The prefatory matter in that edition indicates that Heminges was deceased by 1653.

The definitions are quite good and straightforward, despite the facetious tone of the prefatory matter and the illustrations.

According to Mirsky, his works contain "a great mass of prefatory, commentatory, and biographical matter, most of which is more or less worthless".

The manuscript contains the Vulgate versions of the four gospels plus prefatory matter including the Eusebian canon tables.

MS 16 has very recently had all prefatory matter removed in a rebinding.

The text includes the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, plus several pieces of prefatory matter and canon tables.

The manuscript contains the four Gospels in the Latin Vulgate translation, along with prefatory and explanatory matter.

The manuscript contains the Vulgate versions of the four gospels plus prefatory matter including the Eusebian canon tables, and is a major example of Ottonian illumination.

It contains, amid much prefatory matter, a "note to the carping and scornefull Sicophant," in which he attacks his foes with small courtesy and much alliteration.

The King republished it, with some new prefatory matter, on 25 April 1688.