• Decorated initials 'd'(ilectissimo) and 'D'(ei omnipotentis) at the beginning of Gregory's epistle to Marinium and Homily I., In Ezechielem

Initials outlined in red, blue or green with penwork decoration in zoomorphic (e. g. ff. 38, 85v) and/or foliate patterns on coloured background, at the beginning of each homily. Display capitals highlighted in red and blue. Rubrics in red and

• Initial 'Q'(uia) with zoomorphic and foliate decoration at the beginning of Homily I of the last ten homilies., In Ezechielem

Initials outlined in red, blue or green with penwork decoration in zoomorphic (e. g. ff. 38, 85v) and/or foliate patterns on coloured background, at the beginning of each homily. Display capitals highlighted in red and blue. Rubrics in red and

• null, Enarrationes in Psalmos (volume 1)

at the beginning of the text (f. 1). Initials in red with penwork decoration in blue, initials in green with penwork decoration in red or blue, initials in purple with penwork decoration in red or/and green, some with the penwork

• null, Enarrationes in Psalmos (volume 1)

at the beginning of the text (f. 1). Initials in red with penwork decoration in blue, initials in green with penwork decoration in red or blue, initials in purple with penwork decoration in red or/and green, some with the penwork

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

at the beginning of the text (f. 1). Initials in red with penwork decoration in blue, initials in green with penwork decoration in red or blue, initials in purple with penwork decoration in red or/and green, some with the penwork

• null, Enarrationes in Psalmos (volume 1)

at the beginning of the text (f. 1). Initials in red with penwork decoration in blue, initials in green with penwork decoration in red or blue, initials in purple with penwork decoration in red or/and green, some with the penwork

• Decorated initial 'I'(n) at the beginning of Ovid's Metamorphosisis., Metamorphoses, with commentary

3). Large initial in blue with reserved lines and red pen-flourishing at the beginning of each subsequent book (ff. 15v, 29v, 41v, 54v, 65v, 77, 91, 105v, 118v, 130, 143, 153, 168v, 182). Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing or

• Historiated initial 'C'(um) depicting a tonsured master teaching tonsured pupils, at the beginning of the prologue to the commentary on Matthew., Expositio super Matthaeum (ff. 1-159v), Postillae in septem epistolas canonicas (ff. 165-217), and other texts

incorporating miniatures in roundels. Large foliate initials in colours and gold. Small initials alternately blue with red flourishing, or red with purple flourishing. Paraphs alternately blue or red. Expositio super Matthaeum (ff. 1-159v), Postillae in septem epistolas canonicas (ff. 165-217),

• Ownership inscriptions, the first dated 1403, the second dated 1757., Expositio super Matthaeum (ff. 1-159v), Postillae in septem epistolas canonicas (ff. 165-217), and other texts

incorporating miniatures in roundels. Large foliate initials in colours and gold. Small initials alternately blue with red flourishing, or red with purple flourishing. Paraphs alternately blue or red. Expositio super Matthaeum (ff. 1-159v), Postillae in septem epistolas canonicas (ff. 165-217),

• Illuminated initial 'S'(enior) with foliate decoration at the beginning of the commentary on III John., Expositio super Matthaeum (ff. 1-159v), Postillae in septem epistolas canonicas (ff. 165-217), and other texts

incorporating miniatures in roundels. Large foliate initials in colours and gold. Small initials alternately blue with red flourishing, or red with purple flourishing. Paraphs alternately blue or red. Expositio super Matthaeum (ff. 1-159v), Postillae in septem epistolas canonicas (ff. 165-217),

• Detail of decorated initial 'O'., Canticles, litany, and collects (ff. 135-144v); Hymnal and Office of the Dead (ff. 147-170v)

some charters for King Cnut. Large initials in red, green, yellow, and blue with foliate decoration (ff. 147, 162v). Large and small initials in green, red, yellow, or blue, some with simple penwork decoration, sometimes in another colour or colours.

• Decorated initial 'O' at the beginning of a series of hymns added to the manuscript in the middle of the twelfth century., Canticles, litany, and collects (ff. 135-144v); Hymnal and Office of the Dead (ff. 147-170v)

some charters for King Cnut. Large initials in red, green, yellow, and blue with foliate decoration (ff. 147, 162v). Large and small initials in green, red, yellow, or blue, some with simple penwork decoration, sometimes in another colour or colours.

• Anitphon with neumes., Fragments of an Antiphoner including parts of offices for Lawrence, Hippolitus, and Peter and Paul

the Laws of Alfred and Ine (f. 42). Large simple initials in green or red; small initial and rubrication in blue or red; the original order of leaves: ff. 71, 72, 70, 69. Musical notation: Anglo-Saxon neumes, England (Canterbury), 11th

• 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

were formerly gatherings 31-33 of a larger volume. Headpiece decorated with geometric patterns in colours and gold. Large gold and blue initial (f. 3v). Simple endpiece (f. 3). In patrem tacentem (ff. 1-3); De pauperum amore (ff. 3v-18v), both imperfect

• Antiphon for the office of Peter and Paul, with neumes., Fragments of an Antiphoner including parts of offices for Lawrence, Hippolitus, and Peter and Paul

the Laws of Alfred and Ine (f. 42). Large simple initials in green or red; small initial and rubrication in blue or red; the original order of leaves: ff. 71, 72, 70, 69. Musical notation: Anglo-Saxon neumes, England (Canterbury), 11th

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

formerly gatherings 31-33 of a larger volume. Headpiece decorated with geometric patterns in colours and gold. Large gold and blue initial (f. 3v). Simple endpiece (f. 3). In patrem tacentem (ff. 1-3); De pauperum amore (ff. 3v-18v), both imperfect For

• Text page with initials, marginal notes and ink drawing of a pitcher., De fide orthodoxa

of no. 498 in the same catalogue is a mistake.) Initials in red or blue with pen-flourishing in the other colour. Paraphs in red or blue. Rubrics in red in triangular shapes inserted in the text (e.g., f. 26v). Numbers

• Coloured initial., Leaf from an unidentified Biblical Chronicle (?)

the Print Room and the Department of Printed Books in the British Museum in the 19th century. Large initials in blue, green or oxidised red. Rubrics in oxidised red. Leaf from an unidentified Biblical Chronicle (?) f. 12 [part 4]:

• Decorated initial 'Q'(ui) with a foliate motif., Symbolum fidei (f. 1), and Registrum epistolarum beati Gregorii in 14 books (ff. 1-198v), imperfect at the end (missing two epistles) (index Letters of Pope Gregory the Great)

initials in colours at the beginning of the other books (ff. 23, 78v, 108, 145). Smaller plain initials in red, blue, or green at the beginning of each epistle. Rubrics in red. Symbolum fidei (f. 1), and Registrum epistolarum beati

• Decorated initial 'P'(ervenit) with foliate motifs., Symbolum fidei (f. 1), and Registrum epistolarum beati Gregorii in 14 books (ff. 1-198v), imperfect at the end (missing two epistles) (index Letters of Pope Gregory the Great)

initials in colours at the beginning of the other books (ff. 23, 78v, 108, 145). Smaller plain initials in red, blue, or green at the beginning of each epistle. Rubrics in red. Symbolum fidei (f. 1), and Registrum epistolarum beati