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Ripon Cathedral MS 1

[ca. 1260]

Decoration: biblical books and divisions of Psalms have historiated 9-line initials in colours, on gold grounds, and with ornamental bars extending to the margins that are often decorated by birds and...

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Ripon Cathedral MS 2

[ca. 1200-1250]

There is a late 13th-century list of contents on f. 1v. Decoration: 4 to 5-line initials for each text in blue and red, with pen ornament in both colours. 2-line initials for chapters, alternating i...

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BC MS 32

c13th century

Qaestiones et Responsiones. A copy of the questions and responses relating to pastoral theology attributed to the seventh-century monk Anastasius of Sinai, but probably compiled in the ninth or tenth ...

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Ripon Cathedral MS 1/1

[ca. 1260]

Initial 'F' encloses the scene of St. Jerome writing, holding a quill and a sharpening knife. He wears a tonsure, a black cape and white garments. The margin contains a stork-like bird and a head of a...

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Ripon Cathedral MS 1/2

[ca. 1260]

Initial 'I' encloses the scene of God creating Heaven and Earth, the trees and plants, the sun and moon, the birds and animals, Adam, God resting on the seventh day, and the Crucifixion of Christ with...

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Ripon Cathedral MS 1/3

[ca. 1260]

Initial 'H' encloses the scene of Moses, depicted with horns, leading the Israelites from Egypt.

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Ripon Cathedral MS 1/4

[ca. 1260]

Initial 'V' encloses the scene ofGod speaking to Moses. The border has a bird and a hybrid of a bird with a dog's head.

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Ripon Cathedral MS 1/5

[ca. 1260]

Initial 'L' encloses a scene ofGod speaking to Moses.

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Ripon Cathedral MS 1/6

[ca. 1260]

Initial 'H' encloses the scene of Moses and the Israelites on their way to the Jordan. The border decoration extending from the initial includes a head of a satyr with long ears.

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Ripon Cathedral MS 1/7

[ca. 1260]

Initial 'E' encloses the scene of Moses lying on his deathbed, with two mourners by his side.

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Ripon Cathedral MS 1/8

[ca. 1260]

Initial 'P' encloses the scene ofJudah, clad in armour, communicating with God, who has a tripartite halo. The initial extends to the margin and is decorated with a head of a small animal.

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Ripon Cathedral MS 1/9

[ca. 1260]

Initial 'I' encloses the scene of Elimelech and Naomi in prayer.