• Historiated initial 'H'(ic est) formed by a dragon and a lion, of John writing on a tablet and the dove of the Holy Spirit approaching to his ear, at the beginning of the prologue to John., Gospel of John, with the Glossa ordinaria (external link no longer available)

formed by a dragon and a lion, of John writing on a tablet and the dove of the Holy Spirit approaching to his ear, at the beginning of the prologue to John. Fourth volume of a set of Glossed Gospels;

• Historiated initial 'I'(n principio) of John holding a book, at the beginning of John., Gospels of Luke and John, with the Glossa ordinaria (external link no longer available)

Historiated initial 'I'(n principio) of John holding a book, at the beginning of John. Catchwords and quire and bifolium signatures. 2 historiated initials in colours, at the beginning of the two Gospels (ff. 2, 121v), and 2 foliate initials with

• Drawing of John the Baptist with holding a disk depicted with a lamb, with Salome under his feet and two lions at his sides., Summa logicae et naturalis philosophiae, with an index (external link no longer available)

Drawing of John the Baptist with holding a disk depicted with a lamb, with Salome under his feet and two lions at his sides. Includes the Summa logicae et naturalis philosophiae of John Dumbleton (d. 1349?), fellow of Merton College,

• Decorated initials, the one on the left anthromorphic., Liturgy of John Chrysostom, imperfect (external link no longer available)

decorated in red ink; large and small red initials, many decorated with foliate or geometric patterns. Liturgy of John Chrysostom, imperfect ? John Jackson (d. 1794), antiquary: his sale, 28 April, 1784, lot 337, possibly bought by Chapman for 2s.Charles

• Historiated initial 'L'(I empereres) of Justinian receiving plaintiffs, at the beginning of the Authenticum., Authenticum and Tres Libri (external link no longer available)

dominus de Manchestre' [John, 4th baron De la Warr, (b. c.1345, d. 1398), his cousin], John de Waltham (d. 1395), bishop of Salisbury, John, lord Ross of Hamlake, Sir William de Skipwith (b. c.1320, d. before 1398), John de Ravensere,

• Two fifteenth-century inscriptions identifying the contents of the manuscript and recording (in verse) the gift of the book from John Whethamstede to the Benedictines at Oxford. John Lumley's ownership inscription underneath., Doctrinale fidei ecclesiae, Books 1 and 2 (external link no longer available)

the book from John Whethamstede to the Benedictines at Oxford. John Lumley's ownership inscription underneath. Thomas Netter (c. 1375-1430) of [Saffron] Walden, prior provincial of the English Carmelites and confessor to Henry V, was an opponent of John Wyclif and

• Puzzle initial 'M'(ea) with pen-flourishing and a partial border with medallions containing the Lamb of God (the symbol of John the Baptist) and the eagle symbol of John the Evangelist., Doctrinale fidei ecclesiae, Books 1 and 2 (external link no longer available)

(the symbol of John the Baptist) and the eagle symbol of John the Evangelist. Thomas Netter (c. 1375-1430) of [Saffron] Walden, prior provincial of the English Carmelites and confessor to Henry V, was an opponent of John Wyclif and the

• Decorated initials., Fragment of a Gospel Book (John 21:16) (external link no longer available)

inscribed, 16th/17th century: 'Philemon Holland / John Barone(?), and 'RB'.f. 125: inscribed, 16th century: 'Thomas baulle'(?) and John Dean'.f. 137: inscribed, 16th century: 'James Collard'.f. 149: inscribed, 16th century: 'Statutes April 1581' and 'John Wallsall'.f. 175: inscribed, 17th century: 'Edmund(?)

• Historiated initial 'I'(n principio) of John, at the beginning of John., Gospels, with the Glossa ordinaria (external link no longer available)

Historiated initial 'I'(n principio) of John, at the beginning of John. First page probably missing: inscribed 'prima pagina deficit' (f. 1).Catchwords and instruction for running titles. Indication of 'pecia'?: inscribed 'XVII pecia' (f. 44).Numerous pointing hands (maniculae).Some margins incised (ff.

• Initial including heraldic arms, and a full border with roses and portcullises alternately placed, at the beginning of the indenture., Indenture between Lady Margaret Beaufort, countess of Richmond, and John Islip, abbot of Westminster abbey (external link no longer available)

and John Islip, abbot of Westminster abbey ? Lady Margaret Beaufort (b. 1443, d. 1509), countess of Richmond and Derby, mother of Henry VII (b. 1457, d. 1509): arms of the earldom of Richmond (f. 3); ? or ? John

• Full-page frame with interlace, and illuminated initial 'I(n) with bird heads, at the beginning of John., Gospels of Luke and John, with prologue, table of chapters, and lections for the year (ff. 104v-111v) (external link no longer available)

'I(n) with bird heads, at the beginning of John. The shelfmark 'AII' and the title on the fore-edge in Latin in black ink and '3' on the top edge of the leaves. Matthew and Mark were presumably 'AI'. 4 full-page

• Decorated initial 'H'(ic) at the beginning of the preface to John, with coloured letters., Gospels, with the Epistle to Damasus, Canon tables, and prefaces, imperfect (external link no longer available)

to John, with coloured letters. This manuscript is part of the 'Irish-Northumbrian' group with the sigla 'DELQR', and is designed 'E': see Marsden 1999 p. 290 and n. 25. 2 full page miniatures of Evangelist portraits of Mark and John

• Puzzle initial 'P'(lurimorum), with a partial pen-flourished border, at the beginning of the text., Summa logicae et naturalis philosophiae, with an index (external link no longer available)

of the text. Includes the Summa logicae et naturalis philosophiae of John Dumbleton (d. 1349?), fellow of Merton College, Oxford, (by 1338) and named as one of the original fellows of Queen's College in 1341, composed after 1335 (ff. 4-225v);

• Coloured initials., Cartulary of Peterborough abbey, with table of contents, 60 royal and papal charters, and miscellaneous additions (external link no longer available)

Peterborough abbey, with table of contents, 60 royal and papal charters, and miscellaneous additions ? Prior John of Threckingham (c. 1264-1274): inscription 'Libri John Trikyngham Prioris' with a list of his books (f. 1).Added text in a 14th-century hand (f.

• Illuminated miniature of a bearded John seated before a lectern; his name inscribed above him., Four Gospels (ff. 6v-288v), adapted for liturgical use, each preceded by a table of capitula (external link no longer available)

of a bearded John seated before a lectern; his name inscribed above him. 4 miniatures (evangelist portraits: ff, 6v, 90v, 142v, 226v), before each Gospel. Four foliate headpieces (ff. 7, 91, 143, 227), titles in gold, and large initials in

• Flourished initial 'C'(um), incorporating a shield with the symbols of the Passion of Christ, at the beginning of John Mandeville's Itinerarium., Itinerarium (index Travels) (external link no longer available)

of the Passion of Christ, at the beginning of John Mandeville's Itinerarium. 1 large initial in red with reserved designs, incorporating a shield with the symbols of the Passion of Christ, with red pen-flourishing (f. 1). Large and small initials

• Decorated initial 'H'(ic est), at the beginning of the prologue to John, and a historiated initial 'I'(n principio) of John and his symbol holding a scroll with marginal extensions containing hybrids, at the beginning of John., Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names (The 'Bible of William of Devon') (external link no longer available)

est), at the beginning of the prologue to John, and a historiated initial 'I'(n principio) of John and his symbol holding a scroll with marginal extensions containing hybrids, at the beginning of John. Rebound for Henry VIII.Associated with a group

• Coloured initial 'M'(ulti) at the beginning of John Chrysostom's De muliere Chananaea., De muliere Chananaea, Miracula S. Letardi (external link no longer available)

at the beginning of John Chrysostom's De muliere Chananaea. Part 1 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

• Decorated initials in a leaf from a 13th-century Missal., Fragment of a leaf with readings for the feast for Laurence (external link no longer available)

inscribed, 16th/17th century: 'Philemon Holland / John Barone(?), and 'RB'.f. 125: inscribed, 16th century: 'Thomas baulle'(?) and John Dean'.f. 137: inscribed, 16th century: 'James Collard'.f. 149: inscribed, 16th century: 'Statutes April 1581' and 'John Wallsall'.f. 175: inscribed, 17th century: 'Edmund(?)

• Detail of decorated initial., Fragment of a leaf of a Bible (Paralipomenon) (external link no longer available)

inscribed, 16th/17th century: 'Philemon Holland / John Barone(?), and 'RB'.f. 125: inscribed, 16th century: 'Thomas baulle'(?) and John Dean'.f. 137: inscribed, 16th century: 'James Collard'.f. 149: inscribed, 16th century: 'Statutes April 1581' and 'John Wallsall'.f. 175: inscribed, 17th century: 'Edmund(?)