• Three decorated initials 'M'(are), 'N'(ili) and 'A'(er); in the lower half of the image are the remains of f. 2., De nuptiis Philologiae et Mercurii, Book VIII (De astronomia also known as Hipparchus), imperfect (ff. 1-33v); two smaller texts (ff. 33v-39)

the lower margin of the verso of the last leaf of the quires); later medieval (?) leaf marks (in quire 1 the ff. 1-3 are foliated 'f.ii'-'f.iiii'; in quires 2-5 the first four leaves respectively are marked 'a', 'ai', 'aii',

• Unfinished miniature of the martyrdom of Laurence, with an illuminated initial 'L'(orens), and partial foliate borders, at the beginning of his legend., La légende dorée (index Legende doree; Golden legend; Legenda aurea; Legendae sanctorum; Legends of the saints)

partial foliate borders, at the beginning of his legend. In the quires 3-5, underdrawing for miniatures and some parts filled with colours; initials and borders executed (ff. 19-42); quires 7-18 unfinished, spaces for large and small miniatures and initials; underdrawing

• Unfinished miniatures of Pope Felix and of Simplicius and Faustina, with illuminated initials and partial foliate borders, at the beginning of their legends., La légende dorée (index Legende doree; Golden legend; Legenda aurea; Legendae sanctorum; Legends of the saints)

partial foliate borders, at the beginning of their legends. In the quires 3-5, underdrawing for miniatures and some parts filled with colours; initials and borders executed (ff. 19-42); quires 7-18 unfinished, spaces for large and small miniatures and initials; underdrawing

• Miniature of the death of Alexien, with an illuminated initial 'A'(lexien), and partial foliate borders, at the beginning of his legend., La légende dorée (index Legende doree; Golden legend; Legenda aurea; Legendae sanctorum; Legends of the saints)

partial foliate borders, at the beginning of his legend. In the quires 3-5, underdrawing for miniatures and some parts filled with colours; initials and borders executed (ff. 19-42); quires 7-18 unfinished, spaces for large and small miniatures and initials; underdrawing

• Detail of an unfinished miniature of the martyrdom of Laurence, with an illuminated initial 'L'(orens), at the beginning of his legend., La légende dorée (index Legende doree; Golden legend; Legenda aurea; Legendae sanctorum; Legends of the saints)

illuminated initial 'L'(orens), at the beginning of his legend. In the quires 3-5, underdrawing for miniatures and some parts filled with colours; initials and borders executed (ff. 19-42); quires 7-18 unfinished, spaces for large and small miniatures and initials; underdrawing

• Manuscripts of the West Midlands

damage - folio blackened. 'Of goddys eyrenes þenkyn owght'. Cf. Horstmann 1892, pp. 355-406. Codex Parchment 155 120 mm. Four quires: 1 12 , ff. 1r-12v; 2 12 , ff. 13r-24v; 3 12 , ff. 25r-35v; 4 10 , ff.

• Manuscripts of the West Midlands

i.e. small pricking marks along the outside edge of the margin roughly 5 mm apart in quire 3, 4. In quires 6-9 lines seem to have been ruled in lead or brown crayon/ink (e.g. ff. 347-348). Scribe 1 : ff.

• Manuscripts of the West Midlands

swiche a lewed mannes witte shal pas'. 'here endith þe maunciples tale'. Codex Parchment 310 210 mm 1-33(8). Originally 34 quires of eights. First quire lost. Regular catchwords. Pricking not visible. Writing space of 210 x 110 mm. Text does

• Manuscripts of the West Midlands

god withoute end'. Amen Explicit maundeuyle'. Codex Parchment 290 193 mm Note on the first flyleaf, 'The order of the quires, badly confused in the 18th century. Rebinding, was set right in 1929.' 1 8 (wants 1), catchword f. 7v;