• Decorated initial 'E'(xpurgat), set on a painted purple background, inhabited by dragons painted in silver and gold., Lectionary ('The Siegburg Lectionary') (ff. 4v-77); with the Common of Saints (ff. 77-87v), directions and lessons for mass (ff. 87v-93v); various readings (see Notes)

curtain covering the initial (f. 15). 7 full-page miniatures in colours and gold within rectangular frames, of Peter, Paul, James, John, Isaiah, the Tree of Jesse, the Women at the Sepulchre, Maurice, and Michael and two other angels fighting dragons

• Text page with the end of Jerome's Commentary on Ecclesiastes and an ownership inscription in display script, divided by a geometric line filler., Commentary on Proverbs (ff. 3-43); Commentary on Ecclesiastes (ff. 43v-71); Commentary on Acts of the Apostles (ff. 72-91v); Nomina regionum et locorum de Actibus Apostolorum (ff. 91v-93v)

St.-Martin, Leuven (index Louvain): recorded in two inscriptions (ff. 2, 2v); his gift to the priory: inscriptions (ff. 2, 93v). John Chamberlayne (b. 1666, d. 1723), son of Edward Chamberlayne (b. 1616, d. 1703): his sale of his library conducted

• Initial 'A'(udiens) with foliate decoration., Gesta Normannorum ducum

Initial 'A'(udiens) with foliate decoration. According to a mid-12th-century catalogue of Durham priory library, originally this manuscript was bound together with another tract, entitled 'Descripcione regnorum diversorum in Anglia antiquitus': see ~Catalogi veteres~ 1838; Harrison 2004.The manuscript also includes

• Coloured initials., Frontinus's 'Strategemata', Books 1-4, imperfect at the beginning and the end (ff. 1-50v), Eutropius's 'Breviarium ab urbe condita', Books 1-10 (ff. 55v-109)

beginning of the secundo folio 'cum hoc opus' (f. 2); see ~Catalogi veteres~ 1838: information kindly supplied by Michael Gullick.? John Hancocke, unidentified, late 16th century?: his name (f. 2; see Wright 1972)? Ric. Robertz, unidentified, c. 1600: his note

• Front cover, with a plaque set in the front cover of Paul, holding an open book (according to Foot) or Matthew (according to Dalton; Lasko)., Lectionary ('The Siegburg Lectionary') (ff. 4v-77); with the Common of Saints (ff. 77-87v), directions and lessons for mass (ff. 87v-93v); various readings (see Notes)

curtain covering the initial (f. 15). 7 full-page miniatures in colours and gold within rectangular frames, of Peter, Paul, James, John, Isaiah, the Tree of Jesse, the Women at the Sepulchre, Maurice, and Michael and two other angels fighting dragons

• Miniature of Isaiah, who holds a scroll containing text from Isaiah 11; miniature of the tree of Jesse, with seven roundels containing doves, representing the Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit., Lectionary ('The Siegburg Lectionary') (ff. 4v-77); with the Common of Saints (ff. 77-87v), directions and lessons for mass (ff. 87v-93v); various readings (see Notes)

curtain covering the initial (f. 15). 7 full-page miniatures in colours and gold within rectangular frames, of Peter, Paul, James, John, Isaiah, the Tree of Jesse, the Women at the Sepulchre, Maurice, and Michael and two other angels fighting dragons

• Miniature of Isaiah, who holds a scroll containing text from Isaiah 11, and on the right a tree of Jesse, with seven roundels containing doves, representing the Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit., Lectionary ('The Siegburg Lectionary') (ff. 4v-77); with the Common of Saints (ff. 77-87v), directions and lessons for mass (ff. 87v-93v); various readings (see Notes)

curtain covering the initial (f. 15). 7 full-page miniatures in colours and gold within rectangular frames, of Peter, Paul, James, John, Isaiah, the Tree of Jesse, the Women at the Sepulchre, Maurice, and Michael and two other angels fighting dragons

• Decorated initial 'S', set on a painted purple background, inhabited by dragons painted in silver and gold, at the beginning of the reading for Epiphany., Lectionary ('The Siegburg Lectionary') (ff. 4v-77); with the Common of Saints (ff. 77-87v), directions and lessons for mass (ff. 87v-93v); various readings (see Notes)

curtain covering the initial (f. 15). 7 full-page miniatures in colours and gold within rectangular frames, of Peter, Paul, James, John, Isaiah, the Tree of Jesse, the Women at the Sepulchre, Maurice, and Michael and two other angels fighting dragons

• Inscription recording the pledge of the book with three other manuscripts by John Kyrkby in the Guildford chest, Oxford, on 8 July 1468, for 30 shillings, reading 'Cau[ci]o m[agistr]i Joh. Kyrkby expo[si]ta i[n] cista de gilford An[n]o do[min]i m° cccc° lxviii° die m[en]sis julii / lib[er] Aug[ustin]i de t[r]initate 2° fo[lio] sine proemnis habent et h[abe]t 3 suppra 2°fo[lio] p[ro] d[om]i[n]o mune[r]e / 2° fo[lio] q[u]i malefac[er]e 2° fo[lio] 3 d[is]ti[n]ctio p[er] arti[cu]los et iacet p[ro] xxx s.'; and another inscription recording the plegde of the book on 11 February 1469, for 28 shillings, reading 'Cauci[o] Kyrkby ex[posi]ta a[nn]o d[omi]ni m° lxix ix die me[n]s[is] februarii et iacet p[ro] xxviii s.'; with an information added by the same hand, reading, 'in q[uod] p[ro] suppra[scrip]to s° folio distinct[i]o p[er] artic[u]los ... 2° fo[lio] et post pauca et d[omi]n[u]s W. Chycheley h[abe]t.', De Trinitate

book with three other manuscripts by John Kyrkby in the Guildford chest, Oxford, on 8 July 1468, for 30 shillings, reading 'Cau[ci]o m[agistr]i Joh. Kyrkby expo[si]ta i[n] cista de gilford An[n]o do[min]i m° cccc° lxviii° die m[en]sis julii / lib[er]

• Marginal diagram., Miscellany works on Computus and astrology

bishop of Lincoln, repeating a former request sent by Hue de Val-Laumosnier, signed at Ockham, 8 March; a letter to John de Tingewyke, keeper of Whittlewood forest, written at Medborne, 9 March; a letter to Gautier de Beauchamp, 'seneschal', perhaps

• Marginal diagram with an inscription 'Thule insula'., Miscellany works on Computus and astrology

bishop of Lincoln, repeating a former request sent by Hue de Val-Laumosnier, signed at Ockham, 8 March; a letter to John de Tingewyke, keeper of Whittlewood forest, written at Medborne, 9 March; a letter to Gautier de Beauchamp, 'seneschal', perhaps

• Decorated initial 'L'(ecturus) at the beginning of the book 1 of the De Trinitate of Augstine., De Trinitate

Decorated initial 'L'(ecturus) at the beginning of the book 1 of the De Trinitate of Augstine. According to the unpublished notes of Michael Gullick, the scribe also wrote Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, 332, ff. 41-90, Cambridge, Trinity College O.2.24,

• Ownership inscription of the cathedral priory of St Andrew, Rochester, reading 'Liber de claust[r]o Roffens[i] quem qui inde alienav[er]it aliena/tum celaverit, vel hunc titulum in fraudem delev[erit] Ana/thema sit Amen', with another inscription added by Thomas Wybarn, monk of Rochester, recording that the book was written by Humphrey, precentor, reading 'hu[n]c lib[ru]m sc[r]ipsit f[rate]r Hu[m]frid[us] in claust[r]o roff[ens]is quo[n]da[m] / p[re]centor illi[us] eccl[es]ie ... die[m] p[ro]picit[ur] de[us] am[en]', and 'orate p[ro] eo quod Wybarn.', De Trinitate

Ownership inscription of the cathedral priory of St Andrew, Rochester, reading 'Liber de claust[r]o Roffens[i] quem qui inde alienav[er]it aliena/tum celaverit, vel hunc titulum in fraudem delev[erit] Ana/thema sit Amen', with another inscription added by Thomas Wybarn, monk of

• Decorated initial 'N'(emini) at the beginning of book 11., De Trinitate

Decorated initial 'N'(emini) at the beginning of book 11. According to the unpublished notes of Michael Gullick, the scribe also wrote Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, 332, ff. 41-90, Cambridge, Trinity College O.2.24, ff. 133-end, Royal 5 B X, ff.

• Ownership inscription of Reynold Goldston., De Trinitate

Ownership inscription of Reynold Goldston. According to the unpublished notes of Michael Gullick, the scribe also wrote Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, 332, ff. 41-90, Cambridge, Trinity College O.2.24, ff. 133-end, Royal 5 B X, ff. 1-61v, 5 D IX,

• Detail of historiated initial 'D'(ixim[us]) of Dunstan, seated at a forge, pinching the devil's nose with a pair of tongs., Canterbury Passionale (Lives of the Saints), imperfect, including a life of Dunstan and of Anselm of Canterbury

Detail of historiated initial 'D'(ixim[us]) of Dunstan, seated at a forge, pinching the devil's nose with a pair of tongs. Nero C. vii (ff. 29-79), Harley 315 (ff. 1-39), and Harley 624 (ff. 84-143) are fragments of one volume.

• Historiated initial 'D'(ixim[us]) of Dunstan, seated at a forge, pinching the devil's nose with a pair of tongs., Canterbury Passionale (Lives of the Saints), imperfect, including a life of Dunstan and of Anselm of Canterbury

Historiated initial 'D'(ixim[us]) of Dunstan, seated at a forge, pinching the devil's nose with a pair of tongs. Nero C. vii (ff. 29-79), Harley 315 (ff. 1-39), and Harley 624 (ff. 84-143) are fragments of one volume. According to

• Detail of decorated initial 'D'(efuncto) at the beginning of Book II of Eadmer's Life of Anselm of Canterbury., Canterbury Passionale (Lives of the Saints), imperfect, including a life of Dunstan and of Anselm of Canterbury

Detail of decorated initial 'D'(efuncto) at the beginning of Book II of Eadmer's Life of Anselm of Canterbury. Nero C. vii (ff. 29-79), Harley 315 (ff. 1-39), and Harley 624 (ff. 84-143) are fragments of one volume. According to

• Detail of a miniature of John the Baptist and John the Evangelist., Psalter and Canticles

Detail of a miniature of John the Baptist and John the Evangelist. Includes a calendar (ff. 2-7v).According to Morgan (1982), illuminated by the artist close in style to Matthew Paris, who perhaps later illustrated two Apocalypses, Getty Museum, Ms. Ludwig

• Decorated initials., Collection of alchemical secrets

alchemical symbols (ff. 17v-20; 30-37; 50v-51v; 65-66, 72v-75v; 89v).John Somers (b. 1651, d. 1716), Baron Somers, lawyer and politician: inscribed 'John Somers' (f. 76v).Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753), baronet, physician and collector. Purchased as part of the Sloane