration

• Puzzle initial 'P'(ostquam) at the beginning of book 4., Dialogi

Puzzle initial 'P'(ostquam) at the beginning of book 4. Catchwords and quire signatures. 1 historiated initial in colours and silver, at the beginning of the text (f. 1). 2 puzzle initials in red and blue, with or without penwork decoration

• Puzzle initial 'A'(d), at the beginning of book 3., Comedies; Etymologiae (lib. 1: 21)

remaining leaves and parts of leaves are mounted on modern parchment leaves. Initials in red. Comedies; Etymologiae (lib. 1: 21) Part 1 and 3 attributed to the cathedral scriptorium of Salisbury on stylistic grounds (see Thomson 1986 and Webber 1992)Part

• Text pages., Comedies; Etymologiae (lib. 1: 21)

remaining leaves and parts of leaves are mounted on modern parchment leaves. Initials in red. Comedies; Etymologiae (lib. 1: 21) Part 1 and 3 attributed to the cathedral scriptorium of Salisbury on stylistic grounds (see Thomson 1986 and Webber 1992)Part

• Decorated initial 'V'(erbum)., Institutiones grammaticae, imperfect at the end

initial 'V'(erbum). Ruled in hardpoint.Horizontal catchwords.Marginal annotations. 1 large historiated initial in colours with a portrait of Priscian (f. 1).1 initial in colours in the form of a snake (f. 12). 1 historiated initial in colours of a man

• Anthropomorphic initial 'S'(ancti), formed of two monks, at the beginning of the prologue to the De fide catholica of Isidore., De fide catholica

beginning of the prologue to the De fide catholica of Isidore. 1 anthropomorphic initial formed of two monks in outline drawing, at the beginning of the prologue (f. 1v). 1 initial with zoomorphic and interlace decoration in black ink, at

• Zoomorphic initial 'I'(udei) with an animal head., De fide catholica

Zoomorphic initial 'I'(udei) with an animal head. 1 anthropomorphic initial formed of two monks in outline drawing, at the beginning of the prologue (f. 1v). 1 initial with zoomorphic and interlace decoration in black ink, at the beginning of the

• Foliate and interlace initial 'C'(apitulum), at the beginning of the sermons based on John., De verbis domini, preceded by (ff. 1v-2v) a table of contents (index Sermons)

beginning of the sermons based on John. 1 large initial in green, blue, gold outlined in red, and silver (tarnished to metallic black), at the beginning of the sermons based on Matthew (f. 3). 2 large initials infilled with foliage

• Illuminated initial 'E'(vangelium), at the beginning of the sermons based on Matthew., De verbis domini, preceded by (ff. 1v-2v) a table of contents (index Sermons)

of the sermons based on Matthew. 1 large initial in green, blue, gold outlined in red, and silver (tarnished to metallic black), at the beginning of the sermons based on Matthew (f. 3). 2 large initials infilled with foliage in

• Illuminated headpiece decorated with geometric patterns, and initial 'A'(ndres) at the beginning of Gregory Nazianzus' De pauperum amore (Oratio 14)., In patrem tacentem (ff. 1-3); De pauperum amore (ff. 3v-18v), both imperfect

Illuminated headpiece decorated with geometric patterns, and initial 'A'(ndres) at the beginning of Gregory Nazianzus' De pauperum amore (Oratio 14). f. 20r-v formerly used as a pastedown.Old pagination on ff. 1-18v of 481-516.ff. 1-18 were formerly gatherings 31-33 of

• Detail of headpiece., In patrem tacentem (ff. 1-3); De pauperum amore (ff. 3v-18v), both imperfect

Detail of headpiece. f. 20r-v formerly used as a pastedown.Old pagination on ff. 1-18v of 481-516.ff. 1-18 were formerly gatherings 31-33 of a larger volume. Headpiece decorated with geometric patterns in colours and gold. Large gold and blue initial

• Miniatures of swords in various positions., Hieroglyphica and Emblematic Inscriptions

in various positions. ff. 1, 25 are parchment flyleaves.1 blank parchment leaf after f. 1.Contemporary index entitled, 'Index rerum quae ab Egy[p]tiis quondam hierogliphis scribebantur' (f. 2).Incipit: 'Natura: Agnouerunt Phisici nullum ex elementis constare' (f. 3).Written in an Italian or

• Full-page miniature of various emblems, including a sword, a crown, a wheel, and a serpent., Hieroglyphica and Emblematic Inscriptions

a crown, a wheel, and a serpent. ff. 1, 25 are parchment flyleaves.1 blank parchment leaf after f. 1.Contemporary index entitled, 'Index rerum quae ab Egy[p]tiis quondam hierogliphis scribebantur' (f. 2).Incipit: 'Natura: Agnouerunt Phisici nullum ex elementis constare' (f. 3).Written

• Miniature of a hellscape., Hieroglyphica and Emblematic Inscriptions

a hellscape. ff. 1, 25 are parchment flyleaves.1 blank parchment leaf after f. 1.Contemporary index entitled, 'Index rerum quae ab Egy[p]tiis quondam hierogliphis scribebantur' (f. 2).Incipit: 'Natura: Agnouerunt Phisici nullum ex elementis constare' (f. 3).Written in an Italian or Italinate

• Miniature of symbols on a red tablet, hung by a bow., Hieroglyphica and Emblematic Inscriptions

tablet, hung by a bow. ff. 1, 25 are parchment flyleaves.1 blank parchment leaf after f. 1.Contemporary index entitled, 'Index rerum quae ab Egy[p]tiis quondam hierogliphis scribebantur' (f. 2).Incipit: 'Natura: Agnouerunt Phisici nullum ex elementis constare' (f. 3).Written in an