• Inhabited initial 'V'(enerabilis) with animal and human heads, and a fish., Theological miscellany, including Goselin's (index: Gocelinus, Jocelyn) Life of Augustine and other saints' lives (see Notes)

on a blue ground (f. 3). Large initials in red, green, or blue, some with penwork decoration in the other colour or colours. Small initials in red or green. Text in alternating letters or words of red, blue, and green.

• Historiated initial with the Adoration of the Magi at Sext in the Hours of the Virgin, with a hybrid creature in the lower margin., Psalter-Hours

with foliate decoration. Numerous small initials in blue with red penwork decoration or in gold with dark blue penwork. Larger initials with cadels in brown ink (f. 226v, 228v). Line-fillers in gold, blue and red ink (some with fish or

• Large decorated initial 'N'., De officiis ministrorum

in green with penwork decoration. Two large initials in red, one with penwork decoration in blue (f. 1), and one in green (f. 80). Numerous small initials in red with penwork decoration. Rubrics in red. Paraphs and capitals highlighted in

• null, Glossed Matthew with prologues (ff. 7v-108v), preceded (ff. 1v-6v) by excerpts from Jerome, Augustine, Pope Leo and others

are in brown, while the verticals are usually blind-ruled. 2 large zoomorphic initials, in red, blue, green, and yellow (ff. 7v, 9). 1 diagram showing a schematised family tree from David to Christ (f. 8v). Small initials in plain red.

• null, Glossed Matthew with prologues (ff. 7v-108v), preceded (ff. 1v-6v) by excerpts from Jerome, Augustine, Pope Leo and others

are in brown, while the verticals are usually blind-ruled. 2 large zoomorphic initials, in red, blue, green, and yellow (ff. 7v, 9). 1 diagram showing a schematised family tree from David to Christ (f. 8v). Small initials in plain red.

• Miniature of the Ascension., Gospel Lectionary, imperfect

silk curtains, which have now been removed and are stored with the original covers as Egerton 809B. These covers are blue velvet over boards, with an inset painting of Bishop Blaise, Agnes and ? Anthony Abbot. 4 full-page framed miniatures

• Miniature of the Ascension., Gospel Lectionary, imperfect

silk curtains, which have now been removed and are stored with the original covers as Egerton 809B. These covers are blue velvet over boards, with an inset painting of Bishop Blaise, Agnes and ? Anthony Abbot. 4 full-page framed miniatures

• Zoomorphic initial 'M'(atheus) with animal heads at the beginning of the first prologue., Glossed Matthew with prologues (ff. 7v-108v), preceded (ff. 1v-6v) by excerpts from Jerome, Augustine, Pope Leo and others

two columns). The horizontal rulings are in brown, while the verticals are usually blind-ruled. 2 large zoomorphic initials, in red, blue, green, and yellow (ff. 7v, 9). 1 diagram showing a schematised family tree from David to Christ (f. 8v).

• Zoomorphic initial 'L'(iber) formed by a fish with a branch or flower in its mouth, at the start of Matthew, an ownership inscription with the date 1369 in the lower margin; and a title and incipit inscription in the upper margin., Glossed Matthew with prologues (ff. 7v-108v), preceded (ff. 1v-6v) by excerpts from Jerome, Augustine, Pope Leo and others

two columns). The horizontal rulings are in brown, while the verticals are usually blind-ruled. 2 large zoomorphic initials, in red, blue, green, and yellow (ff. 7v, 9). 1 diagram showing a schematised family tree from David to Christ (f. 8v).

• Miniature of the Nativity, prefacing the reading for Christmas., Gospel Lectionary, imperfect

silk curtains, which have now been removed and are stored with the original covers as Egerton 809B. These covers are blue velvet over boards, with an inset painting of Bishop Blaise, Agnes and ? Anthony Abbot. 4 full-page framed miniatures

• Puzzle initial 'V'(oluntas) and flourished border at the beginning of the Similitudines Anselmi., Similitudines Anselmi, with table of chapters

similar mis-en-page and decoration, and flyleaf notations. Full border, of red pen flourishing (f. 2). Small initials in red and blue with pen-flourishing. Similitudines Anselmi, with table of chapters Former shelfmark (?) ‘L.N.9’, ‘N° 3’ (f. i verso) and ‘B’

• Illuminated headpiece with a foliate pattern and decorated initial 'E'(n) at the beginning of the Gospel of John., Four Gospels, each preceded by a table of capitula (index New Testament, Bible)

157) at the beginning of each Gospel. Simple headpieces and endpieces in red and sometimes brown. Large decorated initials in blue and red at the beginning of each Gospel. Small simple initials in red. Four Gospels, each preceded by a

• Decorated initial 'P'(ascalis) in Anselm's epistle 281., Epistolae 280, 281, and 415, imperfect and fragmentary

281. 2 large initials in red with blue penwork decoration (ff. 2, 3v). 1 large initial in red (f. 5). Small initials in brown ink. Epistolae 280, 281, and 415, imperfect and fragmentary Thomas Astle (b. 1735, d. 1803), archivist

• Decorated initial 'P'(aulus) at the beginning of Paul's epistles, with gloss., Epistles of Paul, with prologues and gloss; Jerome's prologue to the Epistles (ff. 151-152v)

14 large foliate brown ink initials with colours, most with red, yellow, blue, and sometimes olive green (ff. 1, 27, 52, 69, 78, 87, 93v, 99v, 105, 108v, 116, 121v, 125, 127). Small initials in red. Epistles of Paul, with

• Decorated initial 'M'(ultiphariam) at the beginning of Paul's epistle to the Hebrews, with gloss., Epistles of Paul, with prologues and gloss; Jerome's prologue to the Epistles (ff. 151-152v)

gloss. 14 large foliate brown ink initials with colours, most with red, yellow, blue, and sometimes olive green (ff. 1, 27, 52, 69, 78, 87, 93v, 99v, 105, 108v, 116, 121v, 125, 127). Small initials in red. Epistles of Paul,

• Detail of a historiated initial 'U' with Christ giving the keys to Peter, a dragon making up part of the letter., Gospel Lectionary, imperfect

silk curtains, which have now been removed and are stored with the original covers as Egerton 809B. These covers are blue velvet over boards, with an inset painting of Bishop Blaise, Agnes and ? Anthony Abbot. 4 full-page framed miniatures

• Drawing of Alexander the Great holding an orb and sceptre, with Philosophy holding a pot and brush, preceding the Historia Alexandri Magni., Historia Alexandri Magni; Epistola Alexandri ad Aristotelem de situ Indiae; Epistolae Alexandri; Recapitulatio

in red, initials in red, some with penwork decoration in green, initials in purple, or/and in blue. Display script in red, green and blue (f. 52), or in red and purple (ff. 4v, 78v, 79v, 89v, 91, 94v). Chapter numbers

• Decorated initial 'S'(emper) with display script, at the beginning of the Epistola Alexandri ad Aristotelem de situ Indiae., Historia Alexandri Magni; Epistola Alexandri ad Aristotelem de situ Indiae; Epistolae Alexandri; Recapitulatio

in red, initials in red, some with penwork decoration in green, initials in purple, or/and in blue. Display script in red, green and blue (f. 52), or in red and purple (ff. 4v, 78v, 79v, 89v, 91, 94v). Chapter numbers

• Coloured initial 'R'(everentissimis)., De laudibus virginitatis, with Old English and Latin glosses

of Barking. Large outline initial in red and black on blue ground with man and hybrid creature enmeshed in foliage (f. 4). Large initial in red (now oxided) with a blue wash and foliate decoration (f. 1). Large initial in

• Text page with inventory of relics at Exeter: 'These are the names of the holy saints, which are in the monastery of St Peter and St Mary, Exeter . . .'. The list begins with relics of Christ's blood, his cross, tomb, and clothing. The list also enumerates a part of St Peter's beard and St Andrew's walking-stick., De laudibus virginitatis, with Old English and Latin glosses

of Barking. Large outline initial in red and black on blue ground with man and hybrid creature enmeshed in foliage (f. 4). Large initial in red (now oxided) with a blue wash and foliate decoration (f. 1). Large initial in