The order of contents is that usually found in French bibles of the period, with the common set of prologues (see N R Ker, `Medieval Manuscripts in British Libraries ii` (Oxford, 1977), pages 210-212). The prologue to St Luke’s Gospel follows chapter I, verse 4. The biblical books are followed (folio 441) by the dictionary of Hebrew names beginning ‘Aaz apprehendens’ (F Stegmüller, `Repertorium Biblicum medii aevi`, Madrid, 1950-1979, number 7709).

Historiated initials, usually of eight or more lines, precede the general prologue, all the biblical books, and psalms 1, 26, 38, 52, 68, 80, 97 and 109; they extend into the margins with blue and pink bar borders which often incorporate birds, animals and grotesques. The initial I of Genesis contains seven roundels depicting the Creation above a Crucifixion scene (folio 4). A large initial L showing the tree of Jesse precedes St Matthew’s Gospel (folio 357). There are scenes of fighting men, musicians and an acrobat, and hunting in the bottom margins of folios 1 and 4. Smaller illuminated initials containing foliage and occasionally grotesques, also with bar borders, occur at the beginning of the prologues and in the dictionary of Hebrew names. Other initials throughout are in red or blue with decorative marginal penwork. Running titles are in red and blue; the title of Acts was given as ‘Hebre’ and has been corrected. Catchwords are contained within black and green grotesque beasts.

Collation: 1-29[sixteen], 30[ten]. Catchwords on gatherings 1-27. 2 columns of 52 lines, written below the top line.