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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...
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.
Jodah communicating with God (fol. 87r)
[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.
Cyrus points up to God (fol. 172r)
[ca. 1260]
Initial 'I' encloses the scene of Cyrus, the King of Persia, pointing to God, who has a cruciform halo and holds a book.
Fool biting a loaf (fol. 213r)
[ca. 1260]
Initial 'D' encloses a scene of a fool biting a loaf. The other initial 'D' shows God looking down on sleeping men.
Jonah and the whale (fol. 217v)
[ca. 1260]
Initial 'S' encloses the scene of Jonah being thrown to the whale by two men in a boat. The other initial 'S' has Jonah coming out of the whale, and God raising his hand in blessing while holding the ...
Trinity (fol. 233v)
[ca. 1260]
The two 'D' initials enclose representations of the Trinity, the second being a so-called Gnadenstuhl Trinity.
Hosea and Gomer (fol. 367r)
[ca. 1260]
Initial 'V' encloses the scene of God speaking to the prophet Hosea and his wife Gomer. Above it is an ornamental initial 'N' infilled with foliage and an animal head.
God speaking to Joel (fol. 370r)
[ca. 1260]
Initial 'V' encloses the scene of God speaking to the prophet Joel.
God speaks to Obadiah (fol. 374r)
[ca. 1260]
Initial 'V' encloses the scene of God speaking to the prophet Obadiah. An ornamental initial 'S' is decorated with foliage and the head of a grotesque.
God speaking to Micah (fol. 375r)
[ca. 1260]
Initial 'V' encloses the scene of God speaking to the prophet Micah. Two ornamental initials 'T' and 'M' are decorated with foliage.