• Decorated initial 'D'(omino) with foliate motifs at the beginning of the text., Abbreviatio historiarum (index Historia Francorum)

101v-[101a]v are blank and unruled. 2 large initials in colours with foliate decoration (ff. 1v, 2). Initials in red or blue, occasionally with reserved lines, with penwork decoration in the other colour, or in both colours (see ff. 33, 68v).

• Decorated initial 'D'(ilectissimi) at the beginning of the Passional text, with foliate decoration, and animal and human heads, and beasts., Arnstein Passional (the first of three volumes, with January-May)

red, some with animals or hybrids, all with foliate decoration, and some with clasps; usually on grounds of green and blue at the beginning of each saint's passion. Large initials in red, green or in both colours. Display script in

• Historiated initial 'O'(mnis) at the beginning of the Life of Fulgentius, with a bishop holding a crozier and a book., Arnstein Passional (the first of three volumes, with January-May)

red, some with animals or hybrids, all with foliate decoration, and some with clasps; usually on grounds of green and blue at the beginning of each saint's passion. Large initials in red, green or in both colours. Display script in

• Historiated initial 'P'(er) with a man and decorated initial., Arnstein Passional (the first of three volumes, with January-May)

red, some with animals or hybrids, all with foliate decoration, and some with clasps; usually on grounds of green and blue at the beginning of each saint's passion. Large initials in red, green or in both colours. Display script in

• Decorated initials with foliate decoration, and in the 'S'(everus), a bird and dog., 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

red, some with animals or hybrids, all with foliate decoration, and some with clasps; usually on grounds of green and blue, at the beginning of each saint's passion. Initial painted in colours with clasps, perhaps additional (f. 56). Large initials

• Historiated initial 'C' with Thomas, at the beginning of his life., 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

red, some with animals or hybrids, all with foliate decoration, and some with clasps; usually on grounds of green and blue, at the beginning of each saint's passion. Initial painted in colours with clasps, perhaps additional (f. 56). Large initials

• Decorated initials and standing figure of Silvester at the beginning of his life., 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

red, some with animals or hybrids, all with foliate decoration, and some with clasps; usually on grounds of green and blue, at the beginning of each saint's passion. Initial painted in colours with clasps, perhaps additional (f. 56). Large initials

• Miniature of Dunstan as a bishop, writing a commentary of the Rule of Saint Benedict, with an inscription 'S[an]c[tu]s Dunstanus'., Expositio in Regulam S. Benedicti

2v). 2 foliate initials in colours, at the beginning of the preface and the text (f. 3). Initials in red, blue or green. Expositio in Regulam S. Benedicti The Benedictine cathedral priory of Holy Trinity or Christ Church, Canterbury: inscribed

• Detail of a decorated initial 'O'(bsculta), with foliate motifs, at the beginning of the preface and the text., Expositio in Regulam S. Benedicti

2v). 2 foliate initials in colours, at the beginning of the preface and the text (f. 3). Initials in red, blue or green. Expositio in Regulam S. Benedicti The Benedictine cathedral priory of Holy Trinity or Christ Church, Canterbury: inscribed

• Drawings of seventeen monstrous races, including from left to right, on the top row, a Dog head, or Cynocephali; a Round-eye, or Cyclops; two Blemmyae, with faces on their chests or shoulders, the latter sometimes called Epiphagi; and a noseless man. In the second row is a Amyctyrae, whose lower lip is so large that it can shade itself from the sun; a Panotae (all ears), then a straw drinker, without a proper mouth; and directly below, a speechless one, who communicates through gestures only.; next an Artibatirae, who walks on all fours, a horned human with a hooked nose and goats' feet; and an Antipodes, or opposite footed. In the lowest row is a Sciopod (shadow foot) with a single foot used to shade from the sun; a Hippopod (horse footed); a giant with horses' hooves; and lastly two pygmies., Bible ('The Arnstein Bible') (Job to Revelation), including the Psalms in three versions in three columns, and diagrams, including of the monstrous races (f. 243)

and the Gospels (ff. 57v, 155, 166, 173v, 185v). 3 full-page canon tables with decorated architectural frames in red, green, blue, and some yellow, some with people or animals (ff. 152v-154). 1 large historiated initials in colours, at the beginning

• Inscription of a title reading, 'Expositio su[per] Reg[u]lam beati Benedicti. nova' with a reference sign repeated at the beginning of the text (f. 3), a shelfmark, 'D. III. g. XII, an ownership inscription of John Lumley, and an offset of a miniature from leaf 2v., Expositio in Regulam S. Benedicti

2v). 2 foliate initials in colours, at the beginning of the preface and the text (f. 3). Initials in red, blue or green. Expositio in Regulam S. Benedicti The Benedictine cathedral priory of Holy Trinity or Christ Church, Canterbury: inscribed

• The second figural poem of book 1, bordered by foliage, depicting a golden cross within a red, blue, and green frame., De laudibus sanctae crucis, prefatory material (ff. 2v-5v), book 1 (ff. 6v-34), book 2 (ff. 35-47); catalogues of the Arnstein library (ff. 47v-49); second copy of ~carminum~ 3 (f. 49v); arithmetical tables (ff. 50v-51).

by foliage, depicting a golden cross within a red, blue, and green frame. ff. 4v, 6, 34v, 48, and 50 are blank. f. 1 contains the beginning of ~De laudibus~, book 3: blank space has been left for an initial

• The third figural poem of book 1, bordered by foliage and coloured roundels, depicting the epigram, "~Crux salus~" ("The salvific Cross") in blue., De laudibus sanctae crucis, prefatory material (ff. 2v-5v), book 1 (ff. 6v-34), book 2 (ff. 35-47); catalogues of the Arnstein library (ff. 47v-49); second copy of ~carminum~ 3 (f. 49v); arithmetical tables (ff. 50v-51).

coloured roundels, depicting the epigram, "~Crux salus~" ("The salvific Cross") in blue. ff. 4v, 6, 34v, 48, and 50 are blank. f. 1 contains the beginning of ~De laudibus~, book 3: blank space has been left for an initial 'M'(erito)

• The seventh figural poem of book 1, bordered by a foliate pattern and birds, depicting four circles in red, blue and yellow, in a cross pattern., De laudibus sanctae crucis, prefatory material (ff. 2v-5v), book 1 (ff. 6v-34), book 2 (ff. 35-47); catalogues of the Arnstein library (ff. 47v-49); second copy of ~carminum~ 3 (f. 49v); arithmetical tables (ff. 50v-51).

a foliate pattern and birds, depicting four circles in red, blue and yellow, in a cross pattern. ff. 4v, 6, 34v, 48, and 50 are blank. f. 1 contains the beginning of ~De laudibus~, book 3: blank space has been

• The sixteenth figural poem of book 1, bordered by a twining pattern, depicting a cross composed of overlapping quatrefoils in yellow and blue., De laudibus sanctae crucis, prefatory material (ff. 2v-5v), book 1 (ff. 6v-34), book 2 (ff. 35-47); catalogues of the Arnstein library (ff. 47v-49); second copy of ~carminum~ 3 (f. 49v); arithmetical tables (ff. 50v-51).

pattern, depicting a cross composed of overlapping quatrefoils in yellow and blue. ff. 4v, 6, 34v, 48, and 50 are blank. f. 1 contains the beginning of ~De laudibus~, book 3: blank space has been left for an initial 'M'(erito)

• null, Glossed Gospel of Mark

1 large puzzle initial in red and blue, with red and blue foliate decoration (f. 1). 2 large initials in red or blue, with red and blue foliate decoration (ff. 2, 89v). Glossed Gospel of Mark ? Lichfield Cathedral, Staffordshire,

• Text page with small initial 'F'(actum) and decorative quire-number in a glossed Gospel of Luke., Glossed Gospel of Luke, followed (f. 110r-v) by the prologue 'Plures fuisse …'

colours and gold (f. 1v). 1 puzzle initial in red and blue, with red and blue decoration (f. 1). Small initials alternately red, blue, or green (or red and blue, f. 70). Chapter numbers in red. Glossed Gospel of Luke,

• Historiated initial 'F'(uit) depicting Zacharias(?), at Luke 1:5., Glossed Gospel of Luke, followed (f. 110r-v) by the prologue 'Plures fuisse …'

colours and gold (f. 1v). 1 puzzle initial in red and blue, with red and blue decoration (f. 1). Small initials alternately red, blue, or green (or red and blue, f. 70). Chapter numbers in red. Glossed Gospel of Luke,

• Puzzle initial 'Q'(uoniam) at the beginning of Luke (often treated in manuscripts as a prologue rather than the start of the main text)., Glossed Gospel of Luke, followed (f. 110r-v) by the prologue 'Plures fuisse …'

colours and gold (f. 1v). 1 puzzle initial in red and blue, with red and blue decoration (f. 1). Small initials alternately red, blue, or green (or red and blue, f. 70). Chapter numbers in red. Glossed Gospel of Luke,

• Puzzle initial 'M'(arcus) with foliate decoration, at the beginning of the prologue, with an ownership(?) inscription in the upper margin., Glossed Gospel of Mark

the upper margin. 1 large puzzle initial in red and blue, with red and blue foliate decoration (f. 1). 2 large initials in red or blue, with red and blue foliate decoration (ff. 2, 89v). Glossed Gospel of Mark ?