• Text page with marginal geometric drawings., Historum adversum paganos (the 'Tollemache, Helmingham, or Lauderdale Orosius')

Text page with marginal geometric drawings. Composed by an anonymous West Saxon author between 870 and 930, the OldEnglish version of Orosius's history was adapted from the Latin text (possibly a glossed copy such as St. Gallen, Stiftsbibliothek, Cod.

• Text page with marginal geometric drawing., Historum adversum paganos (the 'Tollemache, Helmingham, or Lauderdale Orosius')

Text page with marginal geometric drawing. Composed by an anonymous West Saxon author between 870 and 930, the OldEnglish version of Orosius's history was adapted from the Latin text (possibly a glossed copy such as St. Gallen, Stiftsbibliothek, Cod.

• Zoomorphic initial 'A'(eft) with two creatures and vine interlace patterns at the beginning of Book IV, Chapter i., Historum adversum paganos (the 'Tollemache, Helmingham, or Lauderdale Orosius')

the beginning of Book IV, Chapter i. Composed by an anonymous West Saxon author between 870 and 930, the OldEnglish version of Orosius's history was adapted from the Latin text (possibly a glossed copy such as St. Gallen, Stiftsbibliothek,

• Zoomorphic initial (A)'E'(ft) with four heads and interlaced bodies at the beginning of Book III, Chapter i., Historum adversum paganos (the 'Tollemache, Helmingham, or Lauderdale Orosius')

the beginning of Book III, Chapter i. Composed by an anonymous West Saxon author between 870 and 930, the OldEnglish version of Orosius's history was adapted from the Latin text (possibly a glossed copy such as St. Gallen, Stiftsbibliothek,

• Zoomorphic initial 'U'(re) with 3 heads and interlaced bodies at the beginning of Book I, Chapter i., Historum adversum paganos (the 'Tollemache, Helmingham, or Lauderdale Orosius')

the beginning of Book I, Chapter i. Composed by an anonymous West Saxon author between 870 and 930, the OldEnglish version of Orosius's history was adapted from the Latin text (possibly a glossed copy such as St. Gallen, Stiftsbibliothek,

• Preface and beginning of Luke's gospel with decorated initial 'Q'(uoniam) enclosing a flower., Bodmin Gospels (St Petroc Gospels); records of grants of manumission in Old English and Latin added on blank leaves and in margins (ff. 1, 8, 13, 141)

of a man's head in profile (f. 75). Bodmin Gospels (St Petroc Gospels); records of grants of manumission in OldEnglish and Latin added on blank leaves and in margins (ff. 1, 8, 13, 141) The Benedictine (later Augustinian) priory

• Coloured and decorated initials, the lower 'V'(ir) including an animal head, in a page from Bede's verse Life of Cuthbert with glosses written over the lines of the poem in Latin or Old English., Lives of Cuthbert in prose (ff. 2-42v) and verse (ff. 45-62v), with services for Cuthbert, Benedict and Guthlac with musical notation (ff. 43-44; 63-66)

poem in Latin or OldEnglish. Wormald Type II(b) initials of heads, interlace in outline, and acanthus foliage.Musical notation: Breton neumes, England (Christ Church – Canterbury ?), 11th century (ff. 43-44; 63-66v).St Cuthbert was a seventh-century, English Christian leader, renowned

• Decorated initial in Bede's Life of Cuthbert, here with the text of Cuthbert's retirement to a small island off Lindisfarne, the discovery of his body, and the immediate commemoration of him as a holy man, with glosses in Latin and Old English above the lines., Lives of Cuthbert in prose (ff. 2-42v) and verse (ff. 45-62v), with services for Cuthbert, Benedict and Guthlac with musical notation (ff. 43-44; 63-66)

Latin and OldEnglish above the lines. Wormald Type II(b) initials of heads, interlace in outline, and acanthus foliage.Musical notation: Breton neumes, England (Christ Church – Canterbury ?), 11th century (ff. 43-44; 63-66v).St Cuthbert was a seventh-century, English Christian leader,

• Text pages containing incantations of Irish origin with an added inscription in Old English (f. 40v); formulae of confession and absolution (f. 41)., Extracts from the Gospels and prayers ('The Book of Nunnaminster')

Text pages containing incantations of Irish origin with an added inscription in OldEnglish (f. 40v); formulae of confession and absolution (f. 41). One of a group of Southumbrian prayerbooks of the "Tiberius" group, the others being Harley 7653, and

• Historiated initial 'I'(nter) of the four Evangelists with their symbols, with a full border containing two peacocks, a bird and arms of Grey, at the beginning of the De consensu evangelistarum of Augustine., De consensu evangelistarum, De musica

'Lib[er] d[omi]ni Simoni Abb[at]is Rameseye', with a table of contents in the same hand (f. i verso). The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 637' (f. 1), included in the inventory of books in the

• Diagram of Augustine's divisions in the 'De Doctrina Chtistiana'., De doctrina christiana, De vera religione and Sermones de poenitentia (sermo 351); De poenitentibus (sermo 393)

(f. 167v).Reynold Goldston, inscribed with his name 'R. Goldston' (see Royal 5 B IV), 16th century (f. 1).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 43' (f. 1), included in the inventory of books in the

• Decorated initial 'L'(ecturus) at the beginning of the book 1 of the De Trinitate of Augstine., De Trinitate

post pauca et d[omi]n[u]s W. Chycheley h[abe]t' (f. 182v).Reynold Goldston, inscribed with his name, 16th century (f. 1).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 82' (f. 1), included in the inventory of books in the

• Ownership inscription of the cathedral priory of St Andrew, Rochester, reading 'Liber de claust[r]o Roffens[i] quem qui inde alienav[er]it aliena/tum celaverit, vel hunc titulum in fraudem delev[erit] Ana/thema sit Amen', with another inscription added by Thomas Wybarn, monk of Rochester, recording that the book was written by Humphrey, precentor, reading 'hu[n]c lib[ru]m sc[r]ipsit f[rate]r Hu[m]frid[us] in claust[r]o roff[ens]is quo[n]da[m] / p[re]centor illi[us] eccl[es]ie ... die[m] p[ro]picit[ur] de[us] am[en]', and 'orate p[ro] eo quod Wybarn.', De Trinitate

post pauca et d[omi]n[u]s W. Chycheley h[abe]t' (f. 182v).Reynold Goldston, inscribed with his name, 16th century (f. 1).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 82' (f. 1), included in the inventory of books in the

• Decorated initial 'N'(emini) at the beginning of book 11., De Trinitate

post pauca et d[omi]n[u]s W. Chycheley h[abe]t' (f. 182v).Reynold Goldston, inscribed with his name, 16th century (f. 1).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 82' (f. 1), included in the inventory of books in the

• Ownership inscription of Reynold Goldston., De Trinitate

post pauca et d[omi]n[u]s W. Chycheley h[abe]t' (f. 182v).Reynold Goldston, inscribed with his name, 16th century (f. 1).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 82' (f. 1), included in the inventory of books in the

• Inscription added by Thomas Wybarn, monk of Rochester recording that the book was written by Humphrey precentor, reading 'Hu[n]c lib[ru]m sc[r]ipsit f[rate]r hunfrid[us] in claust[r]o Roffen[si] / quonda[m] illi[us] eccl[es]ie p[re]centor cui[us] die[m] p[ro]piciet de[us]', and another one, reading 'Tho[ma]s Wybarn orate p[ro] eo / monachus Roffen.', De doctrina christiana, De vera religione and Sermones de poenitentia (sermo 351); De poenitentibus (sermo 393)

(f. 167v).Reynold Goldston, inscribed with his name 'R. Goldston' (see Royal 5 B IV), 16th century (f. 1).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 43' (f. 1), included in the inventory of books in the

• Ownership inscription of the cathedral priory of St. Andrew, Rochester with the list of contents, reading 'III. August[ini] de doct[ri]na xp[ist]iana. It[em] ei[us]de[m] de v[er]a / religione[e]. Item eiusde[m] de penitentia / Lib[er] de claust[r]o Roffens[i] que[m] qui inde alienav[er]it / alenat[um] celav[er]it, vel hu[n]c titulu[m] in fraude[m] dele/verit Anathema sit', with added note, reading 'Memoriale Humf[r]idi p[re]centor[is].', De doctrina christiana, De vera religione and Sermones de poenitentia (sermo 351); De poenitentibus (sermo 393)

(f. 167v).Reynold Goldston, inscribed with his name 'R. Goldston' (see Royal 5 B IV), 16th century (f. 1).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 43' (f. 1), included in the inventory of books in the

• Coloured initial 'Q'(uam) at the beginning of Augustine's sermo 351., De doctrina christiana, De vera religione and Sermones de poenitentia (sermo 351); De poenitentibus (sermo 393)

(f. 167v).Reynold Goldston, inscribed with his name 'R. Goldston' (see Royal 5 B IV), 16th century (f. 1).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 43' (f. 1), included in the inventory of books in the

• Coloured initial 'C'(um) at the beginning of Augustine's De vera religione., De doctrina christiana, De vera religione and Sermones de poenitentia (sermo 351); De poenitentibus (sermo 393)

(f. 167v).Reynold Goldston, inscribed with his name 'R. Goldston' (see Royal 5 B IV), 16th century (f. 1).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 43' (f. 1), included in the inventory of books in the

• Decorated initial 'D'(ue) at the beginning of Augustine's De doctrina christiana., De doctrina christiana, De vera religione and Sermones de poenitentia (sermo 351); De poenitentibus (sermo 393)

(f. 167v).Reynold Goldston, inscribed with his name 'R. Goldston' (see Royal 5 B IV), 16th century (f. 1).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 43' (f. 1), included in the inventory of books in the