• Puzzle initial 'P'(ostquam) at the beginning of book 4., Dialogi

priory of St. Andrew, Rochester: inscribed, 'Liber de claust[r]o Roffens[i] p[er] H. cantor[em]', early 14th century (f. 1)The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 266' (f. 1), included in the inventory of books in the

• Decorated initial 'G'(lorisissimo), the ownership inscription of the Benedictine abbey of Saint Pater, Gloucester, and the Old Royal press-mark 'no. 965'., Historia Ecclesiastica Gentis Anglorum, with preface and tables of chapters, imperfect at the end

abbey of St. Peter, Gloucester: inscribed in the 14th century: 'Liber monasterii S. Petri Glouc.' (f. 2). The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 965' (f. 2), acquired by the Upper Library at Westminster after

• Illuminated initial 'B' of an unfinished incipit page, at the beginning of the Epistle of Jerome to Damasus, and a Rochester cathedral ownership inscription stating that the manuscript belonged to countess Goda, 'Text[us] de ecc[lesi]a Roffen[si] p[er] Godam comitissam. III'., Gospels

'Text[us] de ecc[lesi]a Roffen[si] p[er] Godam comitissam. III' (f. 9).Added 'Exultet' with musical neums, 12th century (ff. 7v-8).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 200' (f. 1), included in the inventory of books in the

• Text page., Gospels

'Text[us] de ecc[lesi]a Roffen[si] p[er] Godam comitissam. III' (f. 9).Added 'Exultet' with musical neums, 12th century (ff. 7v-8).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 200' (f. 1), included in the inventory of books in the

• Page from the 'Exultet' with musical neumes., Gospels

'Text[us] de ecc[lesi]a Roffen[si] p[er] Godam comitissam. III' (f. 9).Added 'Exultet' with musical neums, 12th century (ff. 7v-8).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 200' (f. 1), included in the inventory of books in the

• Initial 'L'(iber) with a display script, at the beginning of Matthew., Gospels

'Text[us] de ecc[lesi]a Roffen[si] p[er] Godam comitissam. III' (f. 9).Added 'Exultet' with musical neums, 12th century (ff. 7v-8).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 200' (f. 1), included in the inventory of books in the

• Decorated initial 'P'(ater) at the beginning of 'Pater Noster' prayer., Gospels

'Text[us] de ecc[lesi]a Roffen[si] p[er] Godam comitissam. III' (f. 9).Added 'Exultet' with musical neums, 12th century (ff. 7v-8).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 200' (f. 1), included in the inventory of books in the

• Initial 'H'(ic) with a display script., Gospels

'Text[us] de ecc[lesi]a Roffen[si] p[er] Godam comitissam. III' (f. 9).Added 'Exultet' with musical neums, 12th century (ff. 7v-8).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 200' (f. 1), included in the inventory of books in the

• Canon table., Gospels

'Text[us] de ecc[lesi]a Roffen[si] p[er] Godam comitissam. III' (f. 9).Added 'Exultet' with musical neums, 12th century (ff. 7v-8).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 200' (f. 1), included in the inventory of books in the

• Display script., Gospels

'Text[us] de ecc[lesi]a Roffen[si] p[er] Godam comitissam. III' (f. 9).Added 'Exultet' with musical neums, 12th century (ff. 7v-8).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 200' (f. 1), included in the inventory of books in the

• Initial 'E'(t hic) with a display script, at the beginning of John., Gospels

'Text[us] de ecc[lesi]a Roffen[si] p[er] Godam comitissam. III' (f. 9).Added 'Exultet' with musical neums, 12th century (ff. 7v-8).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 200' (f. 1), included in the inventory of books in the

• Text page with decorated initial 'D'(omine) and rubric., Opera; Catalogue of the library of Lobbes Abbey (ff. 120v-124)

f. 2.The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Royal seal of a ship, 17th century (f. 2) but not in the 17th century catalogues.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal

• Text page with decorated initial 'O'(portuit) and rubric., Opera; Catalogue of the library of Lobbes Abbey (ff. 120v-124)

f. 2.The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Royal seal of a ship, 17th century (f. 2) but not in the 17th century catalogues.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal

• Text page with rubric at the beginning of catalogue of Lobbes Abbey library., Opera; Catalogue of the library of Lobbes Abbey (ff. 120v-124)

f. 2.The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Royal seal of a ship, 17th century (f. 2) but not in the 17th century catalogues.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal

• Text page with inscription, press marks and royal seal., Opera; Catalogue of the library of Lobbes Abbey (ff. 120v-124)

f. 2.The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Royal seal of a ship, 17th century (f. 2) but not in the 17th century catalogues.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal

• Detail of decorated initial., Psalter with Old English gloss, the Psalms preceded by a calendar and compotus material (ff. 1-12), and followed by canticles and litany (ff. 119-132v), and prayers (ff. 143-148v)

in red and blue. Psalter with OldEnglish gloss, the Psalms preceded by a calendar and compotus material (ff. 1-12), and followed by canticles and litany (ff. 119-132v), and prayers (ff. 143-148v) ? The Old Minster, Winchester, by 1099: the

• Detail of drawing of Gemini., Psalter with Old English gloss, the Psalms preceded by a calendar and compotus material (ff. 1-12), and followed by canticles and litany (ff. 119-132v), and prayers (ff. 143-148v)

in red and blue. Psalter with OldEnglish gloss, the Psalms preceded by a calendar and compotus material (ff. 1-12), and followed by canticles and litany (ff. 119-132v), and prayers (ff. 143-148v) ? The Old Minster, Winchester, by 1099: the

• Detail of a drawing of Sagittarius., Psalter with Old English gloss, the Psalms preceded by a calendar and compotus material (ff. 1-12), and followed by canticles and litany (ff. 119-132v), and prayers (ff. 143-148v)

in red and blue. Psalter with OldEnglish gloss, the Psalms preceded by a calendar and compotus material (ff. 1-12), and followed by canticles and litany (ff. 119-132v), and prayers (ff. 143-148v) ? The Old Minster, Winchester, by 1099: the

• Detail of historiated initial., Psalter with Old English gloss, the Psalms preceded by a calendar and compotus material (ff. 1-12), and followed by canticles and litany (ff. 119-132v), and prayers (ff. 143-148v)

in red and blue. Psalter with OldEnglish gloss, the Psalms preceded by a calendar and compotus material (ff. 1-12), and followed by canticles and litany (ff. 119-132v), and prayers (ff. 143-148v) ? The Old Minster, Winchester, by 1099: the

• Following the numbered list of chapters (some of the numbers are visible through the parchment in the right-hand column), the start of the main text is introduced by a large red initial 'B' and opening words in capital letters (now darkened to a silvery black, due to oxidisation)., Historia Ecclesiastica Gentis Anglorum, with preface and tables of chapters, imperfect at the end

abbey of St. Peter, Gloucester: inscribed in the 14th century: 'Liber monasterii S. Petri Glouc.' (f. 2). The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 965' (f. 2), acquired by the Upper Library at Westminster after