• Diagram illustratng a treatise on free will, showing connections between various sorts of sin. In the lower portion of the diagram is a small rectangle with the word 'vicium' (meaning fault/blemish/flaw/vice) linked to four more similar rectangles, marked 'furtum', 'fraus', 'fallacia', and 'mendacium', words with similar meanings, all connected with fraud, trickery, deceit, treachery, etc., Leviticus, glossed (ff. 7-58), and John, glossed, imperfect, with short thelogical treatises (ff. 3-7v)

with text in Latin in a 12th-century hand.This is the earliest dated English Cistercian manuscript. Large initials in red, yellow, blue, brown or green, some with penwork decoration in the same or another colour or colours on ff. 3-8. Large

• Between the end of some prefatory treatises and the prologue to Leviticus is a rubric stating that this is 'The book of [the Cistercian abbey of] St. Mary, Buildwas, written in the year AD 1176' ('Liber Sancte Marie de Bildewas. Scriptus anno ab incarnatione domini Millesimo centesimo septuagesimo sexto') followed by a decorated initial 'E'., Leviticus, glossed (ff. 7-58), and John, glossed, imperfect, with short thelogical treatises (ff. 3-7v)

with text in Latin in a 12th-century hand.This is the earliest dated English Cistercian manuscript. Large initials in red, yellow, blue, brown or green, some with penwork decoration in the same or another colour or colours on ff. 3-8. Large

• Decorated initial 'V'(ocavit) at the beginning of Leviticus., Leviticus, glossed (ff. 7-58), and John, glossed, imperfect, with short thelogical treatises (ff. 3-7v)

with text in Latin in a 12th-century hand.This is the earliest dated English Cistercian manuscript. Large initials in red, yellow, blue, brown or green, some with penwork decoration in the same or another colour or colours on ff. 3-8. Large

• Decorated initial 'I' at the beginning of John; visible through the parchment from the other side of the leaf is a green initial marking the start of the prologue to the Gospel. The first six lines of the main text is in a wider column than the rest, and has no interlinear gloss., Leviticus, glossed (ff. 7-58), and John, glossed, imperfect, with short thelogical treatises (ff. 3-7v)

with text in Latin in a 12th-century hand.This is the earliest dated English Cistercian manuscript. Large initials in red, yellow, blue, brown or green, some with penwork decoration in the same or another colour or colours on ff. 3-8. Large

• Decorated initials, and flyleaf., Leviticus, glossed (ff. 7-58), and John, glossed, imperfect, with short thelogical treatises (ff. 3-7v)

with text in Latin in a 12th-century hand.This is the earliest dated English Cistercian manuscript. Large initials in red, yellow, blue, brown or green, some with penwork decoration in the same or another colour or colours on ff. 3-8. Large

• Decorated initials., Leviticus, glossed (ff. 7-58), and John, glossed, imperfect, with short thelogical treatises (ff. 3-7v)

text in Latin in a 12th-century hand.This is the earliest dated English Cistercian manuscript. Large initials in red, yellow, blue, brown or green, some with penwork decoration in the same or another colour or colours on ff. 3-8. Large initials

• Text page with gloss., Leviticus, glossed (ff. 7-58), and John, glossed, imperfect, with short thelogical treatises (ff. 3-7v)

with text in Latin in a 12th-century hand.This is the earliest dated English Cistercian manuscript. Large initials in red, yellow, blue, brown or green, some with penwork decoration in the same or another colour or colours on ff. 3-8. Large

• Text page with gloss., Leviticus, glossed (ff. 7-58), and John, glossed, imperfect, with short thelogical treatises (ff. 3-7v)

with text in Latin in a 12th-century hand.This is the earliest dated English Cistercian manuscript. Large initials in red, yellow, blue, brown or green, some with penwork decoration in the same or another colour or colours on ff. 3-8. Large

• Decorated initial., Leviticus, glossed (ff. 7-58), and John, glossed, imperfect, with short thelogical treatises (ff. 3-7v)

text in Latin in a 12th-century hand.This is the earliest dated English Cistercian manuscript. Large initials in red, yellow, blue, brown or green, some with penwork decoration in the same or another colour or colours on ff. 3-8. Large initials

• Puzzle initial 'P'(arabole) with flourished extension, at the beginning of the parabol., Bible with prologues, and Interpretation of Hebrew names (ff. 488-525v)

and small puzzle initials in red and blue with red (and blue) or blue (and red) pen-flourishing. Small initials in red with blue (and red) pen-flourishing and in blue with red (and blue) pen-flourishing. Capital letters highlighted in red. Bible

• Binding decorated with blind-stamped tools, depicting King David harping, a lion, a griffin, and dragon and foliage motifs., Historia scholastica, part, and Sermons

100v). Drawing of a standing figure (f. 101v). Initials in red with blue penwork decoration, and in blue, usually with red penwork decoration. Paraphs in red and blue with penwork decoration. Historia scholastica, part, and Sermons The Augustinian priory of

• 13th-century inscriptions consisting of a note of the contents, and ownership of St. Mary's, Southwark: 'sancte marie de souwerk'., Historia scholastica, part, and Sermons

100v). Drawing of a standing figure (f. 101v). Initials in red with blue penwork decoration, and in blue, usually with red penwork decoration. Paraphs in red and blue with penwork decoration. Historia scholastica, part, and Sermons The Augustinian priory of

• Binding decorated with blind-stamped tools, depicting King David harping, a lion, a griffin, and dragon and foliage motifs., Historia scholastica, part, and Sermons

100v). Drawing of a standing figure (f. 101v). Initials in red with blue penwork decoration, and in blue, usually with red penwork decoration. Paraphs in red and blue with penwork decoration. Historia scholastica, part, and Sermons The Augustinian priory of

• Coloured initials., Cartulary of Reading abbey, with lists of the libraries at Reading and its cell at Leominster, and of relics and vestments at Reading

and uncrossed tironian ets. Large initials in red, most with blue penwork decoration, or in blue, most with red penwork decoration. Small initials in red or blue. Paraphs in blue or red. Rubrics in red. Cartulary of Reading abbey, with

• Coloured initials., Cartulary of Reading abbey, with lists of the libraries at Reading and its cell at Leominster, and of relics and vestments at Reading

and uncrossed tironian ets. Large initials in red, most with blue penwork decoration, or in blue, most with red penwork decoration. Small initials in red or blue. Paraphs in blue or red. Rubrics in red. Cartulary of Reading abbey, with

• Text page., Cartulary of Reading abbey, with lists of the libraries at Reading and its cell at Leominster, and of relics and vestments at Reading

and uncrossed tironian ets. Large initials in red, most with blue penwork decoration, or in blue, most with red penwork decoration. Small initials in red or blue. Paraphs in blue or red. Rubrics in red. Cartulary of Reading abbey, with

• Zoomorphic initial 'F'(ecit) at the beginning of the prologue to the Gospels., Glossed Matthew and Mark

books (ff. 3, 4, 7, 95, 96). Large initials in blue or red with red and blue penwork decoration. Small initials in red or blue. Marginal markings in red or blue, one with an animal head (f. 44). Paraphs in

• Illuminated initial 'M('atheus) at the beginning of the prologue to Matthew., Glossed Matthew and Mark

books (ff. 3, 4, 7, 95, 96). Large initials in blue or red with red and blue penwork decoration. Small initials in red or blue. Marginal markings in red or blue, one with an animal head (f. 44). Paraphs in

• Illuminated initial 'L'(iber) at the beginning of Matthew, with acanthus leaf decoration., Glossed Matthew and Mark

books (ff. 3, 4, 7, 95, 96). Large initials in blue or red with red and blue penwork decoration. Small initials in red or blue. Marginal markings in red or blue, one with an animal head (f. 44). Paraphs in

• Illuminated initial 'M'(arcus) at the beginning of the prologue to Mark, with foliate decoration., Glossed Matthew and Mark

books (ff. 3, 4, 7, 95, 96). Large initials in blue or red with red and blue penwork decoration. Small initials in red or blue. Marginal markings in red or blue, one with an animal head (f. 44). Paraphs in