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[Biblia]
[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...
[Anselm, etc.]
Anselm Saint, Archbishop of Canterbury (1033-1109); John Chrysostom, Saint (407); Bernard, of Clairvaux, Saint (1153); Hugh of Saint-Victor (1096?-1141)
[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...
[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...
[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...
[Aurora]
Petrus Riga; Hugh of Saint-Victor (1096?-1141)
[ca. 1140-1160; 1180-1220]
Leaves are missing after ff. 24 and 34, with gaps in the text; ends imperfectly. Written in protogothic minuscule. On long-term deposit from Ripon Cathedral. A letter (1954) about the manuscript...
Jerome (fol. 2r)
[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...
The Creation (fol. 5r)
[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...
Moses leading the Israelites (fol. 23r)
[ca. 1260]
Initial 'H' encloses the scene of Moses, depicted with horns, leading the Israelites from Egypt.
God speaking to Moses (fol. 38v)
[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.
Moses and the Israelites (fol. 63v)
[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.
Death of Moses (fol. 77v)
[ca. 1260]
Initial 'E' encloses the scene of Moses lying on his deathbed, with two mourners by his side.