• Historiated initial 'R'(everendo) of Peter Comestor with a partial bar border, at the beginning of the preface., Historia scholastica (The 'Ashridge Petrus Comestor')

190). Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing and 'I'-band borders in red and blue. Running titles and chapter numbers with pen-flourishing in red and blue, line-fillers in red and blue. Omitted text written in the margins in blue and yellow

• Detail of an historiated initial 'R'(everendo) of Peter Comestor, at the beginning of the preface., Historia scholastica (The 'Ashridge Petrus Comestor')

190). Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing and 'I'-band borders in red and blue. Running titles and chapter numbers with pen-flourishing in red and blue, line-fillers in red and blue. Omitted text written in the margins in blue and yellow

• Historiated initial 'F'(uit) of an angel and Zacharias censing the altar, with a full bar-border with foliate cornerpieces, marginal animals (including a squirrel, lion, rabbit, birds, dog, peacock and hybrids) and shields with the arms of Edward I, Edward of Caernarvon, Richard, King of the Romans (Edward's I uncle), and his son Edmund, Earl of Cornwall, at the beginning of Luke., Historia scholastica (The 'Ashridge Petrus Comestor')

190). Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing and 'I'-band borders in red and blue. Running titles and chapter numbers with pen-flourishing in red and blue, line-fillers in red and blue. Omitted text written in the margins in blue and yellow

• Detail of an historiated initial 'F'(uit) of an angel and Zacharias censing the altar, at the beginning of Luke., Historia scholastica (The 'Ashridge Petrus Comestor')

190). Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing and 'I'-band borders in red and blue. Running titles and chapter numbers with pen-flourishing in red and blue, line-fillers in red and blue. Omitted text written in the margins in blue and yellow

• Detail of a miniature of a lion, a rabbit with a trumpet,and a perching bird, from the border of the folio., Historia scholastica (The 'Ashridge Petrus Comestor')

190). Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing and 'I'-band borders in red and blue. Running titles and chapter numbers with pen-flourishing in red and blue, line-fillers in red and blue. Omitted text written in the margins in blue and yellow

• Detail of a border with a peacock and hybrid grotesques, at the beginning of Luke., Historia scholastica (The 'Ashridge Petrus Comestor')

190). Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing and 'I'-band borders in red and blue. Running titles and chapter numbers with pen-flourishing in red and blue, line-fillers in red and blue. Omitted text written in the margins in blue and yellow

• Miniature of Francis with a decorated initial 'L'., Miscellaneous theological works, including the Life of Saint Francis (ff. 152-295); Encontre Tribulation (ff. 84-127); L'abbaye de saint esperit (ff. 132v-139v); Le cloistre espirituel (ff. 148-52)

in red and blue with fine penwork decoration (ff. 38, 40v, 41, 42v, 43). Numerous large and small initials in red or blue with pen-flourishing or penwork decoration in the other colour. Line-fillers in red and blue. Some rubrics in

• Text page., Doctrinale, glossed

blue with penwork decoration in the same colours (f. 2). Smaller initials in blue with red penwork decoration or in red with blue penwork decoration (1 on f. 83v has an extension with foliate motifs). Paraphs in red or

• null, The four Gospels, adapted for liturgical use (index New Testament, Bible)

in brown and blue (f. 1), and 4 decorated with foliate patterns in gold and colours, together with large initials in gold and colours, at the beginning of each Gospel (ff. 9, 76, 121, 197). Large brown or red simple

• Historiated initial 'O' of archers assaulting a city, and text., Histoire d'Outremer, continued to 1232

188v, 193, 204); another initial torn out from f. 1. Small initials in red with blue (and red) pen-flourishing or in blue with red (and blue) pen-flourishing. Added drawing of a man's head (f. 211v). Histoire d'Outremer, continued to 1232

• Detail of an historiated initial 'O' of archers assaulting a city, and text., Histoire d'Outremer, continued to 1232

188v, 193, 204); another initial torn out from f. 1. Small initials in red with blue (and red) pen-flourishing or in blue with red (and blue) pen-flourishing. Added drawing of a man's head (f. 211v). Histoire d'Outremer, continued to 1232

• Illuminated initial 'D'(omine) at the beginning of Psalm 8., Psalter and Hours, Use of Arras

which animals are perched, in colours and gold. Small initials in gold with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Line-fillers decorated in gold, red and blue. Psalter and Hours, Use of Arras Calendar in French from diocese of

• Miniature of the presentation of the Decretals to Gregory IX by Raymond of Penyafort, at the beginning of book 1., Decretals of Gregory IX, with glossa ordinaria of Bernard of Parma

at the beginning of chapters and major gloss divisions. Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing in the main text and initials in red with blue pen-flourishing, or in blue with red pen-flourishing in the gloss. Cadels and line-fillers highlighted in

• Detail of a miniature of the presentation of the Decretals to Gregory IX by Raymond of Penyafort., Decretals of Gregory IX, with glossa ordinaria of Bernard of Parma

at the beginning of chapters and major gloss divisions. Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing in the main text and initials in red with blue pen-flourishing, or in blue with red pen-flourishing in the gloss. Cadels and line-fillers highlighted in

• Detail of a miniature of a priest performing a marriage ceremony, at the beginning of book 4., Decretals of Gregory IX, with glossa ordinaria of Bernard of Parma

at the beginning of chapters and major gloss divisions. Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing in the main text and initials in red with blue pen-flourishing, or in blue with red pen-flourishing in the gloss. Cadels and line-fillers highlighted in

• Miniature of a priest performing a marriage, and a foliate initial 'D'(e Francia), at the beginning of book 4., Decretals of Gregory IX, with glossa ordinaria of Bernard of Parma

at the beginning of chapters and major gloss divisions. Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing in the main text and initials in red with blue pen-flourishing, or in blue with red pen-flourishing in the gloss. Cadels and line-fillers highlighted in

• Text page., Decretals of Gregory IX, with glossa ordinaria of Bernard of Parma

at the beginning of chapters and major gloss divisions. Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing in the main text and initials in red with blue pen-flourishing, or in blue with red pen-flourishing in the gloss. Cadels and line-fillers highlighted in

• Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a drunk hermit and woman embracing on the ground near a windmill; the miller emerges carrying a mallet., 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

• Bas-de-page scene of a drunk hermit and woman embracing on the ground near a windmill; the miller emerges carrying a mallet., 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 miniature of a priest at an altar, and two men standing behind, one with a raised arm, with a bas-de-page scene of a rabbit-eared man giving a charter to another man, at the incipit of Book III., 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