• Marginal drawings of human bust pointing the text, a hybrid, a pointing hand, and an animal head., Proposiciones; Errores in grammatica, letter to the Archbishop of Corinth; philosophical, scientific and mathematical treatises.

Canterbury (1270-1277) (f. 2). Initials in blue or red with pen-flourishing in the other colour at the beginning of each text or major division. Paraphs in blue (ff. 32v-95, 144-145) and red or blue (ff. 108v-114). Rubrics in red (ff.

• Marginal drawings of a dragon and of heads of a man and a woman., Proposiciones; Errores in grammatica, letter to the Archbishop of Corinth; philosophical, scientific and mathematical treatises.

Canterbury (1270-1277) (f. 2). Initials in blue or red with pen-flourishing in the other colour at the beginning of each text or major division. Paraphs in blue (ff. 32v-95, 144-145) and red or blue (ff. 108v-114). Rubrics in red (ff.

• Decorated initial 'B'(eatus) combined with a full foliate bar border including interlace at the beginning of Psalm 1., Psalter, imperfect

beginning of Psalm 1. Beginning with a calendar (ff. 1-5v, lacking the end) including in blue: Judoci (9 Jan.), in gold: Valentini (14 Feb.), Barnabe (11 June), Grimbaldi and his translation (8 July, and 3 Sept. in red), translatio reliquiarum

• Decorated initial 'D'(ixit) combined with a full foliate bar border including interlace at the beginning of Psalm 38., Psalter, imperfect

beginning of Psalm 38. Beginning with a calendar (ff. 1-5v, lacking the end) including in blue: Judoci (9 Jan.), in gold: Valentini (14 Feb.), Barnabe (11 June), Grimbaldi and his translation (8 July, and 3 Sept. in red), translatio reliquiarum

• Large initial 'F'(orma) with pen-flourishing and penwork decoration including foliate motifs, at the beginning of Alexander Nequam's De naturis rerum; in the upper margin is a late-12th century ownership inscription from St Albans and in the lower margin is a leaf mark ('aj') in crayon., De naturis rerum

blue and red, with pen-flourishing and penwork decoration including foliate motifs (f. 2). 1 large initial in red with elaborate pen-flourishing including foliate motifs in blue and some red (f. 2v). Smaller initials in green, red or, less frequently,

• Two initials 'A'(lauda) and 'P'(ica) with some penwork decoration for text divisions in Alexander Nequam's De naturis rerum., De naturis rerum

blue and red, with pen-flourishing and penwork decoration including foliate motifs (f. 2). 1 large initial in red with elaborate pen-flourishing including foliate motifs in blue and some red (f. 2v). Smaller initials in green, red or, less frequently,

• Text page from Alexander Nequam's De naturis rerum; in the lower right corner are a leaf mark ('tiiij') and the later medieval foliation ('147') in crayon., De naturis rerum

blue and red, with pen-flourishing and penwork decoration including foliate motifs (f. 2). 1 large initial in red with elaborate pen-flourishing including foliate motifs in blue and some red (f. 2v). Smaller initials in green, red or, less frequently,

• Miniature of the the Nativity of the Virgin Mary (with Anne in bed, and Joachim at the bedside), or of the Nativity of Jesus Christ with the prologue to the Life of Our Lady on the facing page., Life of Our Lady

of acanthus clusters in green, blue, and pink (f. 2). Partial borders with large initials on gold backgrounds (ff 4v, 5v). Large blue initials with red pen-flourishing at the beginning of each chapter. Small blue paraphs with red pen-flourishing and

• Decorated initial 'T'(his booke) with full border of acanthus motifs and floral sprays., Life of Our Lady

of acanthus clusters in green, blue, and pink (f. 2). Partial borders with large initials on gold backgrounds (ff 4v, 5v). Large blue initials with red pen-flourishing at the beginning of each chapter. Small blue paraphs with red pen-flourishing and

• Decorated initial 'O' with acanthus motif and floral spray., Life of Our Lady

of acanthus clusters in green, blue, and pink (f. 2). Partial borders with large initials on gold backgrounds (ff 4v, 5v). Large blue initials with red pen-flourishing at the beginning of each chapter. Small blue paraphs with red pen-flourishing and

• Foliate initial with dragon and clasps, at the beginning of the first chapter of the first part of Ivo of Chartres, Decretum., Decretum (ff. 1v-133v); Ordo librorum qui sunt legendi per circulum anni (ff. 133v-134); excerpts from Augustine and Ambrose (f. 134)

'b'-'r'; running headers (added?). 1 full-page tree of consanguinity in green with some mauve and blue (f. 91v). 13 large foliate initials in green, red, blue, yellow and mauve, occasionally with clasps, dragons, or animals including a lion and a

• Puzzle initial and inhabited initial at the prologue and beginning of Judith., Bible (with Psalms) and Interpretation of Hebrew Names, imperfect

a dog playing the harp). Large puzzle initials in red and blue with pen-flourishing in the same colours mark the beginning of the prologues. Smaller initials in red or blue with pen-flourishing in the other colour. Bible (with Psalms) and

• Alchemical recipe, added in the ? 15th century., Apocalypse (in Wycliffe translation), with commentary

large initials in gold and blue with brown and red pen flourishing (ff. 2, 4v). Smaller initials in blue, some with red decoration. Capitals marked with stroke of red. Paraph marks in red or blue. Quire signatures with penwork decoration

• Detail of decorated initial., Miscellany, including a calendar and astrological texts, including Roger's Hereford tables (ff. 77-87); excerpts from William of Conches's Dragmaticon philosophiae, and Daniel of Morley's Liber de naturis inferiorum et superiorum

in gold on a blue ground (f. 16). 7 large initials in red, green or blue, decorated in green and/or red (ff. 35v, 43v, 56v, 88, 88v, 95v, 104). Small initials in plain red, green or blue, sometimes with ornamental

• Detail of decorated initial., Miscellany, including a calendar and astrological texts, including Roger's Hereford tables (ff. 77-87); excerpts from William of Conches's Dragmaticon philosophiae, and Daniel of Morley's Liber de naturis inferiorum et superiorum

in gold on a blue ground (f. 16). 7 large initials in red, green or blue, decorated in green and/or red (ff. 35v, 43v, 56v, 88, 88v, 95v, 104). Small initials in plain red, green or blue, sometimes with ornamental

• Diagrams., Miscellany, including a calendar and astrological texts, including Roger's Hereford tables (ff. 77-87); excerpts from William of Conches's Dragmaticon philosophiae, and Daniel of Morley's Liber de naturis inferiorum et superiorum

in gold on a blue ground (f. 16). 7 large initials in red, green or blue, decorated in green and/or red (ff. 35v, 43v, 56v, 88, 88v, 95v, 104). Small initials in plain red, green or blue, sometimes with ornamental

• Diagram., Miscellany, including a calendar and astrological texts, including Roger's Hereford tables (ff. 77-87); excerpts from William of Conches's Dragmaticon philosophiae, and Daniel of Morley's Liber de naturis inferiorum et superiorum

in gold on a blue ground (f. 16). 7 large initials in red, green or blue, decorated in green and/or red (ff. 35v, 43v, 56v, 88, 88v, 95v, 104). Small initials in plain red, green or blue, sometimes with ornamental

• Decorated initials 'Q'(uattuor) and 'B'(ello) at the beginning of the text., Antiquitates iudaicae

the prologue and the five books (ff. 1, 22, 30v, 40, 49). 3 small initials in red and one in blue (ff. 49, 53, 64, 66). Rubrics in red. Antiquitates iudaicae The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): probably

• Historiated initial 'O' with Jerome writing, at the beginning of the Sentences., Patristic excerpts

large historiated initial, in brown ink and red (f. 1). Small initials in plain red, green or blue. Patristic excerpts ? Thomas Howard (b. 1585, d. 1646), 2nd earl of Arundel, 4th earl of Surrey, and 1st earl of Norfolk,

• Alphabet, in the Patristic excerpts., Patristic excerpts

in brown ink and red (f. 1). Small initials in plain red, green or blue. Patristic excerpts ? Thomas Howard (b. 1585, d. 1646), 2nd earl of Arundel, 4th earl of Surrey, and 1st earl of Norfolk, art collector and