• Historiated initial 'E'(x Cassiodoro) with the author Cassiodorus pointing at an open book, and a foliated tendril extending into the margin; the body of the letter contains a blue figure. Smaller historiated initial 'C'(um) with the head of a bishop., Miscellany including William of Malmesbury's De dictis et factis memorabilibus philosophorum (Polyhistor) (ff. 3- 40v), Cassiodorus' De orthographia (ff. 41-52), Marbod's Lapidarium, with gloss (ff. 106-123), Priscianus' Solutiones ad Chosroem [regem Persarum] (ff. 139v-160v), Nemesius' De natura hominis (ff. 168-196), Albericus' Flores Rhetorici (ff. 196-206), John of Salisbury's De septem septenis (ff. 206v-215v), Joachim of Fiore's Praephatio super Apocalypsim (ff. 216-224), imperfect; De praesagiis tempestatum (f. 224r-v), imperfect

and blue with purple and red pen-flourishing (ff. 77v, 106), or with brown and red pen-flourishing (f. 225). Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing including foliate motifs. Capitals marked in red or in yellow. Paraphs in red or blue. Space

• Historiated initial 'F'(rater) depicting Jerome and Damasus (above), and Jerome and Ambrose (below), with the ownership inscriptions of Abbot Robert de Bello at the top of the page and under the feet of the peacock., Bible with prologues, without Psalms ('The Bible of Robert de Bello')

alternately in red or blue, with predominantly blue or red flourishing and marginal extensions, respectively. Line-fillers in red and blue, sometimes in the form of fish. Chapter numbers and running titles in alternate red and blue characters, with flourishes. Guide-letters

• Inhabited initial 'P'(aulus) with white lions interlaced with a foliate scroll and an attached portrait of Peter Lombard writing the first words of his commentary, 'hunc epistola[m] / s/cribit / ap[osto]l[us]s roma/nos'., Pauline Epistles, with the commentary of Peter Lombard

with penwork decoration in green, red, and blue, at the beginning of other Epistles (ff. 54, 89, 107, 122, 133, 140, 146v, 151v, 154v, 162, 166v, 169). Smaller initials in green, red, or blue, some with penwork decoration, throughout the

• Decorated initial 'M'(eritis) in red, green, blue and gold colours, with clasps., Passional (the 'Arnstein Passional'), the last of three volumes with October-December, with a calendar (ff. 2v-3v), including the Vita of Fronto of Perigueux

in red, green, blue and gold colours, with clasps. This manuscript is from a three-volume collection of texts. The first volume is Harley 2800, January-May; the second is Harley 2801, June-September).The Vita of Fronto is probably the 'first' version (BHL

• Decorated initials 'A'(d) and 'F'(uit) at the beginning of a collection of Marian miracles., Miracles of the Virgin, a series of 41 miracles closely akin to the collection known as PEZ; with hymns to the Virgin (ff. 50-53v); Miracles in Constantinople (ff. 53v-58v)

a paper flyleaf at the end. 2 very large monochrome initials with penwork decoration in blue or green (f. 1). Large monochrome initials in blue, red, or green, most with simple penwork decoration. Small initials in brown. Rubrics in red.

• Puzzle initials 'I'(n) and 'L'(iber) at the beginning of the Vigil for Christmas eve., Cistercian Gospel Lectionary: Temporale; Gospels for Matins and Mass from Christmas Eve till the 25th Sunday after Pentecost and for the four Sundays in Advent (ff. 1-112); Sanctorale; Gospels for Matins and Mass from the feast of St Stephen Protomartyr to that of St Thomas the Apostle (ff. 112-132v); Gospels for the feasts of the Dedication of a Church, votive Masses, and Masses for the dead (ff. 132v-146v)

iii is a parchment leaf affixed as the lower pastedown. Large puzzle initials in red and blue (f. 1). Rubrics in red or blue. Large initials in red, some with penwork decoration. Highlighting of letters in yellow. Some highlighting of

• Historiated initial with David and full border at the beginning of Psalm 1., Bilingual Psalter, in the later Wycliffite translation, with the Canticles, and the Athanasian Creed

80, 97 (ff. 16, 26, 35v, 36, 55v, 66v). Large initials in blue with red penwork decoration and pen-flourishing, sometimes in the forms of leaves. Small initials in blue with red penwork decoration, or in red with brown penwork decoration.

• Full-page miniature of the Crucifixion with the Virgin Mary and John the Evangelist, a full border inhabited by birds and flowers, and, in the lower margin, a jewelled cross in a subsidiary medallion., Missal

and the infant Christ (pasted onto f. 140). Large initials in blue or red with penwork decoration or pen-flourishing in red and/or green. Plain initials in red or blue, some large, some small. Rubrics in red. Capitals marked in red.

• Added miniature of the Virgin Mary, her mother Anne, and the infant Christ., Missal

and the infant Christ (pasted onto f. 140). Large initials in blue or red with penwork decoration or pen-flourishing in red and/or green. Plain initials in red or blue, some large, some small. Rubrics in red. Capitals marked in red.

• Detail of an inhabited initial 'P'(aulus) with white lions interlaced with a foliate scroll and an attached portrait of Peter Lombard writing the first words of his commentary, 'hunc epistola[m] / s/cribit / ap[osto]l[us]s roma/nos'., Pauline Epistles, with the commentary of Peter Lombard

with penwork decoration in green, red, and blue, at the beginning of other Epistles (ff. 54, 89, 107, 122, 133, 140, 146v, 151v, 154v, 162, 166v, 169). Smaller initials in green, red, or blue, some with penwork decoration, throughout the

• Marginal decoration of two dragon-line animals surrounding the 'VII' quire numbering at the lower margin of the folio., Sententiae (index Sentences)

colours and gold (ff. 2, 4v, 42v, 75, 76 (x2), 102, 103). Small initials in red with blue or green pen-flourishing, in blue with red pen-flourishing, in green with red pen-flourishing, or in brown with red pen-flourishing, some with reserved

• null, Bible ('The Arnstein Bible') (Genesis to Malachi), imperfect, the first of two volumes

foliage and hybrid creatures (ff. 102v, 210). Large initials in red and sometimes also black on coloured grounds usually of blue, yellow, and green with foliate decoration and sometimes intertwined creatures (ff. 2, 24, 40, 51, 67v, 81, 81v, 90v,

• Flourished initials and coloured drawing of a scorpion with a short verse on the scorpion written around the edge: 'Scorpio efficitur pongens a posteriori Si quis blanditur nec mens consentiat ori', in Peter Lombard's Sentences., Sententiae (index Sentences)

colours and gold (ff. 2, 4v, 42v, 75, 76 (x2), 102, 103). Small initials in red with blue or green pen-flourishing, in blue with red pen-flourishing, in green with red pen-flourishing, or in brown with red pen-flourishing, some with reserved

• Historiated initial 'Q'(ue) with Peter Lombard writing, in Peter Lombard's Sentences., Sententiae (index Sentences)

colours and gold (ff. 2, 4v, 42v, 75, 76 (x2), 102, 103). Small initials in red with blue or green pen-flourishing, in blue with red pen-flourishing, in green with red pen-flourishing, or in brown with red pen-flourishing, some with reserved

• Decorated initials 'C'(um) and 'D'(iligentur), in Peter Lombard's Sentences; with a page marker in lower right-hand corner., Sententiae (index Sentences)

colours and gold (ff. 2, 4v, 42v, 75, 76 (x2), 102, 103). Small initials in red with blue or green pen-flourishing, in blue with red pen-flourishing, in green with red pen-flourishing, or in brown with red pen-flourishing, some with reserved

• Decorated initial 'C', at the beginning of Peter Lombard's Sentences., Sententiae (index Sentences)

colours and gold (ff. 2, 4v, 42v, 75, 76 (x2), 102, 103). Small initials in red with blue or green pen-flourishing, in blue with red pen-flourishing, in green with red pen-flourishing, or in brown with red pen-flourishing, some with reserved

• Flourished initials, in Peter Lombard's Sentences., Sententiae (index Sentences)

colours and gold (ff. 2, 4v, 42v, 75, 76 (x2), 102, 103). Small initials in red with blue or green pen-flourishing, in blue with red pen-flourishing, in green with red pen-flourishing, or in brown with red pen-flourishing, some with reserved

• Decorated initial 'C', at the beginning of Peter Lombard's Sentences., Sententiae (index Sentences)

colours and gold (ff. 2, 4v, 42v, 75, 76 (x2), 102, 103). Small initials in red with blue or green pen-flourishing, in blue with red pen-flourishing, in green with red pen-flourishing, or in brown with red pen-flourishing, some with reserved

• Flourished initials, in Peter Lombard's Sentences., Sententiae (index Sentences)

colours and gold (ff. 2, 4v, 42v, 75, 76 (x2), 102, 103). Small initials in red with blue or green pen-flourishing, in blue with red pen-flourishing, in green with red pen-flourishing, or in brown with red pen-flourishing, some with reserved

• Decorated initial 'C'(um), in Peter Lombard's Sentences., Sententiae (index Sentences)

colours and gold (ff. 2, 4v, 42v, 75, 76 (x2), 102, 103). Small initials in red with blue or green pen-flourishing, in blue with red pen-flourishing, in green with red pen-flourishing, or in brown with red pen-flourishing, some with reserved