• Detail of a foliate initial 'P'(aulus), at the beginning of Philemon., Gloss on the Pauline Epistles

219v, 222), and in ink (ff. 134v, 135v, 136v, 161, 162, 182v, 183, 185, 189v, 203), 16th century.The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 1030' (f. 1), and the Henrician title 'Ep[istu]le pauli cu[m] glos.';

• Detail of a foliate initial 'M'(ultipha) at the beginning of Hebrews., Gloss on the Pauline Epistles

219v, 222), and in ink (ff. 134v, 135v, 136v, 161, 162, 182v, 183, 185, 189v, 203), 16th century.The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 1030' (f. 1), and the Henrician title 'Ep[istu]le pauli cu[m] glos.';

• Text page of the end of chapter 158 and the beginning of the chapter 159 of book 4, with a decorated chapter number., De Concordia Evangelistarum (or Explanatio in Unum ex Quatuor)

a date of 17 April 1230: 'Dat[us] Lat[erani] .XV. / Kl. Maii pontificatus n[ost]ri anno IIII', (f. 1).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 910 (f. 2), included in the inventory of books in the

• Zoomorphic initial 'D'(ominica) of a dragon, at the beginning of the commentary for the first Sunday of the Advent., Commentary on lections from the Epistles and Gospels from Advent to Easter

century.Added musical notation in the margin, one with the antiphon 'Avertet dominus captivitatem plebis sue' (ff. 245, 252v).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 1324' (f. 1), acquired by the Upper Library at Westminster after

• Foliate initial 'P'(aulus) at the beginning of Romans, and a foliate initial 'P'(aulus) at the beginning of Peter Lombard's commentary on Romans., Gloss on the Pauline Epistles

'Epistole pauli. glos. vº loco', and added in a different hand, 'Ex mo[na]st[er]io castrie', 14th century, (f. 1).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 1098' (f. 1), included in the inventory of books in the

• Detail of a marginal drawing of a scribe at work, in the upper left margin., Policraticus

beginning, 'Syn fortune hath forbarryt your presence | I can not oper wyse myn herte vnclose' (f. 114).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 697' (f. [ii]); included in the inventory of books in the

• 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

præfatione notis et indice ad editionem primam~, 6 vols (Farnborough: Gregg International Publishers, 1970), IV, p. 160). The Old Royal Library (English Royal library) after 1533: Westminster inventory number 'no 207', included in the inventory of books in the Upper

• Detail of a miniature of Priam and his council in Troy, with a partial border and an illuminated initial 'Q'(uant)., Historia destructionis Troiae in a French translation

and miniatures (35): 'en cest livre sont xii caiers et demy et xxxv histoirez', 15th century (f. 100v).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): to be identified with 'La destruction de Troye' in the list of books at Richmond

• Two puzzle initials and decorated initials., Theological miscellany, including Proverbs; Architrenius; Poem on the Story of Troy; The Metrical Life of St Hugh

century, 'Richard Jehonys', 'Robert', 'John Parker' (perhaps of Cambridge, b. 1548, d. 1619), ' Henry Mard', 'Wyllamy Darby'.The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): probably entered the Royal library during the reign of Henry VIII (Carley, 2000). In the

• Text page with decorated initial 'U' and rubric., Enarrationes en Psalmos (51-100)

another 311 manuscripts from Theyer's library.The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 1565' (f. 1).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Text page Augustine England

• Large zoomorphic initial 'I' and smaller initial 'B', with foliate decoration., Enarrationes en Psalmos (101-150), imperfect

from Theyer's library.The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 1565' (in first volume: Royal 5 C x, f.1).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Zoomorphic

• Decorated initial 'P'(salmus) and a smaller decorated initial 'C'(on), interlocking with foliate decoration., Enarrationes en Psalmos (101-150), imperfect

from Theyer's library.The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 1565' (in first volume: Royal 5 C x, f.1).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Decorated

• Decorated initial 'N'[ature] at the beginning of Periegesis., Periegesis (f. 2v); Collectanea rerum mirabilium (f. 12); De excidio Troiae historia (f. 57); Prophetia Sybillae (f. 67)

priory of St. Andrew, Rochester: inscribed 'Liber de Claust[r]o Roffens[is] per W. Roffens[em] ep[iscopu]m' (f. 3).All parts: The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 808'; included in the inventory of books in the Upper Library

• Decorated initial 'C'[um] at the beginning of Solinus' Collectanea., Periegesis (f. 2v); Collectanea rerum mirabilium (f. 12); De excidio Troiae historia (f. 57); Prophetia Sybillae (f. 67)

priory of St. Andrew, Rochester: inscribed 'Liber de Claust[r]o Roffens[is] per W. Roffens[em] ep[iscopu]m' (f. 3).All parts: The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 808'; included in the inventory of books in the Upper Library

• Text page from 'Collectanea rerum mirabilium' with initials., Periegesis (f. 2v); Collectanea rerum mirabilium (f. 12); De excidio Troiae historia (f. 57); Prophetia Sybillae (f. 67)

priory of St. Andrew, Rochester: inscribed 'Liber de Claust[r]o Roffens[is] per W. Roffens[em] ep[iscopu]m' (f. 3).All parts: The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 808'; included in the inventory of books in the Upper Library

• Puzzle initial 'A' with decoration., Periegesis (f. 2v); Collectanea rerum mirabilium (f. 12); De excidio Troiae historia (f. 57); Prophetia Sybillae (f. 67)

priory of St. Andrew, Rochester: inscribed 'Liber de Claust[r]o Roffens[is] per W. Roffens[em] ep[iscopu]m' (f. 3).All parts: The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 808'; included in the inventory of books in the Upper Library

• Decorated initials 'C'(ornelius) and 'P'(eleus) with foliate decoration from the beginning of 'De excidio Troiae historia'., Periegesis (f. 2v); Collectanea rerum mirabilium (f. 12); De excidio Troiae historia (f. 57); Prophetia Sybillae (f. 67)

priory of St. Andrew, Rochester: inscribed 'Liber de Claust[r]o Roffens[is] per W. Roffens[em] ep[iscopu]m' (f. 3).All parts: The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 808'; included in the inventory of books in the Upper Library

• Zoomorphic initial 'Q'(uo) with outline drawing of a dragon and foliate decoration., Lamentations of Jeremiah, with commentary

priory of St. Andrew, Rochester: inscribed 'Liber de Claust[r]o Roffens[is] per W. Roffens[em] ep[iscopu]m' (f. 3).All parts: The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 808'; included in the inventory of books in the Upper Library

• Zoomorphic initial 'Q'(uo) with outline drawing of a griffon and foliate decoration., Lamentations of Jeremiah, with commentary

priory of St. Andrew, Rochester: inscribed 'Liber de Claust[r]o Roffens[is] per W. Roffens[em] ep[iscopu]m' (f. 3).All parts: The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 808'; included in the inventory of books in the Upper Library

• Historiated initial 'O'(rem) with outline drawing of a mermaid and foliate decoration., Lamentations of Jeremiah, with commentary

priory of St. Andrew, Rochester: inscribed 'Liber de Claust[r]o Roffens[is] per W. Roffens[em] ep[iscopu]m' (f. 3).All parts: The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 808'; included in the inventory of books in the Upper Library