• Drawing of the Ladder of Virtue, with nuns climbing a ladder towards Christ, and a devil with swords, and a dragon below, at the beginning of epistle IX., Speculum virginum

'hugo mag[ister]' (f. 1), probably late 12th century, apparently owned by the same Magister Hugo as 4 other manuscripts from Eberbach (see Palmer 1998); 'f4' in the Eberbach library catalogue of 1502.Shelfmarks(?): 'Z96' and '43' (f. 1); similar inscriptions occur

• Drawing of Christ in Majesty in a mandorla holding an open book, surrounded by martyrs and saints, with a kneeling monk touching his right foot, at the beginning of epistle X., Speculum virginum

'hugo mag[ister]' (f. 1), probably late 12th century, apparently owned by the same Magister Hugo as 4 other manuscripts from Eberbach (see Palmer 1998); 'f4' in the Eberbach library catalogue of 1502.Shelfmarks(?): 'Z96' and '43' (f. 1); similar inscriptions occur

• Drawing of the Temple of Wisdom, with an abbreviated genealogy of Christ, with, the Virgin holding an open book, and Christ above, in an architectural setting with columns, and the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit are inscribed on leaves above, at the beginning of epistle XI., Speculum virginum

'hugo mag[ister]' (f. 1), probably late 12th century, apparently owned by the same Magister Hugo as 4 other manuscripts from Eberbach (see Palmer 1998); 'f4' in the Eberbach library catalogue of 1502.Shelfmarks(?): 'Z96' and '43' (f. 1); similar inscriptions occur

• Detail of illuminated initial., Glossed Gospel of Matthew, preceded by prologues (f. 2r-v)

illuminated initial. 1 large foliate and interlace initial, in colours and gold (f. 3). Large initials alternating red, blue, or pale brown, usually with simple decoration in one of the other colours. Small initials alternating red, blue, or pale brown.

• Detail of decorated initial., Glossed Gospel of Matthew, preceded by prologues (f. 2r-v)

decorated initial. 1 large foliate and interlace initial, in colours and gold (f. 3). Large initials alternating red, blue, or pale brown, usually with simple decoration in one of the other colours. Small initials alternating red, blue, or pale brown.

• Decorated initial 'C'(ivilis) at the beginning of chapter 6 of book 1 of Cicero's De inventione., De inventione (index Rhetorica); Rhetorica ad Herennium (index De ratione dicendi ad Herennium)

of chapter 6 of book 1 of Cicero's De inventione. 6 large decorated initials in brown ink with yellow and red washes, 2 with zoomorphic features of a animal head, or a bird (ff. 1, 3, 4, 24, 51v, 70).

• Detail of the decorated initial 'C'(ivilis) at the beginning of chapter 6 of book 1 of Cicero's De inventione., De inventione (index Rhetorica); Rhetorica ad Herennium (index De ratione dicendi ad Herennium)

of chapter 6 of book 1 of Cicero's De inventione. 6 large decorated initials in brown ink with yellow and red washes, 2 with zoomorphic features of a animal head, or a bird (ff. 1, 3, 4, 24, 51v, 70).

• Decorated initial and border., Commission from Leonardo Loredan, Doge of Venice, appointing Aloysio Zeno ~capitano~ of Ravenna

Decorated initial and border. 1 large decorated foliate initial with a full foliate border including medaillons with the lion of Venice, a bishop, and heraldic arms in front of a landscape with a rabbit (f. 1). Commission from Leonardo Loredan,

• Ownership inscriptions: at the very top is the 18th-century acquisition note of the Harley collection; below this is the 13th-century ownership note and anathema of St. Mary's abbey, Abingdon; below this is a list of contents; and finally ownership notes of the monastery of Val St.-Martin at Louvain, and its prior, Johannes Vlimmerius., Theological miscellany, including Paschasius Radbertus, De corpore et sanguine Domini; Augustine, De sacramento altaris (sermon 52); Lanfranc, De corpore et sanguine Domini; Augustine, De purgatorio igne

Albendone . . .' wth anathema (f. 1). 14th-century list of contents (f. 1). Ownership notes of the Augustinian priory of Val St.-Martin, at Leuven (index Louvain), and its prior, Johannes Vlimmerius (f. 1). The Harley Collection, formed by Robert

• Ink drawing of a monk with a tonsure and a halo writing at a writing-desk with an elaborate ink-pot holder. On the open page in front of him are the first words ('Dilectissimo filio &') of the work which follows. He must therefore be intended as a representation of the author, Paschasius Radbertus, who died c. 860 at the monastery of Corbie, in France., Theological miscellany, including Paschasius Radbertus, De corpore et sanguine Domini; Augustine, De sacramento altaris (sermon 52); Lanfranc, De corpore et sanguine Domini; Augustine, De purgatorio igne

Albendone . . .' wth anathema (f. 1). 14th-century list of contents (f. 1). Ownership notes of the Augustinian priory of Val St.-Martin, at Leuven (index Louvain), and its prior, Johannes Vlimmerius (f. 1). The Harley Collection, formed by Robert

• List of chapters, followed by a decorated initial 'D'(ilectissimo filio &') at the begiinning of the preface, which also appear in the author portrait at the beginning of the volume., Theological miscellany, including Paschasius Radbertus, De corpore et sanguine Domini; Augustine, De sacramento altaris (sermon 52); Lanfranc, De corpore et sanguine Domini; Augustine, De purgatorio igne

Albendone . . .' wth anathema (f. 1). 14th-century list of contents (f. 1). Ownership notes of the Augustinian priory of Val St.-Martin, at Leuven (index Louvain), and its prior, Johannes Vlimmerius (f. 1). The Harley Collection, formed by Robert

• Decorated initials in Lanfranc's treatise on 'The Body and Blood of the Lord', which is directed against the heretical views of Berengar of Tours (d. 1088). The rubrics 'Beringerius' and 'Lanfrancus' introduce Berengar's opinions and Lanfranc's refutations of them., Theological miscellany, including Paschasius Radbertus, De corpore et sanguine Domini; Augustine, De sacramento altaris (sermon 52); Lanfranc, De corpore et sanguine Domini; Augustine, De purgatorio igne

Albendone . . .' wth anathema (f. 1). 14th-century list of contents (f. 1). Ownership notes of the Augustinian priory of Val St.-Martin, at Leuven (index Louvain), and its prior, Johannes Vlimmerius (f. 1). The Harley Collection, formed by Robert

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

the 'Confessiones' preceded by a fragment of 'Retractationes' begins on f. 1, but is broken off and repeated on f. 2v; ff. 1v-2 are blank.Written by three hands (Hand 1: ff. 1-116, Hand 2: ff. 117-128, Hand 3: ff. 129-184).Catchwords

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

the 'Confessiones' preceded by a fragment of 'Retractationes' begins on f. 1, but is broken off and repeated on f. 2v; ff. 1v-2 are blank.Written by three hands (Hand 1: ff. 1-116, Hand 2: ff. 117-128, Hand 3: ff. 129-184).Catchwords

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

the 'Confessiones' preceded by a fragment of 'Retractationes' begins on f. 1, but is broken off and repeated on f. 2v; ff. 1v-2 are blank.Written by three hands (Hand 1: ff. 1-116, Hand 2: ff. 117-128, Hand 3: ff. 129-184).Catchwords

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

the 'Confessiones' preceded by a fragment of 'Retractationes' begins on f. 1, but is broken off and repeated on f. 2v; ff. 1v-2 are blank.Written by three hands (Hand 1: ff. 1-116, Hand 2: ff. 117-128, Hand 3: ff. 129-184).Catchwords

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

the 'Confessiones' preceded by a fragment of 'Retractationes' begins on f. 1, but is broken off and repeated on f. 2v; ff. 1v-2 are blank.Written by three hands (Hand 1: ff. 1-116, Hand 2: ff. 117-128, Hand 3: ff. 129-184).Catchwords

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

the 'Confessiones' preceded by a fragment of 'Retractationes' begins on f. 1, but is broken off and repeated on f. 2v; ff. 1v-2 are blank.Written by three hands (Hand 1: ff. 1-116, Hand 2: ff. 117-128, Hand 3: ff. 129-184).Catchwords

• null, Collectanea rerum memorabilium (index De mirabilibus mundi), preceded by a preface (f. 1) and prologue (f. 1r-1v)

Initials in plain red, partly oxidised (ff. 1, 9). Unfinished: spaces left for all other initials. Collectanea rerum memorabilium (index De mirabilibus mundi), preceded by a preface (f. 1) and prologue (f. 1r-1v) Signed by one of the scribes: 'Explicit

• Decorated initial 'U'(t) with display script, at the beginning of the Expositio psalmorum., Expositio psalmorum

England (Bath?). Quire signatures in the form of letters. Guide letters. 1 large foliate initial in colours with display script, at the beginning of the text (f. 2), and 1 smaller initial with foliate penwork decoration, at the beginning of