• Decorated initial 'D'(e), at the beginning of the prologue of Bede's treatise 'De temporibus'., Computistica, De temporibus

royal minister, archbishop of York, and cardinal: 'TC' monogram, perhaps for Thomas Cardinalis (see Carley 2000, p. xxxiii).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 1011' (f. 1), acquired by the Upper Library at Westminster after

• Coloured initial 'T'(empora) and letters in Greek., Computistica, De temporibus

royal minister, archbishop of York, and cardinal: 'TC' monogram, perhaps for Thomas Cardinalis (see Carley 2000, p. xxxiii).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 1011' (f. 1), acquired by the Upper Library at Westminster after

• Double opening with ownership inscription, initial 'Q'(uoniam) and paraph with pen-flourishing., Chronica pontificum et imperatorum to 1277; a miscellany of theological treatises and monastic legal documents

John Longland, bishop of Lincoln and confessor of Henry VIII, Royal Appendix 69, f. 5v (see Carley 2000).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 215' (f. 2); included in the inventory of books in the

• Text page with ownership inscription., Chronica pontificum et imperatorum to 1277; a miscellany of theological treatises and monastic legal documents

John Longland, bishop of Lincoln and confessor of Henry VIII, Royal Appendix 69, f. 5v (see Carley 2000).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 215' (f. 2); included in the inventory of books in the

• Text page of the Chronicle of Popes and Emperors with each name marked by an intial., Chronica pontificum et imperatorum to 1277; a miscellany of theological treatises and monastic legal documents

John Longland, bishop of Lincoln and confessor of Henry VIII, Royal Appendix 69, f. 5v (see Carley 2000).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 215' (f. 2); included in the inventory of books in the

• Text page with paraphs marking the beginning of each document., Chronica pontificum et imperatorum to 1277; a miscellany of theological treatises and monastic legal documents

John Longland, bishop of Lincoln and confessor of Henry VIII, Royal Appendix 69, f. 5v (see Carley 2000).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 215' (f. 2); included in the inventory of books in the

• Text page with intial and large paraph with pen-flourishing at the beginning of the Chronicle of Popes and Emperors., Chronica pontificum et imperatorum to 1277; a miscellany of theological treatises and monastic legal documents

John Longland, bishop of Lincoln and confessor of Henry VIII, Royal Appendix 69, f. 5v (see Carley 2000).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 215' (f. 2); included in the inventory of books in the

• Diagram, with an almond shape central space, inside a rectangle with the names of the four Evangelists. On the outer border are the names of the apostles and Paul, whose names are written in circles, and names of Old Testament prophets, priests, and patriarchs between the circles. Around the outside of the diagram, are notes of the hours of the day and night and the names of directions (in Old English) and winds place the celestial scheme within the structure of the world or creation., Portion of the annals of Peterborough Abbey

circles, and names of Old Testament prophets, priests, and patriarchs between the circles. Around the outside of the diagram, are notes of the hours of the day and night and the names of directions (in OldEnglish) and winds place

• Added list of names, including sovereigns of England from William the Conqueror and English and Norman bishops and abbots., Confessiones, De heresibus

156 others, 12th century (f. 187).Added initials 'AB', 12th century (f. 186v).Added notes, 14th-15th century (ff. 184v-185, 187v-188).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 44' (f. 1), included in the inventory of books in the

• Decorated initial 'A'(postolica) at the beginning of the De conflictu vitiorum et virtutum of Ambrosius Autpertus., De conflictu vitiorum et virtutum, De compunctione cordis, Prognosticon futuri saeculi, De corpore et sanguine domini, with sermons and Vita S. Fursei

library catalogues of 1122/23, no. 39; and of 1202, no. 83 (see English Benedictine Libraries 1996).Added drawings of decorated initials, 12th century (ff. 161v-163v).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 48' (f. 2), included in

• Decorated initial 'M'(agnus), at the beginning of the Confessiones of Augustine., Confessiones, De heresibus

156 others, 12th century (f. 187).Added initials 'AB', 12th century (f. 186v).Added notes, 14th-15th century (ff. 184v-185, 187v-188).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 44' (f. 1), included in the inventory of books in the

• Decorated initial 'C'(onfessionum) and 'M'(agnus) at the beginning of Augustine's Confessiones., Confessiones, De heresibus

156 others, 12th century (f. 187).Added initials 'AB', 12th century (f. 186v).Added notes, 14th-15th century (ff. 184v-185, 187v-188).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 44' (f. 1), included in the inventory of books in the

• Decorated initial 'P'(er), at the beginning of book 4 of Augustine's Confessiones., Confessiones, De heresibus

156 others, 12th century (f. 187).Added initials 'AB', 12th century (f. 186v).Added notes, 14th-15th century (ff. 184v-185, 187v-188).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 44' (f. 1), included in the inventory of books in the

• Decorated initial 'C'(onfessionum), at the beginning of a fragment of 'Retractationes' of Augustine., Confessiones, De heresibus

156 others, 12th century (f. 187).Added initials 'AB', 12th century (f. 186v).Added notes, 14th-15th century (ff. 184v-185, 187v-188).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 44' (f. 1), included in the inventory of books in the

• Decorated initial 'S'(ymoniaci) at the beginning of Augustine's De heresibus., Confessiones, De heresibus

156 others, 12th century (f. 187).Added initials 'AB', 12th century (f. 186v).Added notes, 14th-15th century (ff. 184v-185, 187v-188).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 44' (f. 1), included in the inventory of books in the

• Detail of decorated initials 'I'(ncipiunt) and 'P'(romittit), at the beginning of the 'Capitula in librum Iosue'., Bible (Joshua, Judges, Ruth, and I-IV Kings) (The 'Rochester Bible')

p[er]missio[n]e divina Bangorens[is] eps et Milladensis' (f. 184v).Thomas a Woode: inscribed with his name, 16th century (f. 186v).The Old Royal Library (English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 507' (f. 1): included in the Inventory of the Upper Library at

• Text page of Judges 19:30-20:12., Bible (Joshua, Judges, Ruth, and I-IV Kings) (The 'Rochester Bible')

p[er]missio[n]e divina Bangorens[is] eps et Milladensis' (f. 184v).Thomas a Woode: inscribed with his name, 16th century (f. 186v).The Old Royal Library (English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 507' (f. 1): included in the Inventory of the Upper Library at

• Inhabited initial 'I'(n diebus), at the beginning of Ruth., Bible (Joshua, Judges, Ruth, and I-IV Kings) (The 'Rochester Bible')

p[er]missio[n]e divina Bangorens[is] eps et Milladensis' (f. 184v).Thomas a Woode: inscribed with his name, 16th century (f. 186v).The Old Royal Library (English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 507' (f. 1): included in the Inventory of the Upper Library at

• Detail of a zoomorphic initial 'V'(iginti) formed of a dragon, at the beginning of Jerome's prologue to the books of Kings., Bible (Joshua, Judges, Ruth, and I-IV Kings) (The 'Rochester Bible')

p[er]missio[n]e divina Bangorens[is] eps et Milladensis' (f. 184v).Thomas a Woode: inscribed with his name, 16th century (f. 186v).The Old Royal Library (English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 507' (f. 1): included in the Inventory of the Upper Library at

• Detail of a historiated initial 'F'(actum est) with a violin player., Bible (Joshua, Judges, Ruth, and I-IV Kings) (The 'Rochester Bible')

p[er]missio[n]e divina Bangorens[is] eps et Milladensis' (f. 184v).Thomas a Woode: inscribed with his name, 16th century (f. 186v).The Old Royal Library (English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 507' (f. 1): included in the Inventory of the Upper Library at