• Bas-de-page scene of a king with a hunting horn standing beside a lady; to their right a man bears a stag's head on a pole., 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 king with a hunting horn standing beside a lady; to their right a man bears a stag's head on a pole., 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

• Decorated initial 'N'(ecesse) and border, at the beginning of Richard Rotheram's De pluralitate beneficiorum; heraldic arms., De pluralitate beneficiorum (ends imperfectly)

decorated initial including heraldic arms, with a full foliate border, in colours and gold (f. 1). Smaller initials in blue with red pen-flourishing. De pluralitate beneficiorum (ends imperfectly) Unidentified owner, middle of the 15th century: arms of the see of

• Decorated initial 'A'(usculta) with a foliate motif, in colours, at the beginning of the Benedictine Rule., Martyrology (ff. 14-132), Benedictine Rule, list of founders and benefactors, litany, imperfect at the beginning

35, 46, 59, 71, 83, 96v, 109, 121v, 134). Initials in red, blue, or green, some with penwork decoration in the other colours. Numerals in red or blue. Rubrics in red. Martyrology (ff. 14-132), Benedictine Rule, list of founders and

• Decorated initial 'P'(rimus) at the beginning of book 22., De universo seu De rerum naturis

(f. 6). Decorated initials with arabesque foliate ornament in blue, red, and green, larger at the beginning of books, and smaller at the beginning of chapters. Small initials in red, blue, or green throughout the text. De universo seu De

• Decorated initial 'D'(omino) at the beginning the letter of Rabanus Maurus to Louis the Germanic., De universo seu De rerum naturis

(f. 6). Decorated initials with arabesque foliate ornament in blue, red, and green, larger at the beginning of books, and smaller at the beginning of chapters. Small initials in red, blue, or green throughout the text. De universo seu De

• Decorated initial 'T'(empora) at the beginning of book 10., De universo seu De rerum naturis

(f. 6). Decorated initials with arabesque foliate ornament in blue, red, and green, larger at the beginning of books, and smaller at the beginning of chapters. Small initials in red, blue, or green throughout the text. De universo seu De

• Pen-drawing of a zodiac man., Lectionary, with a calendar, and readings for Sundays and weekdays

of a zodiac man (f. 10). Large puzzle initials in red and blue. Small initials in plain red. Lectionary, with a calendar, and readings for Sundays and weekdays Colophons including the date 1353: 'Hier enden die epistelen gescreuen int iaer

• Puzzle initial 'D'(its)., Lectionary, with a calendar, and readings for Sundays and weekdays

a zodiac man (f. 10). Large puzzle initials in red and blue. Small initials in plain red. Lectionary, with a calendar, and readings for Sundays and weekdays Colophons including the date 1353: 'Hier enden die epistelen gescreuen int iaer ons

• Decorated initials with pen-flourishing., Decretals; Statutes of England (index Statute book, Statuta Angliae); Constitutions; etc. (imperfect at the beginning)

and another 1341 (f. 112v).Catchwords.For a more detailed list of contents, see ~Catalogue~ 1808. Initials in blue or red with pen-flourishing in the other colour. Decretals; Statutes of England (index Statute book, Statuta Angliae); Constitutions; etc. (imperfect at the beginning)

• Historiated initial 'F'(rater) of Jerome writing, with a partial bar border, at the beginning of the prologue., Bible (Octateuch)

or partial bar-borders with foliate extensions. Initials in gold on rose and blue grounds with penwork decoration in white. Chapter numbers and running titles alternately in red and blue. First letters of verses highlighted in yellow or red and yellow.

• Detail of an historiated initial 'F'(rater) of Jerome writing, at the beginning of the prologue., Bible (Octateuch)

or partial bar-borders with foliate extensions. Initials in gold on rose and blue grounds with penwork decoration in white. Chapter numbers and running titles alternately in red and blue. First letters of verses highlighted in yellow or red and yellow.

• Detail of a border with a medallion of Descent into Limbo in the lower margin., Bible (Octateuch)

or partial bar-borders with foliate extensions. Initials in gold on rose and blue grounds with penwork decoration in white. Chapter numbers and running titles alternately in red and blue. First letters of verses highlighted in yellow or red and yellow.

• Detail of a miniature of Adam and Eve, at the beginning of Genesis., Bible (Octateuch)

or partial bar-borders with foliate extensions. Initials in gold on rose and blue grounds with penwork decoration in white. Chapter numbers and running titles alternately in red and blue. First letters of verses highlighted in yellow or red and yellow.

• Historiated initial 'V'(ocavit) of Israelites offering sacrifice to God, at the beginning of Leviticus., Bible (Octateuch)

or partial bar-borders with foliate extensions. Initials in gold on rose and blue grounds with penwork decoration in white. Chapter numbers and running titles alternately in red and blue. First letters of verses highlighted in yellow or red and yellow.

• Detail of an historiated initial 'V'(ocavit) of Israelits offering sacrifice to God, at the beginning of Leviticus., Bible (Octateuch)

or partial bar-borders with foliate extensions. Initials in gold on rose and blue grounds with penwork decoration in white. Chapter numbers and running titles alternately in red and blue. First letters of verses highlighted in yellow or red and yellow.

• Historiated initial 'L'(ocutus) of Moses and Christ, at the beginning of Numbers., Bible (Octateuch)

or partial bar-borders with foliate extensions. Initials in gold on rose and blue grounds with penwork decoration in white. Chapter numbers and running titles alternately in red and blue. First letters of verses highlighted in yellow or red and yellow.

• Detail of an historiated initial 'L'(ocutus) of Moses and Christ, at the beginning of Numbers., Bible (Octateuch)

or partial bar-borders with foliate extensions. Initials in gold on rose and blue grounds with penwork decoration in white. Chapter numbers and running titles alternately in red and blue. First letters of verses highlighted in yellow or red and yellow.

• Historiated initial 'H'(ec) of Aaron as a bishop putting the tables of the Law into the ark, at the beginning of Deuteronomy., Bible (Octateuch)

or partial bar-borders with foliate extensions. Initials in gold on rose and blue grounds with penwork decoration in white. Chapter numbers and running titles alternately in red and blue. First letters of verses highlighted in yellow or red and yellow.

• Detail of an historiated initial 'H'(ec) of Aaron as a bishop putting the tables of the Law into the ark, at the beginning of Deuteronomy., Bible (Octateuch)

or partial bar-borders with foliate extensions. Initials in gold on rose and blue grounds with penwork decoration in white. Chapter numbers and running titles alternately in red and blue. First letters of verses highlighted in yellow or red and yellow.