• Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a king and his attendants coming upon a wounded swordsman and the animals that he has slain., Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals')

ebginning of each book. 'Champ' initials in gold on blue and rose grounds with penwork decoration in white. Initials in red with pen-flourished decoration in purple or blue, or in blue with pen-flourished decoration in red. Line-fillers in brown ink

• Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a wounded swordsman being carried into a castle, while a king rides behind., Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals')

ebginning of each book. 'Champ' initials in gold on blue and rose grounds with penwork decoration in white. Initials in red with pen-flourished decoration in purple or blue, or in blue with pen-flourished decoration in red. Line-fillers in brown ink

• Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a wounded swordsman lying in bed, with his attendants nearby., Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals')

ebginning of each book. 'Champ' initials in gold on blue and rose grounds with penwork decoration in white. Initials in red with pen-flourished decoration in purple or blue, or in blue with pen-flourished decoration in red. Line-fillers in brown ink

• null, Extracts from the Red Book of the Exchequer; Statuta Angliae; etc.

Large puzzle initials in red and blue, with infill and flourishing in the same colours. Small initials alternately red or blue, with flourishing in the other colour. Extracts from the Red Book of the Exchequer; Statuta Angliae; etc. Perhaps written

• Puzzle initials 'O'(rdinans) and 'A'(nno), Extracts from the Red Book of the Exchequer; Statuta Angliae; etc.

Puzzle initials 'O'(rdinans) and 'A'(nno) Large puzzle initials in red and blue, with infill and flourishing in the same colours. Small initials alternately red or blue, with flourishing in the other colour. Extracts from the Red Book of the Exchequer;

• Puzzle initial 'U'(uillelmus), and flourished initials 'I' and 'H', Extracts from the Red Book of the Exchequer; Statuta Angliae; etc.

'U'(uillelmus), and flourished initials 'I' and 'H' Large puzzle initials in red and blue, with infill and flourishing in the same colours. Small initials alternately red or blue, with flourishing in the other colour. Extracts from the Red Book of

• Historiated initial 'F'(rater) with Jerome and pope Damasus, at the beginning of the Bible; ownership inscription : '82 Bibliotheca monasterii montis Sancti Eligii' in the lower margin., Bible ('The Brantwood Bible')

in red and blue and brown pen-flourishing, with green, pink and yellow infill (f. 3). Smaller initials in red with blue (and red) pen-flourishing or in blue with red (and blue) pen-flourishing. Line-fillers decorated in red and blue. Bible ('The

• Puzzle initial 'H'(enricus) with pen-flourishing extending into the margins including birds at the beginning of the foundation charter., Cartulary of Reading abbey, imperfect

initial in colours and gold with decoration extending into the margins including blue and red pen-flourishing with birds (f. 16). Numerous large puzzle initials in red and blue with pen-flourishing in the same colours (e.g., ff. 33, 36, 47 (with

• Detail of a miniature of the shield of faith., Theological miscellany, including the Summa de vitiis (see Notes for contents)

miniatures on every page illustrating the bestiary (ff. 36-67v). Large initials in blue with red penwork decoration. Small initials in brown or red. Rubrics in red. Paraphs in blue or red, some with penwork decoration. Decorated nota marks, some with

• Detail of a drawing of the city of London, as part of the itinerary to Jerusalem., Historia Anglorum, Chronica majora, Part III; Continuation of Chronica maiora

1 diagram in ink (f. 1v). Puzzle initials in red and blue with a foliate decoration in green, brown, and red. Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing, or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Historia Anglorum, Chronica majora, Part III; Continuation

• Calendar page., Historia Anglorum, Chronica majora, Part III; Continuation of Chronica maiora

1 diagram in ink (f. 1v). Puzzle initials in red and blue with a foliate decoration in green, brown, and red. Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing, or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Historia Anglorum, Chronica majora, Part III; Continuation

• Calendar page., Historia Anglorum, Chronica majora, Part III; Continuation of Chronica maiora

1 diagram in ink (f. 1v). Puzzle initials in red and blue with a foliate decoration in green, brown, and red. Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing, or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Historia Anglorum, Chronica majora, Part III; Continuation

• Puzzle initial 'A'(nno), with the inverted arms of Harold indicating his death, and the arms of William the Conqueror with a crown, indicating his accession to the English throne., Historia Anglorum, Chronica majora, Part III; Continuation of Chronica maiora

1 diagram in ink (f. 1v). Puzzle initials in red and blue with a foliate decoration in green, brown, and red. Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing, or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Historia Anglorum, Chronica majora, Part III; Continuation

• Puzzle initial 'D'(efuncto) and the arms of William the Conqueror., Historia Anglorum, Chronica majora, Part III; Continuation of Chronica maiora

1 diagram in ink (f. 1v). Puzzle initials in red and blue with a foliate decoration in green, brown, and red. Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing, or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Historia Anglorum, Chronica majora, Part III; Continuation

• Marginal drawing of arms with a pike, referring to the discovery of the relics of Amphibaldus., Historia Anglorum, Chronica majora, Part III; Continuation of Chronica maiora

1 diagram in ink (f. 1v). Puzzle initials in red and blue with a foliate decoration in green, brown, and red. Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing, or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Historia Anglorum, Chronica majora, Part III; Continuation

• Marginal drawing of bells being rung referring to the relaxation of the papal interdict, and of an inverted insignia indicating the death of John, abbot of St. Albans., Historia Anglorum, Chronica majora, Part III; Continuation of Chronica maiora

1 diagram in ink (f. 1v). Puzzle initials in red and blue with a foliate decoration in green, brown, and red. Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing, or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Historia Anglorum, Chronica majora, Part III; Continuation

• Marginal drawing of a man threshing corn, referring to the plunder of barns at Wingham., Historia Anglorum, Chronica majora, Part III; Continuation of Chronica maiora

1 diagram in ink (f. 1v). Puzzle initials in red and blue with a foliate decoration in green, brown, and red. Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing, or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Historia Anglorum, Chronica majora, Part III; Continuation

• Marginal drawing of a house referring to the house for converted Jews in London., Historia Anglorum, Chronica majora, Part III; Continuation of Chronica maiora

1 diagram in ink (f. 1v). Puzzle initials in red and blue with a foliate decoration in green, brown, and red. Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing, or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Historia Anglorum, Chronica majora, Part III; Continuation

• Marginal drawings of the arms of Castille and Leon, France, England, Norway, and Jerusalem, all with crosses and crowns., Historia Anglorum, Chronica majora, Part III; Continuation of Chronica maiora

1 diagram in ink (f. 1v). Puzzle initials in red and blue with a foliate decoration in green, brown, and red. Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing, or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Historia Anglorum, Chronica majora, Part III; Continuation

• Marginal drawing of inverted papal insignia with a hand holding a flower, referring to the death of Innocent IV., Historia Anglorum, Chronica majora, Part III; Continuation of Chronica maiora

1 diagram in ink (f. 1v). Puzzle initials in red and blue with a foliate decoration in green, brown, and red. Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing, or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Historia Anglorum, Chronica majora, Part III; Continuation