• Anthropomorphic initial 'S'(ancti), formed of two monks, at the beginning of the prologue to the De fide catholica of Isidore., De fide catholica (external link no longer available)

Anthropomorphic initial 'S'(ancti), formed of two monks, at the beginning of the prologue to the De fide catholica of Isidore. 1 anthropomorphic initial formed of two monks in outline drawing, at the beginning of the prologue (f. 1v). 1

• Zoomorphic initial 'I'(udei) with an animal head., De fide catholica (external link no longer available)

Zoomorphic initial 'I'(udei) with an animal head. 1 anthropomorphic initial formed of two monks in outline drawing, at the beginning of the prologue (f. 1v). 1 initial with zoomorphic and interlace decoration in black ink, at the beginning of

• Illuminated initial 'E'(vangelium), at the beginning of the sermons based on Matthew., De verbis domini, preceded by (ff. 1v-2v) a table of contents (index Sermons) (external link no longer available)

in red, or red and other colours (ff. 77v, 107v), at the beginning of the sermons based on Luke and John respectively. 3 small initials green or blue, and gold outlined in red, or silver (tarnished to metallic black) (ff.

• Illuminated headpiece decorated with geometric patterns, and initial 'A'(ndres) at the beginning of Gregory Nazianzus' De pauperum amore (Oratio 14)., In patrem tacentem (ff. 1-3); De pauperum amore (ff. 3v-18v), both imperfect (external link no longer available)

Illuminated headpiece decorated with geometric patterns, and initial 'A'(ndres) at the beginning of Gregory Nazianzus' De pauperum amore (Oratio 14). f. 20r-v formerly used as a pastedown.Old pagination on ff. 1-18v of 481-516.ff. 1-18 were formerly gatherings 31-33 of

• Detail of headpiece., In patrem tacentem (ff. 1-3); De pauperum amore (ff. 3v-18v), both imperfect (external link no longer available)

Detail of headpiece. f. 20r-v formerly used as a pastedown.Old pagination on ff. 1-18v of 481-516.ff. 1-18 were formerly gatherings 31-33 of a larger volume. Headpiece decorated with geometric patterns in colours and gold. Large gold and blue initial

• Detail of a medallion of a saint holding a book and a cross, within a 'Winchester style' border, at the beginning of the Gospel of John., Gospels (the 'Cnut Gospels') (external link no longer available)

cross, within a 'Winchester style' border, at the beginning of the Gospel of John. Includes the Epistle of Jerome to Damasus (ff. 1-2v), an extract from Jerome's commentary to Matthew, 'Plures fuisse' (ff. 2v-3v), the Epistle of Eusebius to Carpianus

• Detail of a medallion of a saint holding a book and a cross, within a 'Winchester style' border, at the beginning of the Gospel of John., Gospels (the 'Cnut Gospels') (external link no longer available)

cross, within a 'Winchester style' border, at the beginning of the Gospel of John. Includes the Epistle of Jerome to Damasus (ff. 1-2v), an extract from Jerome's commentary to Matthew, 'Plures fuisse' (ff. 2v-3v), the Epistle of Eusebius to Carpianus

• Detail of an illuminated initial 'I'(n principio) with display script in gold, at the beginning of the Gospel of John., Gospels (the 'Cnut Gospels') (external link no longer available)

script in gold, at the beginning of the Gospel of John. Includes the Epistle of Jerome to Damasus (ff. 1-2v), an extract from Jerome's commentary to Matthew, 'Plures fuisse' (ff. 2v-3v), the Epistle of Eusebius to Carpianus (ff. 3v-4v), a

• Detail of a 'Winchester style' border with foliage intertwined with gold bars, at the beginning of the Gospel of John., Gospels (the 'Cnut Gospels') (external link no longer available)

with gold bars, at the beginning of the Gospel of John. Includes the Epistle of Jerome to Damasus (ff. 1-2v), an extract from Jerome's commentary to Matthew, 'Plures fuisse' (ff. 2v-3v), the Epistle of Eusebius to Carpianus (ff. 3v-4v), a

• Initial 'I'(n principio) with display script in gold, framed by a 'Winchester style' border with foliage intertwined with gold bars, and two medallions with saints holding books and a cross (Evangelists?), at the beginning of the Gospel of John., Gospels (the 'Cnut Gospels') (external link no longer available)

bars, and two medallions with saints holding books and a cross (Evangelists?), at the beginning of the Gospel of John. Includes the Epistle of Jerome to Damasus (ff. 1-2v), an extract from Jerome's commentary to Matthew, 'Plures fuisse' (ff. 2v-3v),

• 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

• Coloured initials., Fragment from a text with extracts from Luke and Matthew, possibly a Lectionary, on parchment (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

• Initial 'P'(ost quam) with interlace decoration and clasps, and title in display capitals., Fragment from a Life of St Gertrud (?), on parchment (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

• Coloured initial, and inscriptions of later owners, including (upper margin) Thomas Dakombe (1496-c.1572), rector of St. Mary Colebrook at Winchester), and John, Lord Lumley., Life and miracles of St Swithun (external link no longer available)

Thomas Dakombe (1496-c.1572), rector of St. Mary Colebrook at Winchester), and John, Lord Lumley. This manuscript contains a variety of different works concerning St. Swithun, Bishop of Winchester (d. 862), including a tract on miracles attributed to him; a hymn

• Miniature of John the Baptist with staff., Prayer book (The 'Prayer book of Archbishop Arnulph II of Milan') (external link no longer available)

of John the Baptist with staff. Contents include an abbreviated Psalter, consisting of verses selected after the pattern of the so-called 'Psalter of St Jerome' from the Psalms according to the Milanese version (ff. 1-16), processional for Rogationtide, prayers, litany,

• Miniature of John the Evangelist holding a book., Prayer book (The 'Prayer book of Archbishop Arnulph II of Milan') (external link no longer available)

of John the Evangelist holding a book. Contents include an abbreviated Psalter, consisting of verses selected after the pattern of the so-called 'Psalter of St Jerome' from the Psalms according to the Milanese version (ff. 1-16), processional for Rogationtide, prayers,

• 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 –

• Illuminated initial 'Q'(uid) at the beginning of Psalm 51, with the Evangelist symbols of the ox of Luke and the eagle of John in roundels in the border., Psalter and prayers ('The Eadui Psalter', 'The Arundel Psalter') (external link no longer available)

Evangelist symbols of the ox of Luke and the eagle of John in roundels in the border. The Psalms text was emended to conform to the ~Gallicanum~ version in the 12th century.Includes a Christ Church calendar (ff. 2-7v).f. 1 is

• Miniatures of swords in various positions., Hieroglyphica and Emblematic Inscriptions (external link no longer available)

Miniatures of swords in various positions. ff. 1, 25 are parchment flyleaves.1 blank parchment leaf after f. 1.Contemporary index entitled, 'Index rerum quae ab Egy[p]tiis quondam hierogliphis scribebantur' (f. 2).Incipit: 'Natura: Agnouerunt Phisici nullum ex elementis constare' (f. 3).Written

• Full-page miniature of various emblems, including a sword, a crown, a wheel, and a serpent., Hieroglyphica and Emblematic Inscriptions (external link no longer available)

Full-page miniature of various emblems, including a sword, a crown, a wheel, and a serpent. ff. 1, 25 are parchment flyleaves.1 blank parchment leaf after f. 1.Contemporary index entitled, 'Index rerum quae ab Egy[p]tiis quondam hierogliphis scribebantur' (f. 2).Incipit: