• Decorated initials 'I'(nter), 'R'(ex), and 'D'(esiderio)., Vita S. Thomae Cantueriensis; epistolae, and related texts, imperfect

145-190 in a 16th-century (?) hand. 1 puzzle initial in red and blue with red and blue foliate penwork decoration (f. 1). Large initials in red or blue, many with penwork decoration in the other colour. Vita S. Thomae Cantueriensis;

• Decorated initials 'D'(omino) and 'M'(odicum) at the beginning of the prologue of Innocent III's De contemptu mundi., De consideratione, ad Eugenium III (ff. 6-77v); De contemptu mundi (ff. 78-109v); treatise on the office of the mass, ending imperfectly (ff. 110-147v)

contemptu mundi. Large puzzle initial in red and blue with red and blue penwork decoration and pen-flourishing (f. 54v). Large initials in green with red penwork decoration, and in red with blue penwork decoration. Spaces left for initials. De consideratione,

• Decorated initials 'T'(ria) and 'N'(ichil), at the beginning of the second part of Innocent III's De contemptu mundi., De consideratione, ad Eugenium III (ff. 6-77v); De contemptu mundi (ff. 78-109v); treatise on the office of the mass, ending imperfectly (ff. 110-147v)

contemptu mundi. Large puzzle initial in red and blue with red and blue penwork decoration and pen-flourishing (f. 54v). Large initials in green with red penwork decoration, and in red with blue penwork decoration. Spaces left for initials. De consideratione,

• Decorated initial 'E'(xpletis)., Medical miscellany, including the Viaticum (ff. 4-44); Practica (ff. 46-68v); part of the Chirurgia (ff. 70-87), with extensive glosses

and 94v-98v are added texts. Large initials in blue with red penwork decoration, and in red with blue penwork decoration, some with decoration in both colours. Small initials in red or blue. Medical miscellany, including the Viaticum (ff. 4-44); Practica

• Decorated initial 'P'(ractica) at the beginning of Bartholomaeus of Salerno's Practica., Medical miscellany, including the Viaticum (ff. 4-44); Practica (ff. 46-68v); part of the Chirurgia (ff. 70-87), with extensive glosses

and 94v-98v are added texts. Large initials in blue with red penwork decoration, and in red with blue penwork decoration, some with decoration in both colours. Small initials in red or blue. Medical miscellany, including the Viaticum (ff. 4-44); Practica

• Initial 'C'(reator) with foliate decoration and a dragon, and marginal decoration including a dragon., Medicina speculativa et practica, with table of contents, imperfect

red and blue penwork decoration, sometimes forming a partial border (ff. 108, 114, 118, 131, 165). 5 large initials in gold with penwork decoration in colours (ff. 125v, 137, 146v, 152v, 197). Small initials in red with blue penwork decoration,

• Decorated initials 'Primum quidem' at the beginning of Acts., Leaf of a Bible, Acts 1:1-4:31, bound with the recto as the verso

notation (e.g., ff. 18v, 38, 40, 77r-v, 78r-v, 80r-v, 83r-v). Incipit in blue with red penwork decoration. Small initials in red or blue. Chapter numbers in red and blue. Leaf of a Bible, Acts 1:1-4:31, bound with the recto as

• Puzzle initial 'F'(rater) with penwork decoration., Bible

blue with pen-flourishing in both colours, one including an animal head (f. 15). Numerous initials in blue or red with pen-flourishing in the alternate colour. Simple initials in red or blue. Running headers and chapter numbers in red and

• Puzzle initial 'U'(niversum)., Legenda aurea (index Legendae sanctorum; Legends of the saints; Golden Legend)

and blue with red and blue penwork decoration and pen flourishing, the first two extending to form a partial border (ff. 2, 3, 139v, 164). Large and small initials in blue with red penwork decoration, and in red with blue

• Flourished initials and marginal drawings., Legenda aurea (index Legendae sanctorum; Legends of the saints; Golden Legend)

and blue with red and blue penwork decoration and pen flourishing, the first two extending to form a partial border (ff. 2, 3, 139v, 164). Large and small initials in blue with red penwork decoration, and in red with blue

• Detail of a marginal drawing of two scholars pointing at geometrical figures., Sophistici Elenchi, Topica, Analytica Priora, Analytica Posteriora

(f. 51v). 1 puzzle initial in blue and black with blue and black pen-flourishing (f. 13), and 1 puzzle initial in red and blue with red and blue pen-flourishing (f. 61). 1 initial in blue with red pen-flourishing (f. 141).

• Two fifteenth-century inscriptions identifying the contents of the manuscript and recording (in verse) the gift of the book from John Whethamstede to the Benedictines at Oxford. John Lumley's ownership inscription underneath., 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

• Puzzle initial 'I'(nsistit) with pen-flourishing., 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

• Puzzle initial 'M'(ea) with pen-flourishing and a partial border with medallions containing the Lamb of God (the symbol of John the Baptist) and the eagle symbol of John the Evangelist., 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

• After readings for the Temporal, Sanctoral, and the Common of Saints are (in the lower right-hand corner) readings for the ordination of deacons, priests, and bishops: these ordinations would be performed by an archbishop, further evidence that this manuscript was written for use at Canterbury, not Dover., Bible, imperfect, with table of contents (ff. 1v-2), liturgical calendar (ff. 423-424), and sermon notes between the Old and New Testaments, (ff. 425-429v) and lections (f. 534r-v)

blue, or in blue, with highlighting in red. In the Psalms, larger initials in red with blue pen-flourishing, or in blue with red pen-flourishing (ff. 244v-270v). In the calendar, large 'KL' initials in red and blue with red and

• Coloured initials., Life and Miracles of Thomas Becket, imperfect at the beginning

Coloured initials. Ampersands.f. 1 is a fragment. Puzzle initials in red and blue. Initials in red or blue, some large, some small. Rubrics in red. Life and Miracles of Thomas Becket, imperfect at the beginning The Harley Collection, formed by

• Puzzle initial 'P'(rebuerat), at the beginning of Book 6 of Ovid's Metamorphoses., Metamorphoses

of Ovid's Metamorphoses. Large puzzle initials in red and blue, with flourishing in the same colours, at the beginning of books (ff. 1, 10, 20v, etc.). Small initials alternately red or blue, with flourishing in the other colour, occasionally with

• Decorated initial 'I' in Ovid's Metamorphoses., Metamorphoses

in Ovid's Metamorphoses. Large puzzle initials in red and blue, with flourishing in the same colours, at the beginning of books (ff. 1, 10, 20v, etc.). Small initials alternately red or blue, with flourishing in the other colour, occasionally with

• The calendar is laid out with four months per page. The presence of the feast of the Dedication of St. Martin's Priory, Dover ('Dedicatio ecclesie sancti Martini de Dovor.', 19 October, lower left of folio) has previously been taken to suggest an origin there; but this entry is not written in red, and has no liturgical grading, suggesting that it was a minor feast., Bible, imperfect, with table of contents (ff. 1v-2), liturgical calendar (ff. 423-424), and sermon notes between the Old and New Testaments, (ff. 425-429v) and lections (f. 534r-v)

blue, or in blue, with highlighting in red. In the Psalms, larger initials in red with blue pen-flourishing, or in blue with red pen-flourishing (ff. 244v-270v). In the calendar, large 'KL' initials in red and blue with red and

• Detail of puzzle initial., Etymologiae, Liber XII: De animalibus

Detail of puzzle initial. 1 large puzzle initial in red and blue (f. 12). Small initials alternately in blue or red (green or red on f. 12). Spaces, perhaps for illustrations, remain blank. Marginal ink drawing of fantastic creature (f.