• Two illuminated initials 'P'(aulus), at the beginning of Philippians and Peter Lombard's commentary on Philippians., 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

• Two illuminated initials 'P'(aulus), at the beginning of Timothy and Peter Lombard's commentary on Timothy., 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

• Two illuminated initials 'P'(aulus), at the beginning of 2 Corinthians and Peter Lombard's commentary on 2 Corinthians., 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

• Text page with the ownership inscription of the Benedictine priory of St Mary, Worcester, reading 'Liber monasterii Wygornie.', De Concordia Evangelistarum (or Explanatio in Unum ex Quatuor)

Unum ex Quatuor) The Benedictine priory of St Mary, Worcester: inscribed 'Liber monasterii Wygornie' 14th century (f. 1).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 1042' (f. 1), acquired by the Upper Library at Westminster after

• Initial 'P'(rimus) with zoomorphic and foliate decoration., Historia Romana with a list of emperors to 527; Historia persecutionis Affricanae

The Cathedral church of St Paul, London: in the catalogue of 1458, Cotton Roll xiii.11 (see Ker 1964).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Royal seal of a ship (damaged), 17th century (f. 1) and in the 1698 catalogue

• Text page., A composite of booklets containing grammatical, logical and other treatises; Vita St Modwenne

Librarian to King James I~, ed. by J. Atkins and N. R. Ker (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1944).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): probably entered the collection during the reign of Henry VIII and was stored at Hampton

• Logic diagram., A composite of booklets containing grammatical, logical and other treatises; Vita St Modwenne

Librarian to King James I~, ed. by J. Atkins and N. R. Ker (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1944).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): probably entered the collection during the reign of Henry VIII and was stored at Hampton

• Initial 'V'(ocationem) with foliate decoration., Commentary on Leviticus

composed by John Longland, bishop of Lincoln and confessor of Henry VIII, Royal Appendix 69 (see Carley 2000).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 1100'; included in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix 71 (f.

• Initial 'V'(ocavit) with foliate decoration and display script., Commentary on Leviticus

composed by John Longland, bishop of Lincoln and confessor of Henry VIII, Royal Appendix 69 (see Carley 2000).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 1100'; included in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix 71 (f.

• Initial 'Q'(ocationem) with foliate decoration at the beginning of Book 2., Commentary on Leviticus

composed by John Longland, bishop of Lincoln and confessor of Henry VIII, Royal Appendix 69 (see Carley 2000).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 1100'; included in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix 71 (f.

• Puzzle initial 'M'(atheus) at the beginning of the commentary on Matthew's Gospel and ownership inscription., Commentaries on the Gospels of Matthew (f. 1) and John (f. 81), the Apocalypse (f. 173) and the Catholic Epistles (f. 187)

(f. 1).The hospital of St Thomas of Acon, Cheapside (see above inscription).Added title, 16th century (f. i verso).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): probably entered the collection during the reign of Henry VIII and was stored at Hampton

• Puzzle initial 'H'(ic) at the beginning of the commentary on John's Gospel., Commentaries on the Gospels of Matthew (f. 1) and John (f. 81), the Apocalypse (f. 173) and the Catholic Epistles (f. 187)

(f. 1).The hospital of St Thomas of Acon, Cheapside (see above inscription).Added title, 16th century (f. i verso).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): probably entered the collection during the reign of Henry VIII and was stored at Hampton

• Table of contents with decorated initials., Epistle of St John (f. 4); Sermons (f. 6); Sermones de oneribus (f. 43), De spiritali amicitia (f. 137), Speculum caritatis (159v)

d. 1652), librarian and biblical scholar and writer, a list of Ailred's works in his handwriting (f. 2).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix 71 (f. 5v) and in the 1698 catalogue

• Puzzle initial 'V'(ere) with penwork decoration., Epistle of St John (f. 4); Sermons (f. 6); Sermones de oneribus (f. 43), De spiritali amicitia (f. 137), Speculum caritatis (159v)

d. 1652), librarian and biblical scholar and writer, a list of Ailred's works in his handwriting (f. 2).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix 71 (f. 5v) and in the 1698 catalogue

• Initial 'O'(mnium) with foliate decoration., Epistle of St John (f. 4); Sermons (f. 6); Sermones de oneribus (f. 43), De spiritali amicitia (f. 137), Speculum caritatis (159v)

d. 1652), librarian and biblical scholar and writer, a list of Ailred's works in his handwriting (f. 2).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix 71 (f. 5v) and in the 1698 catalogue

• Text page of Moralia in Job, book xviii., Moralia in Job, parts 4-6 (books 17-35)

of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Bradenstock, Wiltshire: according to label on modern binding (see Warner and Gilson 1921).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): perhaps acquired by King Henry VIII and stored initially at Hampton Court or Greenwich (see

• Illuminated initial 'D'(udum te) and display script at the beginning of the preface to Moralia in Job, book xvii., Moralia in Job, parts 4-6 (books 17-35)

of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Bradenstock, Wiltshire: according to label on modern binding (see Warner and Gilson 1921).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): perhaps acquired by King Henry VIII and stored initially at Hampton Court or Greenwich (see

• Illuminated initial 'Q'(uotiens) and display script at the beginning book xvii of Moralia in Job., Moralia in Job, parts 4-6 (books 17-35)

of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Bradenstock, Wiltshire: according to label on modern binding (see Warner and Gilson 1921).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): perhaps acquired by King Henry VIII and stored initially at Hampton Court or Greenwich (see

• Initial 'P'(lerumque) with foliate decoration at the beginning of book xviii of Moralia in Job., Moralia in Job, parts 4-6 (books 17-35)

of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Bradenstock, Wiltshire: according to label on modern binding (see Warner and Gilson 1921).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): perhaps acquired by King Henry VIII and stored initially at Hampton Court or Greenwich (see

• Text page of Moralia in Job, book xviii., Moralia in Job, parts 4-6 (books 17-35)

of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Bradenstock, Wiltshire: according to label on modern binding (see Warner and Gilson 1921).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): perhaps acquired by King Henry VIII and stored initially at Hampton Court or Greenwich (see