• Historiated initial 'I'(n principio) with creation scenes and the Crucifixion at the beginning of Genesis., Bible (without the Psalms)

red and blue with pen-flourishing in the same colours (2 initials combined on f. 322). 1 large arabesque initial in red and blue (f. 94v). 1 large plain initial in red (f. 265). Small initials in red or blue with

• Foliate initial 'C'(um) at the beginning of the prologue, with the ownership inscription of the Carthusian priory of St. Mary, St. John the Baptist and All Saints in Henton, Somerset, reading 'Explanat[i]o d[omi]ni Rad[u]l/phii Flaviacens[is] monachi / sup[er] librum Leviticum / Liber. Undecimus in E. / Hentone. ord[inis] Chartusie', and names of John Lumley and Thomas Cranmer, archbishop of Canterbury., Commentary on Leviticus

blue, with display script, at the beginning of books (ff. 3, 15, 25, 36, 48, 55v, 66v, 80, 91v, 102, 112, 116v, 127, 145, 155v, 164, 173, 180v, 189). Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing, or in red with

• Puzzle initial 'P'(recedentis) with a foliate decoration, at the beginning of the prologue to book 15., Commentary on Leviticus

blue, with display script, at the beginning of books (ff. 3, 15, 25, 36, 48, 55v, 66v, 80, 91v, 102, 112, 116v, 127, 145, 155v, 164, 173, 180v, 189). Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing, or in red with

• Text page in Ecclesiastes., Bible (without the Psalms)

red and blue with pen-flourishing in the same colours (2 initials combined on f. 322). 1 large arabesque initial in red and blue (f. 94v). 1 large plain initial in red (f. 265). Small initials in red or blue with

• Text page in Corinthians., Bible (without the Psalms)

red and blue with pen-flourishing in the same colours (2 initials combined on f. 322). 1 large arabesque initial in red and blue (f. 94v). 1 large plain initial in red (f. 265). Small initials in red or blue with

• Decorated initial 'P'(revaricatus) at the beginning of IV Kings (II Samuel)., Bible (without the Psalms)

red and blue with pen-flourishing in the same colours (2 initials combined on f. 322). 1 large arabesque initial in red and blue (f. 94v). 1 large plain initial in red (f. 265). Small initials in red or blue with

• Decorated initial 'S'(ero) with penwork decoration, at the beginning of Richard of Saint-Victor's 'De statu interioris hominis'., Theological works including De statu interioris hominis (ff. 1-31v, ends imperfectly); De sacrificio David Prophete (ff. 32-39v, begins imperfectly); De Sacrificio Abrahe (ff. 39v-51); Adnotationes in Psalmos (ff. 51-75v); Epistola (ff. 75v-81v).

initials in blue or red with reserved designs and penwork decoration including arabesque motifs in red and blue, one with green (ff. 1, 2v, 75v). Numerous initials in blue, red or green, with penwork decoration in red or blue and

• Historiated initial 'I'(n) with Creation scenes followed by display script at the beginning of Genesis., Bible, from Genesis to the Psalms

initials in red and blue with pen-flourishing in both colours (ff. 106, 142v). Numerous small initials in red or blue with pen-flourishing in the other colour or, occasionally, in both colours. Simple initials in red or blue. Display script in

• Ownership inscriptions of John Herefeld ?, vicar of Plumstead, donating the manuscript, to the library of St Augustine's abbey, Canterbury, and below, a note that it was bought by Sir Roger Twysden in 1629 for 20 shillings, and rebound for 4 shillings., Decretum, with gloss; list of popes and emperors (ff. 222-229)

small initials in red with blue penwork decoration, or in blue with red penwork decoration, sometimes with long extensions in both colours into the lower margin. Running headers in blue and red. Small initials in blue, red, or brown (one

• Decorated initials at the beginning of Gratian's Decretum, with coloured rubrics and marginal headings, and a space left for a larger initial, and the signature of Sir Roger Twysden and the date 1638 in the upper right corner., Decretum, with gloss; list of popes and emperors (ff. 222-229)

small initials in red with blue penwork decoration, or in blue with red penwork decoration, sometimes with long extensions in both colours into the lower margin. Running headers in blue and red. Small initials in blue, red, or brown (one

• Detail of an historiated initial 'L'(iber) of Matthew holding a book, with a dragon under his feet, at the beginning of Matthew., Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names

on blue and pink backgrounds with penwork decoration in white, sometimes with an animal or a bird, at the beginning of prologues. Some pen-flourished initial in blue and red (ff. 104v, 167-168, 176v-194v, 199-200v, 208-220v, 224v-225v, 227v). Alternately blue or

• Historiated initial 'I'(n principio) of the days of creation, at the beginning of Genesis., Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names

foliate or zoomorphic decoration in colours, at the beginning of books. Puzzle initials in blue and red at the beginning of prologues. Alternately red or blue pen-flourished initials throughout the text. Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names Added tables

• Puzzle initials 'B'(estiarum) and decorated initials 'H'(uius), 'P'(hisici), and 'S'(ecunda) in Isidore's Etymologiae., Etymologiae, Liber XII: De animalibus

decorated initials 'H'(uius), 'P'(hisici), and 'S'(ecunda) in Isidore's Etymologiae. 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

• Decorated initial 'M'(ortuo) at the beginning of the life of Eugenius, bishop of Carthage, and companions and confessors for 13 July., Passional, from Peter (29 June) to Stephen (2 August), followed by Alexis (17 July)

sancti Aethelwold (ff. 88-95). Large and small simple initials in green, blue, yellow, or red, some with penwork decoration in the same colour. Headings sometimes in red or blue. Passional, from Peter (29 June) to Stephen (2 August), followed by

• Decorated initial 'P'(reclarus) at the beginning of the life of Wandregisili for 22 July., Passional, from Peter (29 June) to Stephen (2 August), followed by Alexis (17 July)

sancti Aethelwold (ff. 88-95). Large and small simple initials in green, blue, yellow, or red, some with penwork decoration in the same colour. Headings sometimes in red or blue. Passional, from Peter (29 June) to Stephen (2 August), followed by

• Decorated initial 'A' (micum), the usual incipit of Platearius's text: 'Amicum induit qui amicorum precibus., Medical miscellany, the Ars medicine, including Antidotarium Nicolai (ff. 58-71); Practica brevis (ff. 74-111), with table of chapters (f. 73v); the Practica of Bartholomaeus (ff. 111v-146); the Trotula (ff. 172-178)

the contents of the manuscript in Hunt p. 153. 1 large initial in blue with red penwork decoration and pen-flourishing (f. 5). Small initials in red or blue, some with penwork decoration or pen-flourishing. Large initial in brown and red

• Decorated initial 'P'(lures) with an animal head and stylised tail., Gospels, with the Epistle to Damasus, Canon tables, and prefaces, imperfect

in brown, orange, yellow, and sometimes blue, at the beginning of the text, and of Matthew, Mark, and John (ff. 1, 8, 46, 79). 4 smaller initials in yellow, orange, brown and sometimes blue, one with zoomorphic features, at the

• Canon table in a micro-architectural frame, with beak heads., Gospels, with the Epistle to Damasus, Canon tables, and prefaces, imperfect

in brown, orange, yellow, and sometimes blue, at the beginning of the text, and of Matthew, Mark, and John (ff. 1, 8, 46, 79). 4 smaller initials in yellow, orange, brown and sometimes blue, one with zoomorphic features, at the

• Zoomorphic initial 'L'(iber) with animal heads and interlace at the beginning of Matthew., Gospels, with the Epistle to Damasus, Canon tables, and prefaces, imperfect

in brown, orange, yellow, and sometimes blue, at the beginning of the text, and of Matthew, Mark, and John (ff. 1, 8, 46, 79). 4 smaller initials in yellow, orange, brown and sometimes blue, one with zoomorphic features, at the

• Decorated word 'Marcus' with geometric interlace at the beginning of the preface to Mark., Gospels, with the Epistle to Damasus, Canon tables, and prefaces, imperfect

in brown, orange, yellow, and sometimes blue, at the beginning of the text, and of Matthew, Mark, and John (ff. 1, 8, 46, 79). 4 smaller initials in yellow, orange, brown and sometimes blue, one with zoomorphic features, at the