• Puzzle initial 'M'(atheus) at the beginning of the commentary on Matthew's Gospel and ownership inscription., Commentaries on the Gospels of Matthew (f. 1) and John (f. 81), the Apocalypse (f. 173) and the Catholic Epistles (f. 187)

1478 in Cologne. Puzzle initials in blue and red with pen-flourishing in red at the beginning of each commentary (ff. 1, 81, 173). Initials in blue with pen-flourishing in red. Paraphs in red or blue. Underlining in red. Commentaries on

• Puzzle initial 'H'(ic) at the beginning of the commentary on John's Gospel., Commentaries on the Gospels of Matthew (f. 1) and John (f. 81), the Apocalypse (f. 173) and the Catholic Epistles (f. 187)

1478 in Cologne. Puzzle initials in blue and red with pen-flourishing in red at the beginning of each commentary (ff. 1, 81, 173). Initials in blue with pen-flourishing in red. Paraphs in red or blue. Underlining in red. Commentaries on

• Puzzle initial 'H', at the beginning of the Antiphoner., Antiphoner (index antiphoner, antiphonary) (Sanctorale only)

for curtains over large decorated initials. Large puzzle initials in red and blue, or red and green, or blue and green, with penwork decoration in red, and/or blue, and/or green; or in green, with reserved designs, and red penwork decoration

• Decorated initial 'B'(eatus) with interlace and interwoven dogs., Commentary on the Psalms

and/or blue, some with animal heads, some unfinished (e.g. ff. 122v, 124v). Large initial in red with penwork decoration (f. 101v). Highlighting of letters in yellow, green, and/or red. Rubrics of Psalm text in red. Incipit in red and blue

• Illuminated initial 'D'(ominus) at the beginning of Psalm 26., Commentary on the Psalms

and/or blue, some with animal heads, some unfinished (e.g. ff. 122v, 124v). Large initial in red with penwork decoration (f. 101v). Highlighting of letters in yellow, green, and/or red. Rubrics of Psalm text in red. Incipit in red and blue

• Illuminated initial 'E'(xultate) at the beginning of Psalm 80 with interwoven white dogs (?)., Commentary on the Psalms

and/or blue, some with animal heads, some unfinished (e.g. ff. 122v, 124v). Large initial in red with penwork decoration (f. 101v). Highlighting of letters in yellow, green, and/or red. Rubrics of Psalm text in red. Incipit in red and blue

• Inhabited puzzle initial including a reading figure., Liber de Apibus, etc.

large inhabited puzzle initial in red and blue with pen-flourishing in blue and red, including a reading figure (f. 5). 1 smaller initial in red, with reserved designs, with pen-flourishing in red and blue (f. 5v). Spaces for smaller initials

• Decorated initial 'H'(odie)., Theological miscellany, including Peter Damian, Sermons, excerpts from the Moralia.

Large initial in blue with red and brown pen-flourishing (f. 1). Puzzle initial (f. 25). Large initials in blue with red pen-flourishing, or in red with blue pen-flourishing. Highlighting of letters in red. Paraphs in red or blue. Rubrics in

• Decorated initial 'S'(uperiori) with a face, and a animal head in the lower margin., Historical works, including Aelred's Genealogia regum Anglorum (ff. 133-146)

or geometric initials in blue and red with red and blue penwork decoration and pen-flourishing, a few forming a bar border and one including a face (f. 21v). Initials in red with blue pen-flourishing, and in blue with red pen-flourishing.

• Decorated initial 'V'(ir) at the beginning of Job, with foliate penwork decoration., Glossed Job

Decorated initial 'V'(ir) at the beginning of Job, with foliate penwork decoration. 1 large initial in blue, yellow, and green with blue, red, and green penwork decoration (f. 3). 1 large initial in green with yellow and green penwork decoration

• Decorated initial 'P'(ro) with penwork decoration., Glossed Job

Decorated initial 'P'(ro) with penwork decoration. 1 large initial in blue, yellow, and green with blue, red, and green penwork decoration (f. 3). 1 large initial in green with yellow and green penwork decoration in the bowl of the letter

• null, fragment of a Missal?

parchment flyleaves. Large initials in blue or green with red penwork decoration, or in red with green penwork decoration. Small initials in brown, some with highlighting in red. fragment of a Missal? Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753), baronet,

• Coloured initials., Theological miscellany, including letters and sermons

Highlighting of letters in red. Line-fillers in red. From ff. 101-105v, paraphs in red or blue. Theological miscellany, including letters and sermons Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753), baronet, physician and collector. Purchased as part of the Sloane collection

• Puzzle initials with pen-flourishing: 'I'(udas) at the beginning of Jude, 'I'(ohannes) at the beginning of the prologue to Revelation and 'A'(pochalipsis) at the beginning of Revelation., Bible, including the Psalms

red or blue with pen-flourishing in the other colour (especially in the Psalms). Numerous small initials in alternating red or blue. Towards the end of the manuscript (after the Psalms), these small initials disappear, and red or blue paragraph marks

• Puzzle initial 'Q'(uod) and pen-flourished initial 'D'(e)., Compendium of theological truths in seven books with an alphabetical index (ff. 128-135v) (index Compendium theologiae veritatis)

puzzle initials in red and blue (ff. 1, 73v). Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Plain initials in blue or red. Rubrics in red. Paraphs in red or blue. Capitals marked in red. Compendium

• Two large decorated initials 'P' with reserved designs and penwork decoration; the display script following the initials ('Paulus et Timotheus' and 'Praemittens ergo salutationem ait: Paulus et Timotheus') as well as the rubrics have not been filled in., Collectanea in omnes Pauli apostoli Epistulas

in systematically; crossed tironian ets. 27 large initials in red, blue or green or in a combination of red and blue, red and green, brown and green, brown and blue or violet and green, with reserved designs and penwork decoration

• Decorated initial 'Q'(uodum) outlined in red (partially oxidised), on green, blue and yellow grounds, with foliate motifs and a dragon., Moralia in Job, books 1-9 (ff. 1v-113); Homiliae X ad monachos (ff. 113-123); shorter texts (ff. 123-125), including a letter to the antipope Clement III, the ~Ordo ad includendum masculum vel feminam~, an acrostic poem which spells out 'Gregorius' (f. 124v) and the ~Epitaphium Frederici episcopi Leodiensis~(f. 125)

red, on green and blue ground (f. 113). 1 large zoomorphic initial, outlined in red, on green and blue ground, with some yellow washes (f. 3). 8 large initials, outlined in red (partly oxidised), on green, blue and/or yellow grounds,

• Detail of a decorated initial 'Q'(uodum) outlined in red (partially oxidised), on green, blue and yellow grounds, with foliate motifs and a dragon., Moralia in Job, books 1-9 (ff. 1v-113); Homiliae X ad monachos (ff. 113-123); shorter texts (ff. 123-125), including a letter to the antipope Clement III, the ~Ordo ad includendum masculum vel feminam~, an acrostic poem which spells out 'Gregorius' (f. 124v) and the ~Epitaphium Frederici episcopi Leodiensis~(f. 125)

red, on green and blue ground (f. 113). 1 large zoomorphic initial, outlined in red, on green and blue ground, with some yellow washes (f. 3). 8 large initials, outlined in red (partly oxidised), on green, blue and/or yellow grounds,

• Detail of a miniature of Edward the Confessor and Edward the Martyr (?)., Psalter and Canticles

Initials in red with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing (initials in gold with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing, f. 73v), at the beginning of other Psalms. Initials in red or blue at the beginning

• Detail of a miniature of Catherine and another female saint holding a sword and scourge., Psalter and Canticles

Initials in red with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing (initials in gold with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing, f. 73v), at the beginning of other Psalms. Initials in red or blue at the beginning