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Total number of records: 6

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Ripon Cathedral6
Medieval Manuscripts6

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king david6
angels1
Abishag and Bathsheba before David (fol. 122v)
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Abishag and Bathsheba before David (fol. 122v)

[ca. 1260]

Initial 'R' encloses the scene of Abishag and Bathsheba before the old King David, who lies in his sickbed. Bathsheba and David wear crowns. Abishag, known for her beauty, was chosen as a helper to Ki...

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King David (fol. 196r)
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King David (fol. 196r)

[ca. 1260]

Initial 'D' encloses a scene of King David addressing two men. Initial 'P' encloses a scene of two men discussing.

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King David and the Judgement of Solomon (fol. 197r)
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King David and the Judgement of Solomon (fol. 197r)

[ca. 1260]

Initial 'B' encloses a scene of King David playing his harp. The other initial 'B' encloses the scene of the judgement of Solomon, in which Solomon commands a soldier to divide a living child in two. ...

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Coronation of David (fol. 204r)
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Coronation of David (fol. 204r)

[ca. 1260]

Initial 'D' encloses the scene of the coronation of King David. The other initial 'D' encloses a scene of a man in prayer being approached by a man with an axe.

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David pointing to his mouth (fol. 208v)
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David pointing to his mouth (fol. 208v)

[ca. 1260]

Initial 'D' encloses a scene of David pointing to his mouth, looking up to God. The other initial 'D' has two men in conversation (King David communicating with God?).

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Jacob wrestling the angel (fol. 223r)
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Jacob wrestling the angel (fol. 223r)

[ca. 1260]

The first initial 'E' encloses the scene of Jacob wrestling the angel, and the second initial 'E' has David playing the bells.

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