• Detail of a decorated initial 'I'(ncipit)., Gesta regum Francorum, and other histories

nupits Philologiae et Mercurii~ by Martianus Capella (f. 35). Musical notation: neumes (f. 35). 1 large interlace initial in brown ink, with bird heads (f. 1). Large and small simple initials in brown ink. Gesta regum Francorum, and other histories

• 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

• 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,

• Coloured initials 'Q'(uanta) and I(ordmare), with geometric line-fillers in red., Vita S. Gregorii Papae; Versus S. Gregorii

xxij d' (f. 1) (see Watson 1963 and Watson 1966). Part 1 and 2: Sir Simonds d'Ewes (b.1602, d. 1650), 1st baronet, diarist, antiquary, and friend of Sir Robert Cotton (see Wright 1972): inscribed '2' (f. 1) and 'Vita S(ancte)

• Initial 'T'(alibus) with penwork decoration at the beginning of book 3 of John the Deacon's Vita S. Gregorii Papae., Vita S. Gregorii Papae; Versus S. Gregorii

xxij d' (f. 1) (see Watson 1963 and Watson 1966). Part 1 and 2: Sir Simonds d'Ewes (b.1602, d. 1650), 1st baronet, diarist, antiquary, and friend of Sir Robert Cotton (see Wright 1972): inscribed '2' (f. 1) and 'Vita S(ancte)

• Display script with penwork decoration and reserved lines., Epistolae

frequently with reserved lines and with penwork decoration including arabesque and foliate motifs in the two alternate colours, for epistles. 1 small puzzle initial in green and yellow with some red penwork (f. 1*v). Display script in alternate red, yellow,

• Dedtail of display script with penwork decoration and reserved lines., Epistolae

frequently with reserved lines and with penwork decoration including arabesque and foliate motifs in the two alternate colours, for epistles. 1 small puzzle initial in green and yellow with some red penwork (f. 1*v). Display script in alternate red, yellow,

• Detail of decorated initial 'H'(abens) with reserved lines, arabesque and foliate motifs., Epistolae

frequently with reserved lines and with penwork decoration including arabesque and foliate motifs in the two alternate colours, for epistles. 1 small puzzle initial in green and yellow with some red penwork (f. 1*v). Display script in alternate red, yellow,

• Detail of decorated initial 'A'(ugustinus) with reserved lines, arabesque and foliate motifs., Epistolae

frequently with reserved lines and with penwork decoration including arabesque and foliate motifs in the two alternate colours, for epistles. 1 small puzzle initial in green and yellow with some red penwork (f. 1*v). Display script in alternate red, yellow,

• Detail of display script with reserved lines., Epistolae

frequently with reserved lines and with penwork decoration including arabesque and foliate motifs in the two alternate colours, for epistles. 1 small puzzle initial in green and yellow with some red penwork (f. 1*v). Display script in alternate red, yellow,

• Coloured initial 'Q'(uib) with penwork decoration including a face., Vita S. Gregorii Papae; Versus S. Gregorii

xxij d' (f. 1) (see Watson 1963 and Watson 1966). Part 1 and 2: Sir Simonds d'Ewes (b.1602, d. 1650), 1st baronet, diarist, antiquary, and friend of Sir Robert Cotton (see Wright 1972): inscribed '2' (f. 1) and 'Vita S(ancte)

• 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

• Initial 'A' with foliate and zoomorphic decoration, at the beginning of the religious verses, hymns, etc., Religious verses, hymns, etc. (index Alphabet Book)

an alphabet (ff. 1-25). 6 smaller coloured initials with foliate and/or zoomorphic decoration (ff. 27, 32v, 43, 45v, 57, 76v). 1 small coloured initial decorated with a human face (f. 29). Cadels. Religious verses, hymns, etc. (index Alphabet Book) Inscribed

• Initial 'Z' with foliate and figural decoration, in the religious verses, hymns, etc., Religious verses, hymns, etc. (index Alphabet Book)

an alphabet (ff. 1-25). 6 smaller coloured initials with foliate and/or zoomorphic decoration (ff. 27, 32v, 43, 45v, 57, 76v). 1 small coloured initial decorated with a human face (f. 29). Cadels. Religious verses, hymns, etc. (index Alphabet Book) Inscribed

• Initial 'D'(ominus) in Hugh of Langres's Commentaries on the Psalms., Commentarius in Psalmos (ff. 1-212v); Interpretatione alphabeti hebraici (ff. 213)

Initial 'D'(ominus) in Hugh of Langres's Commentaries on the Psalms. Small simple red or brown initials. Commentarius in Psalmos (ff. 1-212v); Interpretatione alphabeti hebraici (ff. 213) Added text in a 15th century hand, f. 213v.? Thomas Howard (b. 1585,