• Inscription recording that the book was given in 1503 by Edmund Carter to the 'royal collegiate' probably to be identified with the collegiate church of St. Mary, Southwell, reading 'Ex dono mag[ist]ri Edmu[n]di Carter quonda[m] vicarii. / Et nu[n]c cano[ni]ci huius colegii regii xxviimo die oct[obris] / A[nn]o X[rist]i m d tercio et a[nn]o r[egni] r[egi]s Henrici VIImi xixº.', Commentary on Catholic Epistles and Commentary on Tobit

Carter to the 'royal collegiate' probably to be identified with the collegiate church of St. Mary, Southwell, reading 'Ex dono mag[ist]ri Edmu[n]di Carter quonda[m] vicarii. / Et nu[n]c cano[ni]ci huius colegii regii xxviimo die oct[obris] / A[nn]o X[rist]i m d

• Inhabited initial 'D'(ici) with lions and dragons, at the beginning of the Enchiridion of Augustine., Enchiridion

includes capitula to Enchiridion (ff. i-iiv). According to the unpublished notes of Michael Gullick, written in the Christ Church script, probably by the scribe of Cambridge University Library, Kk.1.17 and Cambridge, Corpus Christi College 274 (ff. i-48).Part 3 includes 'De

• Text page., De fide, De spiritu sanctu, De incarnationis dominicae sacramento

numbered continuously.The text is related to two Christ Church manuscripts: Cambridge, St John's College Library, A. 5 and Oxford, Bodleian Library, Bodley 827. Large initials in red or green, some with foliate or penwork decoration in the same or both

• Decorated initial 'P'(etrus) at the beginning of Bede's commentary on the Epistle of Peter., Commentary on Catholic Epistles and Commentary on Tobit

and Tobit (ff. 23v, 43v, 56, 80, 81, 82v, 86v). Commentary on Catholic Epistles and Commentary on Tobit The collegiate church of St. Mary, Southwell? (founded by king Edgar, according to 16th century tradition, see Ker 1964), given in 1503

• Decorated initial 'L'(iber) at the beginning of Bede's commentary on the Epistle of Jude., Commentary on Catholic Epistles and Commentary on Tobit

and Tobit (ff. 23v, 43v, 56, 80, 81, 82v, 86v). Commentary on Catholic Epistles and Commentary on Tobit The collegiate church of St. Mary, Southwell? (founded by king Edgar, according to 16th century tradition, see Ker 1964), given in 1503

• Decorated initial 'Q'(uod) at the beginning of Bede's commentary on the first Epistle of John., Commentary on Catholic Epistles and Commentary on Tobit

and Tobit (ff. 23v, 43v, 56, 80, 81, 82v, 86v). Commentary on Catholic Epistles and Commentary on Tobit The collegiate church of St. Mary, Southwell? (founded by king Edgar, according to 16th century tradition, see Ker 1964), given in 1503

• Text page., Leaf from Augustine's 'In Johannis ad epistolam ad Parthos', tractatus V

[part 4]: Originally part of a manuscript corpus of Augustine's works written by Eadmer, (d. c. 1130), monk at Christ Church, Canterbury, in the late 1080s (see Gullick 1998).f. 25 [part 12]:? Hew Herte, possibly identifiable with Hugh Herte (d.

• Coloured initials., Leaf from 'Vita Sancte Marie Magdalene', cropped

[part 4]: Originally part of a manuscript corpus of Augustine's works written by Eadmer, (d. c. 1130), monk at Christ Church, Canterbury, in the late 1080s (see Gullick 1998).f. 25 [part 12]:? Hew Herte, possibly identifiable with Hugh Herte (d.

• Text page., De vita contemplativa et activa (f.1); Liber scintillarum (f. 46); Excerpts from Ecclesiasticus and Sententiae (f. 113); Collationes (f. 116)

torn.The excerpts from Ecclesiasticus and Isidore follow one another in Royal 7 C iv (beginning of the 11th century, Christ Church) and Royal 8 A xxi (13th century) 5 large initials in colours, 3 with zoomorphic and foliate decoration (ff.

• Initial with penwork decoration., De vita contemplativa et activa (f.1); Liber scintillarum (f. 46); Excerpts from Ecclesiasticus and Sententiae (f. 113); Collationes (f. 116)

torn.The excerpts from Ecclesiasticus and Isidore follow one another in Royal 7 C iv (beginning of the 11th century, Christ Church) and Royal 8 A xxi (13th century) 5 large initials in colours, 3 with zoomorphic and foliate decoration (ff.

• Inhabited initial D with centaur holding bow; decorated initial 'B'., De vita contemplativa et activa (f.1); Liber scintillarum (f. 46); Excerpts from Ecclesiasticus and Sententiae (f. 113); Collationes (f. 116)

torn.The excerpts from Ecclesiasticus and Isidore follow one another in Royal 7 C iv (beginning of the 11th century, Christ Church) and Royal 8 A xxi (13th century) 5 large initials in colours, 3 with zoomorphic and foliate decoration (ff.

• Text page., Gospel Book, imperfect, with glosses in Irish and Latin

(b. 1635, d. 1699), bishop of Worcester and theologian (see Wright 1972). Edward Stillingfleet (b. 1661, d. 1708), physician and Church of England clergyman, son of the former; in 1707 acquired by Robert Harley (see Wright 1972).The Harley Collection, formed

• Drawing of Mark's symbol of the lion, before the beginning of his Gospel., Gospel Book, imperfect, with glosses in Irish and Latin

(b. 1635, d. 1699), bishop of Worcester and theologian (see Wright 1972). Edward Stillingfleet (b. 1661, d. 1708), physician and Church of England clergyman, son of the former; in 1707 acquired by Robert Harley (see Wright 1972).The Harley Collection, formed

• Decorated letters 'In'(itium) with an animal head, a clawed foot, and a heart-shaped 'tail' at the beginning of the Gospel of Mark. A later reader has added a title at the top of the page ('Marcus') and numbered the chapters ('.1.' in the right-hand margin)., Gospel Book, imperfect, with glosses in Irish and Latin

(b. 1635, d. 1699), bishop of Worcester and theologian (see Wright 1972). Edward Stillingfleet (b. 1661, d. 1708), physician and Church of England clergyman, son of the former; in 1707 acquired by Robert Harley (see Wright 1972).The Harley Collection, formed

• Decorated initial 'Q'([uonia]m) with an animal head at the beginning of the Gospel of Luke., Gospel Book, imperfect, with glosses in Irish and Latin

(b. 1635, d. 1699), bishop of Worcester and theologian (see Wright 1972). Edward Stillingfleet (b. 1661, d. 1708), physician and Church of England clergyman, son of the former; in 1707 acquired by Robert Harley (see Wright 1972).The Harley Collection, formed

• Text page., Gospel Book, imperfect, with glosses in Irish and Latin

(b. 1635, d. 1699), bishop of Worcester and theologian (see Wright 1972). Edward Stillingfleet (b. 1661, d. 1708), physician and Church of England clergyman, son of the former; in 1707 acquired by Robert Harley (see Wright 1972).The Harley Collection, formed

• Below the end of the prologue to John is a drawing of his evangelist symbol, the eagle. A later medieval reader has added John's name above the eagle's head: 'Ioh(ann)es'., Gospel Book, imperfect, with glosses in Irish and Latin

(b. 1635, d. 1699), bishop of Worcester and theologian (see Wright 1972). Edward Stillingfleet (b. 1661, d. 1708), physician and Church of England clergyman, son of the former; in 1707 acquired by Robert Harley (see Wright 1972).The Harley Collection, formed

• Decorated letters 'I'(n principio) at the beginning of John's Gospel, with a bird-like head and claw., Gospel Book, imperfect, with glosses in Irish and Latin

(b. 1635, d. 1699), bishop of Worcester and theologian (see Wright 1972). Edward Stillingfleet (b. 1661, d. 1708), physician and Church of England clergyman, son of the former; in 1707 acquired by Robert Harley (see Wright 1972).The Harley Collection, formed

• Text page at the end of John., Gospel Book, imperfect, with glosses in Irish and Latin

(b. 1635, d. 1699), bishop of Worcester and theologian (see Wright 1972). Edward Stillingfleet (b. 1661, d. 1708), physician and Church of England clergyman, son of the former; in 1707 acquired by Robert Harley (see Wright 1972).The Harley Collection, formed

• Text page., Gospel Book, imperfect, with glosses in Irish and Latin

(b. 1635, d. 1699), bishop of Worcester and theologian (see Wright 1972). Edward Stillingfleet (b. 1661, d. 1708), physician and Church of England clergyman, son of the former; in 1707 acquired by Robert Harley (see Wright 1972).The Harley Collection, formed