• 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')

collection became part of the Royal Library.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Incipit page Eadwig [Eadui] Basan (fl. c.1020) (added confirmation of privileges) Eadui Basan Canterbury, Christ Church England,

• Initial 'L'(iber) with interlace decoration and display script in gold, framed by a 'Winchester style' border with foliage intertwined with gold bars, and four medallions with saints holding books and a cross (Evangelists?), at the beginning of Matthew. The name of the manuscript's owner, Lord Lumley, is inscribed in the lower margin., Gospels (the 'Cnut Gospels')

collection became part of the Royal Library.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Incipit page Eadwig [Eadui] Basan (fl. c.1020) (added confirmation of privileges) Eadui Basan Canterbury, Christ Church England,

• A charter of Cnut, in Anglo-Saxon (promulgated probably c. 1017, when Cnut became king of all England), addressed to Archbishop Lyfing (1013-1020), Godwin, bishop of Rochester, Ælmær, abbot of St Augustine's, Canterbury (1006-1022), and others, confirming the privileges of the church., Gospels (the 'Cnut Gospels')

collection became part of the Royal Library.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Charter of Cnut Eadwig [Eadui] Basan (fl. c.1020) (added confirmation of privileges) Eadui Basan Canterbury, Christ Church

• Text page with Latin and Old English glosses., Alphabetical glossary of rare Latin words (imperfect)

and OldEnglish glosses. This portion of a glossary contains Latin words from 'a' to 'fu'. Most words are glossed in Latin, with some OldEnglish glosses as explanations of the Latin glosses and some words having OldEnglish glosses

• Text page with entries for the letter 'A'., Alphabetical glossary of rare Latin words (imperfect)

words from 'a' to 'fu'. Most words are glossed in Latin, with some OldEnglish glosses as explanations of the Latin glosses and some words having OldEnglish glosses only. The contents are related to glossaries in Epinal, Bibliotheque Municipale

• Text page., Alphabetical glossary of rare Latin words (imperfect)

words from 'a' to 'fu'. Most words are glossed in Latin, with some OldEnglish glosses as explanations of the Latin glosses and some words having OldEnglish glosses only. The contents are related to glossaries in Epinal, Bibliotheque Municipale

• Detail of a miniature of the Greek army., 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

• Detail of a miniature of a battle between Greeks and Trojans., 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

• Detail of Priam and another king in tents., 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

• Detail of a miniature of negotiations for peace., 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

• Detail of a miniature of the murder of Agamemnon., 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

• Detail of a miniature of the death of Aegisthus., 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

• Detail of a miniature of the death of Philisthenes and Menelippus., 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

• Detail of a miniature of the death of Telegonus., 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

• Historiated initial 'Q'(uadam) of Gregory the Great writing at his desk, at the beginning of the text, with the ownership inscription of the cathedral priory of St. Andrew, Rocheste, reading 'Liber de claust[r]o Roffens[i] p[er] H. cantor[em].', 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

• Puzzle initial 'F'(uit) at the beginning of book 2., 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

• 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

• 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