• Puzzle initial 'B'(eatissimi) with pen-flourishing and a partial border at the beginning of Book 2., Doctrinale fidei ecclesiae, Books 1 and 2

red and blue with red and blue pen-flourishing and partial borders (ff. 2, 9, 73). 3 smaller puzzle initials in red and blue with red and blue pen-flourishing (ff. 58v, 66, 74). Blue initials with red pen-flourishing. Blue, red and

• Detail of an inhabited initial 'S'(i) with two lions, at the beginning of the Policraticus., Policraticus, Metalogicon, and Entheticus de dogmate philosophorum

197), and 1 with penwork decoration in blue, red, green, and gold (f. 210). Initials in red with penwork decoration in green or blue, in green with penwork decoration in red, or in blue with penwork decoration in red. Glosses

• Illuminated initial 'I'(nter) at the beginning of book 1 of the Polycraticus., Policraticus, Metalogicon, and Entheticus de dogmate philosophorum

197), and 1 with penwork decoration in blue, red, green, and gold (f. 210). Initials in red with penwork decoration in green or blue, in green with penwork decoration in red, or in blue with penwork decoration in red. Glosses

• Decorated initial 'N'(on) at the beginning of book 5 of the Metalogicon., Policraticus, Metalogicon, and Entheticus de dogmate philosophorum

197), and 1 with penwork decoration in blue, red, green, and gold (f. 210). Initials in red with penwork decoration in green or blue, in green with penwork decoration in red, or in blue with penwork decoration in red. Glosses

• Decorated initial 'A'(dversus), at the beginning of book 1 of the Metalogicon., Policraticus, Metalogicon, and Entheticus de dogmate philosophorum

197), and 1 with penwork decoration in blue, red, green, and gold (f. 210). Initials in red with penwork decoration in green or blue, in green with penwork decoration in red, or in blue with penwork decoration in red. Glosses

• Illuminated initial 'D'(ogmate), at the beginning of the Entheticus de dogmate philosophorum., Policraticus, Metalogicon, and Entheticus de dogmate philosophorum

197), and 1 with penwork decoration in blue, red, green, and gold (f. 210). Initials in red with penwork decoration in green or blue, in green with penwork decoration in red, or in blue with penwork decoration in red. Glosses

• Decorated initial 'N'(otum) at the beginning of book 6 of the Metalogicon., Policraticus, Metalogicon, and Entheticus de dogmate philosophorum

197), and 1 with penwork decoration in blue, red, green, and gold (f. 210). Initials in red with penwork decoration in green or blue, in green with penwork decoration in red, or in blue with penwork decoration in red. Glosses

• Inhabited initial 'S'(i) with two lions, at the beginning of the Policraticus., Policraticus, Metalogicon, and Entheticus de dogmate philosophorum

197), and 1 with penwork decoration in blue, red, green, and gold (f. 210). Initials in red with penwork decoration in green or blue, in green with penwork decoration in red, or in blue with penwork decoration in red. Glosses

• Donor inscriptions and pressmark., Sermons (f. 2); Statutes of the Church of Hereford (f. 258v)

in the Library of Peterhouse~ (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1899), p. 235). Initials in blue with pen-flourishing in red and blue. Paraphs in red or blue. Sermons (f. 2); Statutes of the Church of Hereford (f. 258v) Thomas Trilleck, bishop

• 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 initial 'V'(etus), at the beginning of book 4., De universo seu De rerum naturis

(f. 6). Decorated initials with arabesque foliate ornament in blue, red, and green, larger at the beginning of books, and smaller at the beginning of chapters. Small initials in red, blue, or green throughout the text. De universo seu De

• The first inscription recording that the book was commissioned by Simon, abbot of St. Albans (1167-1183), 'Hunc librum fecit domnus Symon abbas s[an]c[t]o Albano, que[m] qui ei abstule/rit', aut frande[m] commiserit, aut titulu[m] deleverit vel corup[er]it; anathema sit'; with a list of contents reading 'Policraticon / Metalogicon / Enteticus Joh[ann]is Sarisbi[r]ens[is]', and second is note recording that in 1345 the manuscript was bought by Michael, abbot of St. Albans, from the executors of Richard de Bury, bishop of Durham, reading 'Hu[n]c libru[m] venditu[m] d[omi]no Ric[ard]o de Biry ep[iscop]o Dunelm[ensi] emit / Michael abbas s[anct]i Albani ab executorib[us] p[re]d[ic]ti ep[iscop]i anno / d[omi]ni Mlill[esim]o CCCmoXLVto circa purificat[i]o[n]em b[eat]e V[ir]ginis.', Policraticus, Metalogicon, and Entheticus de dogmate philosophorum

197), and 1 with penwork decoration in blue, red, green, and gold (f. 210). Initials in red with penwork decoration in green or blue, in green with penwork decoration in red, or in blue with penwork decoration in red. Glosses

• Chronological tables., Chronica

ornament in red, green, and blue (ff. 3, 4v, 7, 63, 67v, 71, 75v, 192). Decorated chronological tables in green and yellow or green, red and yellow (e.g., f. 7v). Initials in red, green, or blue, some with penwork decoration.

• Decorated initials 'A'(b) and 'I'(gitur)., Chronica

ornament in red, green, and blue (ff. 3, 4v, 7, 63, 67v, 71, 75v, 192). Decorated chronological tables in green and yellow or green, red and yellow (e.g., f. 7v). Initials in red, green, or blue, some with penwork decoration.

• Decorated initial 'T'(heodosius)., Chronica

ornament in red, green, and blue (ff. 3, 4v, 7, 63, 67v, 71, 75v, 192). Decorated chronological tables in green and yellow or green, red and yellow (e.g., f. 7v). Initials in red, green, or blue, some with penwork decoration.

• Ownership inscription of John Pyk, schoolmaster of St Martin le Grand, London, reading 'Iste liber constat Iohanni Pyke magistro scolarum sancti Martini magni Londoniarum', with extracts of notabilia from Robert Torigni's chronicle., Chronica

ornament in red, green, and blue (ff. 3, 4v, 7, 63, 67v, 71, 75v, 192). Decorated chronological tables in green and yellow or green, red and yellow (e.g., f. 7v). Initials in red, green, or blue, some with penwork decoration.

• Decorated initial 'I'(eronimus) at the beginning of the prologue, with the Henrician title 'Cronica ab Abraham usque ad annum domini 1168 Eusebii, Hieronimi, Prosperi, Sigisberti', and the Westminster inventory number 'no. 1033' added in the upper margin., Chronica

ornament in red, green, and blue (ff. 3, 4v, 7, 63, 67v, 71, 75v, 192). Decorated chronological tables in green and yellow or green, red and yellow (e.g., f. 7v). Initials in red, green, or blue, some with penwork decoration.

• Decorated initial 'P'(rimus) with the chronological tables of the life of Abraham., Chronica

ornament in red, green, and blue (ff. 3, 4v, 7, 63, 67v, 71, 75v, 192). Decorated chronological tables in green and yellow or green, red and yellow (e.g., f. 7v). Initials in red, green, or blue, some with penwork decoration.

• Decorated initial 'M'(oysen) at the beginning of Eusebius's preface to his Chronici canones., Chronica

ornament in red, green, and blue (ff. 3, 4v, 7, 63, 67v, 71, 75v, 192). Decorated chronological tables in green and yellow or green, red and yellow (e.g., f. 7v). Initials in red, green, or blue, some with penwork decoration.

• Decorated initial 'F'(uit) in the second column., 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