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Ripon Cathedral7
Medieval Manuscripts7

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manuscripts, latin (medieval and modern)2
fabulous animals2
[Apocalypsis et Epistolae catholicae, cum glossis]
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[Apocalypsis et Epistolae catholicae, cum glossis]

[ca. 1140-1160]

Decoration: A large decorated incipit word 'Apocalipsis' in blue, red and green for the Apocalypse commentary. A large decorated incipit initial in blue, red and green and running titles in red for th...

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[In Apocalypsim; Threni Ieremie cum glossis]
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[In Apocalypsim; Threni Ieremie cum glossis]

Berengaudus (fl. ca. 859)

[ca. 1140-1160]

Decoration: 2 large initials infilled with foliage and beasts, and 4 smaller initials in colours. Written in littera minuscula protogothica textualis. In the commentary on the Apocalypse, lines co...

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Dragon initial (fol. 62v)
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Dragon initial (fol. 62v)

[ca. 1140-1160]

Large zoomorphic initial 'Q' where the descender is composed of a dragon clutching the body of the letter with its teeth. The body of the letter is infilled with curved foliage and two lizard-like ani...

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Decorated incipit word (fol. 3r)
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Decorated incipit word (fol. 3r)

[ca. 1140-1160]

Large initial 'A' decorated with stylised fan-shaped leaves and curved pen lines, in green, red and blue, followed by the remaining letters of the incipit word 'APOCALIPSIS' in blue and red.

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Dragon initial (fol. 76r)
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Dragon initial (fol. 76r)

[ca. 1140-1160]

Large zoomorphic initial 'E' composed of foliage and heads of dragons and other fabulous monsters, outlined in red, with shading in blue, on mauve, yellow and green backgrounds.

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Decorated initials (fol. 47r)
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Decorated initials (fol. 47r)

[ca. 1140-1160]

3- and 5-line initials in red decorated in blue and green.

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Decorated initial (fol. 49r)
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Decorated initial (fol. 49r)

[ca. 1140-1160]

Large red/blue initial 'I' decorated with green. Head title 'EPISTOLA IACOBI' in red capitals.

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