• Historiated initial 'M'(atheus) of Matthew and other saint, at the beginning of Matthew., Gospels of Matthew and Mark, with commentary

Small initials, paraphs and running titles in red or blue. Gospels of Matthew and Mark, with commentary The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the 1698 catalogue of the library of St James's Palace (see [Edward Bernard],

• Puzzle initial 'C' with pen-flourishing in a leaf pattern. Decorated initials., Lancelot du Lac (imperfect at the beginning and end)

(imperfect at the beginning and end) The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): in the catalogue of 1666 (f. 11v).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Puzzle initial England

• Text page., Thebais (index Thebaid)

drawings and maniculae. Thebais (index Thebaid) Thomas Walsale: inscribed with his name in a 15th-century hand (f. 106v).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): perhaps entered the collection in the reign of Henry VIII and may have been stored

• Text page with intials 'A' and 'P' and rubric in red., Epistolae, De obitu Theodosii, De Nabuthae

(some oxidised). Epistolae, De obitu Theodosii, De Nabuthae The cathedral church of St Mary, Salisbury: (see Ker 1987).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): in the catalogue of the library of St James’s Palace (see ~Catalogi librorum manuscriptorum Angliae

• Text page with 2 decorated initials at the beginning of the preface and the first chapter of the chronicle of Ralph Niger., Chronica (to 1199), Chronicon anglicanum (to 1213)

red. Chronica (to 1199), Chronicon anglicanum (to 1213) Carmelite convent, London: pressmark S.7m (f. 3), (see Ker 1964).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 1022 ', listed by John Bale in c.1548 (no. 10) and

• Text pages of the beginning of chapter 4 of the De laudibus virginitatis of Aldhelm., De laudibus virginitatis

laudibus virginitatis Added Latin and OldEnglish glosses, 1st quarter and middle of the 11th century (See Ker 1957).Added leaves (ff. 116-118); substituted for the original folios, 11th century.Added drawing of Aldhelm, 13th century?The English Royal Library: included in the

• Large initial 'I' with penwork decoration., In epistulam Iohannis ad Parthos and excerpts from de Civitate Dei, de Trinitate and other works

Included in the Rochester library catalogues of 1122 no. 12; and of 1202, no. 19 (see English Benedictine Libraries 1996).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 633), included in the inventory of books in the Upper

• Puzzle initial 'M'., L'estoire del Sainte Graal (imperfect)

in English (?) cursive hands on flyleaves. Inscribed 'Jacob mathiis' (f. 84v).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): in the catalogue of 1666 (f. 11).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old

• Detail of an illuminated initial 'Q'(uoniam) with the royal arms of England, at the beginning of the text., Tractatulus de regimine seu caritate principum

of the English Observant Franciscans (c. 1508-1513), and his confessor, inscribed ' Sacre regie maiestasti frater Ste/phanus baronis immeritus p[ro[vincialis / et hu[m]ilis s[er]vulus' (f. 1); the royal arms of England (f. 3).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library):

• Drawing of Aldhelm standing at a lectern with a book opened on the first words of his treatise 'Iam / dudu[m] / ad pon/tifica/le pro/ficisce[n]s', with an inscription 'S. ALDELM[US] EPC'., De laudibus virginitatis

laudibus virginitatis Added Latin and OldEnglish glosses, 1st quarter and middle of the 11th century (See Ker 1957).Added leaves (ff. 116-118); substituted for the original folios, 11th century.Added drawing of Aldhelm, 13th century?The English Royal Library: included in the

• Decorated initial 'R'(everentissimis) with animal heads and interlace decoration, at the beginning of the prologue to the De laudibus virginitatis of Aldhelm., De laudibus virginitatis

laudibus virginitatis Added Latin and OldEnglish glosses, 1st quarter and middle of the 11th century (See Ker 1957).Added leaves (ff. 116-118); substituted for the original folios, 11th century.Added drawing of Aldhelm, 13th century?The English Royal Library: included in the

• Decorated initial 'I'(am) with animal heads and interlace decoration, at the beginning of the De laudibus virginitatis of Aldhelm., De laudibus virginitatis

laudibus virginitatis Added Latin and OldEnglish glosses, 1st quarter and middle of the 11th century (See Ker 1957).Added leaves (ff. 116-118); substituted for the original folios, 11th century.Added drawing of Aldhelm, 13th century?The English Royal Library: included in the

• Coloured initial 'D'(ominus), at the beginning of book 9 of the Liber scintillarum., Liber scintillarum and other theological collections, with Old English glosses

de vitiis et peccatis' (ff. 100v-106), with continuous interlinear gloss in Old English.Numerous margins excised. Large initials in red and green. Liber scintillarum and other theological collections, with OldEnglish glosses The Benedictine priory of Holy Trinity, or Christ Church,

• Coloured initial 'D'(ominus), at the beginning of book 10 of the Liber scintillarum., Liber scintillarum and other theological collections, with Old English glosses

de vitiis et peccatis' (ff. 100v-106), with continuous interlinear gloss in Old English.Numerous margins excised. Large initials in red and green. Liber scintillarum and other theological collections, with OldEnglish glosses The Benedictine priory of Holy Trinity, or Christ Church,

• Initial 'R' with decoration and outline drawing of a flower., Libri evangeliorum quattuor; Aenigmata; De arte metrica (extract)

Initial 'R' with decoration and outline drawing of a flower. Numerous Latin glosses and two OldEnglish glosses (ff. 73, 76v).Text is unjustified at right margins with the following arrangement: ff. 1-59v: bold capitals arranged vertically at the beginning of

• Text page with initial and rubric., Libri evangeliorum quattuor; Aenigmata; De arte metrica (extract)

Text page with initial and rubric. Numerous Latin glosses and two OldEnglish glosses (ff. 73, 76v).Text is unjustified at right margins with the following arrangement: ff. 1-59v: bold capitals arranged vertically at the beginning of linesff. 60-71: bold capitals

• Interlace patterns and outline drawing of a knight with shield., Libri evangeliorum quattuor; Aenigmata; De arte metrica (extract)

Interlace patterns and outline drawing of a knight with shield. Numerous Latin glosses and two OldEnglish glosses (ff. 73, 76v).Text is unjustified at right margins with the following arrangement: ff. 1-59v: bold capitals arranged vertically at the beginning of

• Ink drawing of a Romanesque building with towers., Libri evangeliorum quattuor; Aenigmata; De arte metrica (extract)

Ink drawing of a Romanesque building with towers. Numerous Latin glosses and two OldEnglish glosses (ff. 73, 76v).Text is unjustified at right margins with the following arrangement: ff. 1-59v: bold capitals arranged vertically at the beginning of linesff. 60-71:

• Coloured initial 'D'(ominus) with display script., Liber scintillarum and other theological collections, with Old English glosses

de vitiis et peccatis' (ff. 100v-106), with continuous interlinear gloss in Old English.Numerous margins excised. Large initials in red and green. Liber scintillarum and other theological collections, with OldEnglish glosses The Benedictine priory of Holy Trinity, or Christ Church,

• Coloured initial 'D'(ominus) with display script, at the beginning of the Liber scintillarum., Liber scintillarum and other theological collections, with Old English glosses

de vitiis et peccatis' (ff. 100v-106), with continuous interlinear gloss in Old English.Numerous margins excised. Large initials in red and green. Liber scintillarum and other theological collections, with OldEnglish glosses The Benedictine priory of Holy Trinity, or Christ Church,