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Land grant from John de Hylethorne. Gothic bastard hand. Dark brown ink. Top left corner of the recto contains two square holes. Bottom of the document is folded up, and pendent strands of parchment remains.

Legal document. German cursive in black or dark brown ink. Recto of the first page has a heading, followed by text containing dates and numbers. Wide left and bottom margins. The verso has writing on more than half of the page. Signatures at the bottom. Recto of second page is blank. Verso contains a small paragraph in the top right margin containing "Wilhem Von Dal(?") and "1633".

Ecclesiastical law. Decretals of Pope Boniface VIII (Book 6). Gothic hand. Each page has writing on both sides and is similar in appearance. Two columns of principal text are in brown ink and surrounded by two columns of commentary in black ink. The principal text is slightly larger than the commentary. 2-line capitals occur at significant points in the commentary and principal text. Each of these capital letters is colored with blue or red ink, and is filled in with and surrounded by decorative line design in the opposite color of ink of the letter. Paragraph markers occur in alternating red and blue ink in commentary and principal text. Notes in Gothic bastard hand in dark brown ink, light brown ink, and black ink appear in the margins of all pages. The recto of the first page has highlighting in the form of maniculae and vertical lines drawn to the side of pieces of text in light brown ink. The numeral "III" in red ink with dashes extending from either side in blue ink is centered in the top margin. The verso of page 1 has the numeral "V" in blue ink and "I" in red ink centered in the top margin. Principal text has interlinear notes. Some of the text and commentary has several parentheses or short vertical lines which someone has drawn as an aid in seeing word divisions, perhaps. The recto of page 2 has a blue and red ink numeral "VI" in the top margin. The verso of page 2 has the numeral "III" in red ink and a catchword running perpendicular to the text in the bottom margin. Blind ruling.

Land grant from Roger de Betton son of Richard de Betton. Gothic bastard hand. Brown ink. "Salop" in modern hand in black ink appears in the top margin of the recto. The bottom of the document is folded up and sealed by a fine, red wax pendent seal. The central image is a lion rampant within a shield within a circle surrounded by text. The back of the seal is globular with a concave circular center. The folded up part of the document contains "Seal a lion rampant" written in modern hand in black ink. The verso contains writing: "...Ed. 3."; Roger De Betton son of Rich Betton Rich only (inserted above) Tor(?) Tho Gr?burg of Tharge Betton..."; "Allemeri(?) 1369."

Legal document confirming that Guillaume Le Mire is in possession of goods of Pierre Le Mire, deceased, against claims of Jehanne La Thienie (defendant). High Gothic hand. Brown ink. Document begins with a 5-line decorative capital "I" in dark brown ink. The initial paragraph explains the legal dispute, and subsequent paragraphs list the items of property in question. Each paragraph is separated by 3 blank lines. Parchment roll consists of 4 individual pieces of parchment attached by tan string. The verso contains writing: "Philips MS 32225" and a summary of the document in brown ink in Gothic hand. Top of document is damaged. Some sheets of parchment are barely attached to one another. Blind ruling.

Facsimile copy of a letter in the collection of M. Marron

Breviary (in three fragments). Carolingian minuscule. Black ink. Musical notations and neuma are present. Other notations in red and orange ink. Blind ruling. Writing on both sides.

Latin and English poetry in opposite columns. Broadside.