• Puzzle-initial 'T'(ranscriptum) with pen-flourishing at the beginning of Robert Grosseteste's translation of Tertullian, 'Testamentum XII patriarcharum'., Testamentum XII patriarcharum (ff. 1-15); Beniamin minor, in verse (ff. 15-20); Elucidarius (ff. 20v-34v)

with pen-flourishing at the beginning of Robert Grosseteste's translation of Tertullian, 'Testamentum XII patriarcharum'. 1 puzzle initial in red and blue with pen-flourishing (f. 1).1 large initial in blue with red pen-flourishing (f. 15). Small initials, alternately red or

• Detail of a zoomorphic initial 'I'(nter) formed of dragons and interlaced foliate pattern, at the beginning of part 1 of the Moralia in Job., Job, and the Moralia in Job

(f. 1), probably to be identified with 'Moralia eiusdem in duobus voluminibus' in the Rochester catalogue of 1202 (see Royal 5 B XIII, f. 2r).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 352' (f. 1), included

• Detail of an historiated initial 'M'(agnus) of Jacob's Dream?, with three angels., Enarrationes in Psalmos (Volume 3)

'T[er]tia p[ar]s psalt[er]ii Ernulphi ep[iscop]i s[ecundu]m Aug.', and 'Liber de claust[r]o Roffens[i]', 14th century (f. 1); included in the Rochester library catalogue of 1122-1123, no. 1 as 'Expositionem eiusdem super psalterium in iii voluminibus'; and in the catalogue of 1202,

• Zoomorphic initial 'I'(ntenti) in the form of a dragon., Enarrationes in Psalmos (Volume 3)

'T[er]tia p[ar]s psalt[er]ii Ernulphi ep[iscop]i s[ecundu]m Aug.', and 'Liber de claust[r]o Roffens[i]', 14th century (f. 1); included in the Rochester library catalogue of 1122-1123, no. 1 as 'Expositionem eiusdem super psalterium in iii voluminibus'; and in the catalogue of 1202,

• Illuminated initial 'B' of an unfinished incipit page, at the beginning of the Epistle of Jerome to Damasus, and a Rochester cathedral ownership inscription stating that the manuscript belonged to countess Goda, 'Text[us] de ecc[lesi]a Roffen[si] p[er] Godam comitissam. III'., Gospels

end of the main arches, unfinished (ff. 1-7). 1 incipit page with an initial in colours with interlace decoration, at the beginning of the Epistle of Jerome to Damasus, unfinished (f. 9). 1 smaller initial in colours with interlace decoration

• Text page., Gospels

end of the main arches, unfinished (ff. 1-7). 1 incipit page with an initial in colours with interlace decoration, at the beginning of the Epistle of Jerome to Damasus, unfinished (f. 9). 1 smaller initial in colours with interlace decoration

• Page from the 'Exultet' with musical neumes., Gospels

end of the main arches, unfinished (ff. 1-7). 1 incipit page with an initial in colours with interlace decoration, at the beginning of the Epistle of Jerome to Damasus, unfinished (f. 9). 1 smaller initial in colours with interlace 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

• Detail of an historiated initial 'I' with scenes from Creation, at the beginning of Genesis., Bible (The 'Montpellier Bible') (Genesis to Malachi)

1, 5 may be later additions of the middle or 3rd quarter of the 12th century: see Cahn 1996; Avril 1983. Large historiated or decorated initials in colours and sometimes gold at the beginning of prefaces and books (ff.

• Decorated initial 'V'(ir) at the beginning of homily 4., Homiliae In Ezechielem, book 2, with Ezekiel 40: 1-47

historiated initials in outline drawing, with display script, at the beginning of Ezekilel 40, and of Gregory's homily 1 on Ezekiel (ff. 1, 4v). Large puzzle initials with penwork decoration in red and green, at the beginning of other homilies

• Decorated initial 'N'(e) at the beginning of homily 2., Homiliae In Ezechielem, book 2, with Ezekiel 40: 1-47

historiated initials in outline drawing, with display script, at the beginning of Ezekilel 40, and of Gregory's homily 1 on Ezekiel (ff. 1, 4v). Large puzzle initials with penwork decoration in red and green, at the beginning of other homilies

• Zoomorphic initial 'I'(n) with a dragon and an animal mask, at the beginning of Ezekiel; with an ownership inscription stating that the book belonged to the cathedral priory of St. Andrew, Rochester, and was given by 'G', a bishop of Rochester, reading 'liber de claustro Roffens[i] p[er] G. e[isco]p[u]m.', Homiliae In Ezechielem, book 2, with Ezekiel 40: 1-47

historiated initials in outline drawing, with display script, at the beginning of Ezekilel 40, and of Gregory's homily 1 on Ezekiel (ff. 1, 4v). Large puzzle initials with penwork decoration in red and green, at the beginning of other homilies

• Decorated initial 'V'(ir) at the beginning of homily 3., Homiliae In Ezechielem, book 2, with Ezekiel 40: 1-47

historiated initials in outline drawing, with display script, at the beginning of Ezekilel 40, and of Gregory's homily 1 on Ezekiel (ff. 1, 4v). Large puzzle initials with penwork decoration in red and green, at the beginning of other homilies

• Initial 'L'(iber) with a display script, at the beginning of Matthew., Gospels

end of the main arches, unfinished (ff. 1-7). 1 incipit page with an initial in colours with interlace decoration, at the beginning of the Epistle of Jerome to Damasus, unfinished (f. 9). 1 smaller initial in colours with interlace decoration

• Decorated initial 'P'(ater) at the beginning of 'Pater Noster' prayer., Gospels

end of the main arches, unfinished (ff. 1-7). 1 incipit page with an initial in colours with interlace decoration, at the beginning of the Epistle of Jerome to Damasus, unfinished (f. 9). 1 smaller initial in colours with interlace decoration

• Initial 'H'(ic) with a display script., Gospels

end of the main arches, unfinished (ff. 1-7). 1 incipit page with an initial in colours with interlace decoration, at the beginning of the Epistle of Jerome to Damasus, unfinished (f. 9). 1 smaller initial in colours with interlace decoration

• Canon table., Gospels

end of the main arches, unfinished (ff. 1-7). 1 incipit page with an initial in colours with interlace decoration, at the beginning of the Epistle of Jerome to Damasus, unfinished (f. 9). 1 smaller initial in colours with interlace decoration

• Display script., Gospels

end of the main arches, unfinished (ff. 1-7). 1 incipit page with an initial in colours with interlace decoration, at the beginning of the Epistle of Jerome to Damasus, unfinished (f. 9). 1 smaller initial in colours with interlace decoration

• Initial 'E'(t hic) with a display script, at the beginning of John., Gospels

end of the main arches, unfinished (ff. 1-7). 1 incipit page with an initial in colours with interlace decoration, at the beginning of the Epistle of Jerome to Damasus, unfinished (f. 9). 1 smaller initial in colours with interlace decoration