• Miniature of an Evangelist portrait of a stylised man with an eagle head, before the beginning of Mark., Gospels, with the Epistle to Damasus, Canon tables, and prefaces, imperfect

designed 'E': see Marsden 1999 p. 290 and n. 25. 2 full page miniatures of Evangelist portraits of Mark and John (ff. 45v, 78v). Canon tables in frames in brown and yellow, some with animal heads (ff. 3v-7). 4 very

• Decorated initial 'U'(niversis), at the beginning of the prologue to the commentary on Malachi of Gervase of Chichester., Commentary on Malachi and Homilies

and Homilies The Benedictine abbey of St. Peter, Gloucester: perhaps to be identified with a volume mentioned by John Leland, (see John Leland ~Commentarii de Scriptoribus Britannicis~, ed. by A. Hall (Oxford: Sheldonian, 1709), p. 216, and ~Joannis Lelandi antiquarii

• Decorated initial 'D'(e), at the beginning of book 11 of the commentary on Malachi of Gervase of Chichester., Commentary on Malachi and Homilies

and Homilies The Benedictine abbey of St. Peter, Gloucester: perhaps to be identified with a volume mentioned by John Leland, (see John Leland ~Commentarii de Scriptoribus Britannicis~, ed. by A. Hall (Oxford: Sheldonian, 1709), p. 216, and ~Joannis Lelandi antiquarii

• Ownership inscription of William Bedeford, canon of Newnham Priory, with an anathema., Florigerus Liber (f. 2); Flores Bernardi (f. 14)

(and sub-prior, c. 1432) of the Augustinian priory of St Paul, Newnham, Bedfordshire: purchased from Robert Ware, executor of Master John Bryan, studying at Cambridge in 1415, as recorded in the note of ownership and anathema on f. 1v, 'Hinc

• Initials 'Q'(uorumdam) and 'D'(a) with pen flourishing at the beginning of the Florigerus Liber., Florigerus Liber (f. 2); Flores Bernardi (f. 14)

(and sub-prior, c. 1432) of the Augustinian priory of St Paul, Newnham, Bedfordshire: purchased from Robert Ware, executor of Master John Bryan, studying at Cambridge in 1415, as recorded in the note of ownership and anathema on f. 1v, 'Hinc

• Illuminated initial 'G'(od) with a tree with a vine entwined around the trunk, and foliate extensions., John Crophill's commonplace book with astrological prognostications, cookery recipes, and medical and alchemical treatises, imperfect

animals, birds, fish, ships and various figures. Blue initials with red pen-flourishing. John Crophill's commonplace book with astrological prognostications, cookery recipes, and medical and alchemical treatises, imperfect John Crophill, (d. c. 1485) medical practitioner and bailiff at Wix priory, Essex

• Decorated initial 'I'(n) at the beginning of the Gospel of John., Hymns for the vigils of the Ascension ('Eterne rex altissime'), Katherine ('Disputando vicit virgo'), and Nicholas ('Sospitate dedit egros')

beginning of the Gospel of John. Musical notation 3 large initials in red with penwork decoration. Large and small simple red or blue initials. Musical notation on four-line staves. Hymns for the vigils of the Ascension ('Eterne rex altissime'), Katherine

• Detail of a foliate initial 'D'(omino) with human heads, at the beginning of the preface., Commentary on Matthew

iii libri claudii p[re]sbiterii sup[er] Math[eum], 13th century (f. i).The Augustinian priory of St. Mary and St. John the Baptist, Llanthony: noted by John Leland c. 1533-36 ( (see ~J. Lelandi antiquarii de rebus Britannicis Collectanea: Cum Thomæ Hearnii præfatione

• Foliate initial 'D'(omino) with human heads, at the beginning of the preface, with the Westminster inventory number '207', in the upper corner., Commentary on Matthew

iii libri claudii p[re]sbiterii sup[er] Math[eum], 13th century (f. i).The Augustinian priory of St. Mary and St. John the Baptist, Llanthony: noted by John Leland c. 1533-36 ( (see ~J. Lelandi antiquarii de rebus Britannicis Collectanea: Cum Thomæ Hearnii præfatione

• Coloured initials in red, blue, and green, with foliate decoration., Fragment of a leaf from an early 13th century English Missal containing the Masses for St Chrysostom, St Catherin, St Saturninus, St Andrew (f. 81) St. John (f. 81v).

century English Missal containing the Masses for St Chrysostom, St Catherin, St Saturninus, St Andrew (f. 81) St. John (f. 81v). John Bagford (b. 1650/51, d. 1716), bookseller and antiquary: part of the Bagford fragments sold to Edward Harley after

• Puzzle initial 'R'(elegamus) with a foliate decoration, at the beginning of book 7., Commentary on Leviticus

blue. Omitted text written in the margins in red frames. Commentary on Leviticus The Carthusian priory of St. Mary, St. John the Baptist and All Saints, Henton, Somerset (founded 1235): inscribed 'Explanat[i]o d[omi]ni Rad[u]l/phii Flaviacens[is] monachi / sup[er] librum Leviticum

• Puzzle initial 'Q'(uod) with a foliate decoration, at the beginning of book 20., Commentary on Leviticus

blue. Omitted text written in the margins in red frames. Commentary on Leviticus The Carthusian priory of St. Mary, St. John the Baptist and All Saints, Henton, Somerset (founded 1235): inscribed 'Explanat[i]o d[omi]ni Rad[u]l/phii Flaviacens[is] monachi / sup[er] librum Leviticum

• Decorated initial 'S'(icut) at the beginning of Pascahasius Radbertus's Commentary on Lamentations., Commentary on Lamentations

Lamentations (ff. 1, 1v). Initials in green, or red. Commentary on Lamentations The Benedictine abbey of the Virgin and St. John the Evangelist, Reading: inscribed 'Hic est liber sancte Marie de Rading[ia]. Que[m] qui celav[er]it / vel fraude[m] de eo

• Coloured initials with pen-flourished decoration., Leaf with John 14:17-18:16

numbers in blue and red. Leaf incorrectly bound with the original recto as verso and vice versa. Leaf with John 14:17-18:16 John Bagford (b. 1650/51, d. 1716), bookseller and antiquary: part of the Bagford fragments, sold to Edward Harley after

• Foliate initial 'P'(ost) at the beginning of the text., Commentary on Matthew

iii libri claudii p[re]sbiterii sup[er] Math[eum], 13th century (f. i).The Augustinian priory of St. Mary and St. John the Baptist, Llanthony: noted by John Leland c. 1533-36 ( (see ~J. Lelandi antiquarii de rebus Britannicis Collectanea: Cum Thomæ Hearnii præfatione

• Decorated initial 'E'(t cum)., Commentary on Matthew

iii libri claudii p[re]sbiterii sup[er] Math[eum], 13th century (f. i).The Augustinian priory of St. Mary and St. John the Baptist, Llanthony: noted by John Leland c. 1533-36 ( (see ~J. Lelandi antiquarii de rebus Britannicis Collectanea: Cum Thomæ Hearnii præfatione

• Decorated initial 'M'(ulto), with a guide letter in the margin, at the beginning of the prologue to Commentary on Lamentations addressed to Odilmannus Severus., Commentary on Lamentations

Lamentations (ff. 1, 1v). Initials in green, or red. Commentary on Lamentations The Benedictine abbey of the Virgin and St. John the Evangelist, Reading: inscribed 'Hic est liber sancte Marie de Rading[ia]. Que[m] qui celav[er]it / vel fraude[m] de eo

• Puzzle initial 'N' at the beginning of a chronicle., Chronicle from Noah to Henry IV, and a list of kings from William I to Henry VI (f. 71r-v)

the list of kings (f. 71r-v) apparently by the same scribe, ends with Henry VI (1422-1471).John Benson: late 15th-century inscription 'John Benson' (f. 71v).William Vagger of Sussex: inscribed in the late 15th century 'Constat Willelmo Vagger de Sussex' (f. 1v).John

• Detail of a miniature of Troilus taking leave of Cressida, with Trojans at the gate behind., Testament and The reignes of the kyngis of England, A Treatise between Information and Truth; On the Death of the Earl of Northumberland; Le assemble de dyeus; Descent of the Lords Percy

two works by John Lydgate, the Troy Book, a translation from Historia destructionis Troiae of Guido delle Colonne, originally presented by Lydgate to Henry V in 1420, and the Siege of Thebes of 1421-1422.Part 3 includes: John Lydgate, Testament (ff.

• Detail of a miniature of Priam and his court mourning over the body of Hector., Testament and The reignes of the kyngis of England, A Treatise between Information and Truth; On the Death of the Earl of Northumberland; Le assemble de dyeus; Descent of the Lords Percy

two works by John Lydgate, the Troy Book, a translation from Historia destructionis Troiae of Guido delle Colonne, originally presented by Lydgate to Henry V in 1420, and the Siege of Thebes of 1421-1422.Part 3 includes: John Lydgate, Testament (ff.