• Decorated initial 'I'(llic) in the form of a naked blue man., De planctu naturae

Decorated initial 'I'(llic) in the form of a naked blue man. ff. 35v-36 is a 13th-century copy of a poem on the nature of the world. 1 partial border made up of text on coloured background and penwork decoration (f.

• Decorated initial 'T'(ercia) and coloured initials in a fragment from Gratian's Decretal., Decretal, fragment (Part II, Causæ xii-xvi)

d. 1861), 2nd duke of Buckingham and Chandos: sold in 1849 to Lord Ashburnham. Bertram Ashburnham (b. 1797, d. 1878), 4th earl of Ashburnham, of Ashburnham Place, Sussex.Bertram Ashburnham (b. 1840, d. 1913), 5th earl of Ashburnham: purchased by the

• Puzzle initial 'G'(loriosi) at the beginning of a life of William, archbishop of York (died 1154)., Life of William, archbishop of York (died 1154)

Puzzle initial 'G'(loriosi) at the beginning of a life of William, archbishop ofYork (died 1154). f. 1* verso is a 14th-century list of contents.f. 288 is a portion of a parchment leaf with various inscriptions. Large puzzle initial in

• null, Historia Anglorum, to 1198, with a table of chapters, preceded by the author's dedicatory letter; various sermons (ff. 159-172)

at the time of the edition of the text by T. Hearne, 1719.Richard Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville (b. 1776, d. 1839), 1st duke of Buckingham and Chandos, of Stowe House, near Buckingham.Richard Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville (b. 1797, d. 1861), 2nd duke of Buckingham and Chandos:

• null, Historia Anglorum, to 1198, with a table of chapters, preceded by the author's dedicatory letter; various sermons (ff. 159-172)

at the time of the edition of the text by T. Hearne, 1719.Richard Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville (b. 1776, d. 1839), 1st duke of Buckingham and Chandos, of Stowe House, near Buckingham.Richard Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville (b. 1797, d. 1861), 2nd duke of Buckingham and Chandos:

• null, Historia Anglorum, to 1198, with a table of chapters, preceded by the author's dedicatory letter; various sermons (ff. 159-172)

at the time of the edition of the text by T. Hearne, 1719.Richard Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville (b. 1776, d. 1839), 1st duke of Buckingham and Chandos, of Stowe House, near Buckingham.Richard Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville (b. 1797, d. 1861), 2nd duke of Buckingham and Chandos:

• null, Historia Anglorum, to 1198, with a table of chapters, preceded by the author's dedicatory letter; various sermons (ff. 159-172)

at the time of the edition of the text by T. Hearne, 1719.Richard Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville (b. 1776, d. 1839), 1st duke of Buckingham and Chandos, of Stowe House, near Buckingham.Richard Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville (b. 1797, d. 1861), 2nd duke of Buckingham and Chandos:

• Detail of inscription., Decretum, with gloss; list of popes and emperors (ff. 222-229)

1st duke of Buckingham and Chandos, of Stowe House, near Buckingham.Richard Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville (b. 1797, d. 1861), 2nd duke of Buckingham and Chandos: sold in 1849 to Lord Ashburnham. Bertram Ashburnham (b. 1797, d. 1878), 4th earl of Ashburnham, of Ashburnham

• Detail of decorated initials., Decretum, with gloss; list of popes and emperors (ff. 222-229)

1st duke of Buckingham and Chandos, of Stowe House, near Buckingham.Richard Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville (b. 1797, d. 1861), 2nd duke of Buckingham and Chandos: sold in 1849 to Lord Ashburnham. Bertram Ashburnham (b. 1797, d. 1878), 4th earl of Ashburnham, of Ashburnham

• Detail of historiated initial of William, archbishop of Sens, holding a book and Peter Comestor kneeling before him, in a monk's habit., Historia scholastica, Historia actuum apostolorum (ff. 166-191)

Detail of historiated initial of William, archbishop of Sens, holding a book and Peter Comestor kneeling before him, in a monk's habit. The author of the section of acts by Peter of Poitiers, according to this manuscript: see discussion Gameson

• Detail of historiated initial of Christ blessing., Historia scholastica, Historia actuum apostolorum (ff. 166-191)

Detail of historiated initial of Christ blessing. The author of the section of acts by Peter of Poitiers, according to this manuscript: see discussion Gameson 2008. 3 historiated initials in gold and colours, and partial borders (f. 1). 22 historiated

• Detail of a bust in an historiated initial 'I'., Historia scholastica, Historia actuum apostolorum (ff. 166-191)

Detail of a bust in an historiated initial 'I'. The author of the section of acts by Peter of Poitiers, according to this manuscript: see discussion Gameson 2008. 3 historiated initials in gold and colours, and partial borders (f. 1).

• Detail of historiated illuminated initial of a seated prophet Daniel holding a scroll inscribed 'hoc est somnium tuam' (this is your dream)., Historia scholastica, Historia actuum apostolorum (ff. 166-191)

Detail of historiated illuminated initial of a seated prophet Daniel holding a scroll inscribed 'hoc est somnium tuam' (this is your dream). The author of the section of acts by Peter of Poitiers, according to this manuscript: see discussion Gameson

• Detail of historiated initial of king Nebuchadnezzar at a banquet seeing writing on a scroll., Historia scholastica, Historia actuum apostolorum (ff. 166-191)

Detail of historiated initial of king Nebuchadnezzar at a banquet seeing writing on a scroll. The author of the section of acts by Peter of Poitiers, according to this manuscript: see discussion Gameson 2008. 3 historiated initials in gold and

• Puzzle initial 'N' at the beginning of a chronicle., Chronicle from Noah to Henry IV, and a list of kings from William I to Henry VI (f. 71r-v)

at an auction of the Books of P. C. Webb . . . March 1771 for uuue. J Lowes' (f. 1).J. Lowes: see inscription above.Richard Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville (b. 1776, d. 1839), 1st duke of Buckingham and Chandos, of Stowe House, near

• Decorated initial 'I'(n) in the form of a hybrid with a woman's head and a winged body, with border formed by text and penwork decoration, at the beginning of Alain de Lille's De planctu naturae., De planctu naturae

and penwork decoration, at the beginning of Alain de Lille's De planctu naturae. ff. 35v-36 is a 13th-century copy of a poem on the nature of the world. 1 partial border made up of text on coloured background and penwork

• Historiated illuminated initials of William, archbishop of Sens, holding a book and Peter Comestor, in a monk's habit, and of Christ blessing, with decoration extending into a partial border, at the beginning of Peter Comestor's Historia scholastica., Historia scholastica, Historia actuum apostolorum (ff. 166-191)

of William, archbishop of Sens, holding a book and Peter Comestor, in a monk's habit, and of Christ blessing, with decoration extending into a partial border, at the beginning of Peter Comestor's Historia scholastica. The author of the section

• Historiated illuminated initials of a seated prophet Daniel and of king Nebuchadnezzar at a banquet seeing writing on a scroll, at the beginning of the history of Daniel., Historia scholastica, Historia actuum apostolorum (ff. 166-191)

Historiated illuminated initials of a seated prophet Daniel and of king Nebuchadnezzar at a banquet seeing writing on a scroll, at the beginning of the history of Daniel. The author of the section of acts by Peter of Poitiers, according

• Historiated initial 'Q'(uarta) of God appearing to Moses, with a dragon extender., Historia scholastica, Historia actuum apostolorum (ff. 166-191)

Historiated initial 'Q'(uarta) of God appearing to Moses, with a dragon extender. The author of the section of acts by Peter of Poitiers, according to this manuscript: see discussion Gameson 2008. 3 historiated initials in gold and colours, and partial

• Decorated initial 'O'(ssa) at the beginning of Stephen Langton's Commentary on the minor prophets., Theological miscellany including Commentary on the minor prophets; De cura pastorali; Liber exceptionum (Allegorie super Novum Testamentum)

Stephen Langton, Commentary on the 12 books of the prophetsff. 124 –149 Gregory the Great, Liber Pastoralis ad Johannem Ravennaeff. 150-163 Richardof St-Victor, Liber exceptionum: Allegorie in Novum Testamentumff. 163-164v Richardof St-Victor, De oratione dominicaff. 165–195 Pope Innocent