• Text page., Bifolium from Aelfric's 'Grammar', cropped (external link no longer available)

of a collection of fragments from manuscripts and printed books, including maps and drawings, assembled by the bookseller and antiquary John Bagford (b. 1650/51, d. 1716) for historical purposes. Drawings and printed book fragments from the volume were transferred to

• Text page., Leaf from Justinus's 'Epitome historiarum Trogi Pompeii', cropped (external link no longer available)

of a collection of fragments from manuscripts and printed books, including maps and drawings, assembled by the bookseller and antiquary John Bagford (b. 1650/51, d. 1716) for historical purposes. Drawings and printed book fragments from the volume were transferred to

• Miniature of the Evangelist John., Gospel lectionary (The 'Odalricus Peccator Gospel Lectionary') (external link no longer available)

the Evangelist John. Two other manuscripts were also written by this scribe: Munich, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek MS Clm. 23630; and Munich, Universitatsbibliotheck MS 179, with the inscription 'Deus propicius esto Odalrico peccatori': see Turner.f. i is a paper flyleaf; f. 76

• The first canon table with a zoomorphic decoration in the 'Trewhiddle Style'., Gospels, imperfect (the 'Royal Bible') (external link no longer available)

to Zacharias, now lost;Luke, with the first page missing, beginning with 1:5, 'Fuit in diebus Herodis' (ff. 45-67v);The capitula of John (f. 68);John, with the first and the last leaf missing, beginning with 1:6, 'Fuit homo missus', and ending with

• Coloured initials., Fragment from a Missal, on parchment, which was possibly a gift of bishop Leofric according to unpublished notes of Michael Gullick (external link no longer available)

of fragments from manuscripts and printed books, including maps and drawings, assembled in 64 volumes by the bookseller and antiquary John Bagford (b. 1650/51, d. 1716). 159 fragments from printed books were transferred from this volume to the Department of

• Interlace initials 'D'([omi]no' and 'M'(ulta) at the beginning of Bede's prologue to his verse Life of Cuthbert, addressing a priest named John, who was setting out on a pilgrimage to Rome., Lives of Cuthbert in prose (ff. 2-42v) and verse (ff. 45-62v), with services for Cuthbert, Benedict and Guthlac with musical notation (ff. 43-44; 63-66) (external link no longer available)

prologue to his verse Life of Cuthbert, addressing a priest named John, who was setting out on a pilgrimage to Rome. Wormald Type II(b) initials of heads, interlace in outline, and acanthus foliage.Musical notation: Breton neumes, England (Christ Church –

• Initial 'E'(t hic) with a display script, at the beginning of John., Gospels (external link no longer available)

display script, at the beginning of John. The Gospel text is written by two hands, ff. 9v-119v and 120-166. Quire signatures in the form of Roman numerals.Added notated “Exultet” (ff. 7v-8)Musical notation: late Anglo-Saxon neumes, England (Rochester ?), early 12th

• Illuminataed canon table with beasts, comparing parallel passages in Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John., Gospels ('The Bury Gospels'), including Jerome's letter 'Novum opus', and prologue (ff. 1v-5), and capitula (ff. 126v-137v) (external link no longer available)

parallel passages in Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. 12 canon tables in colours and gold, with architectural decoration, and various figures, such as Christ blessing, Peter and Paul, angels, animals, and hybrid creatures (ff. 6-12v). Incipit page for Mark with

• Illuminated initial and letters 'Li'(ber) on purple parchment with birds under an arch, at the beginning of Matthew., The Four Gospels, preceded by a prologue and Jerome's letter, with table of chapters and argumenta; a lectionary (ff. 216-224) (external link no longer available)

3 sketches in pencil and purple ink for large initials with foliate decoration at the beginning of Luke and of John (ff. 111v, 112, 172). Large and small simple initials in red or brown. Running headings in red. The Four

• Text page with entries for the letter 'A'., Alphabetical glossary of rare Latin words (imperfect) (external link no longer available)

Text page with entries for the letter 'A'. This portion of a glossary contains Latin words from 'a' to 'fu'. Most words are glossed in Latin, with some Old English glosses as explanations of the Latin glosses and some

• Text page with Latin and Old English glosses., Alphabetical glossary of rare Latin words (imperfect) (external link no longer available)

Text page with Latin and Old English glosses. This portion of a glossary contains Latin words from 'a' to 'fu'. Most words are glossed in Latin, with some Old English glosses as explanations of the Latin glosses and some

• Text page., Alphabetical glossary of rare Latin words (imperfect) (external link no longer available)

Text page. This portion of a glossary contains Latin words from 'a' to 'fu'. Most words are glossed in Latin, with some Old English glosses as explanations of the Latin glosses and some words having Old English glosses only.

• Coloured initial., Homilies on the Evangelists, books 1 and 2 (external link no longer available)

rubrics in display uncial capitals in red. Initials occasionally highlighted in red. Homilies on the Evangelists, books 1 and 2 John Gibson (fl. 1720-1726), dealer: sold to Edward Harley on 13 February 1723/4 (Wright and Wright 1966; Wright 1972; Wright

• Full page miniature of Matthew writing at a desk with his symbol holding a scroll above, and arches prepared for a canon table with birds., The Four Gospels, preceded by a prologue and Jerome's letter, with table of chapters and argumenta; a lectionary (ff. 216-224) (external link no longer available)

3 sketches in pencil and purple ink for large initials with foliate decoration at the beginning of Luke and of John (ff. 111v, 112, 172). Large and small simple initials in red or brown. Running headings in red. The Four

• Unfinished initials 'Q'(uoniam) and 'F'(uit) sketched in pencil with foliate decoration and an animal's head, at the beginning of Luke., The Four Gospels, preceded by a prologue and Jerome's letter, with table of chapters and argumenta; a lectionary (ff. 216-224) (external link no longer available)

3 sketches in pencil and purple ink for large initials with foliate decoration at the beginning of Luke and of John (ff. 111v, 112, 172). Large and small simple initials in red or brown. Running headings in red. The Four

• Canon tables with birds., The Four Gospels, preceded by a prologue and Jerome's letter, with table of chapters and argumenta; a lectionary (ff. 216-224) (external link no longer available)

3 sketches in pencil and purple ink for large initials with foliate decoration at the beginning of Luke and of John (ff. 111v, 112, 172). Large and small simple initials in red or brown. Running headings in red. The Four

• Canon tables., The Four Gospels, preceded by a prologue and Jerome's letter, with table of chapters and argumenta; a lectionary (ff. 216-224) (external link no longer available)

3 sketches in pencil and purple ink for large initials with foliate decoration at the beginning of Luke and of John (ff. 111v, 112, 172). Large and small simple initials in red or brown. Running headings in red. The Four

• Canon tables with birds., The Four Gospels, preceded by a prologue and Jerome's letter, with table of chapters and argumenta; a lectionary (ff. 216-224) (external link no longer available)

3 sketches in pencil and purple ink for large initials with foliate decoration at the beginning of Luke and of John (ff. 111v, 112, 172). Large and small simple initials in red or brown. Running headings in red. The Four

• Canon tables with storks., The Four Gospels, preceded by a prologue and Jerome's letter, with table of chapters and argumenta; a lectionary (ff. 216-224) (external link no longer available)

3 sketches in pencil and purple ink for large initials with foliate decoration at the beginning of Luke and of John (ff. 111v, 112, 172). Large and small simple initials in red or brown. Running headings in red. The Four

• Unfinished canon tables with ducks and dragons., The Four Gospels, preceded by a prologue and Jerome's letter, with table of chapters and argumenta; a lectionary (ff. 216-224) (external link no longer available)

3 sketches in pencil and purple ink for large initials with foliate decoration at the beginning of Luke and of John (ff. 111v, 112, 172). Large and small simple initials in red or brown. Running headings in red. The Four