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BC MS 100/1

[ca. 1461-1483]

Six roundels depicting God's creation: the separation of sky and earth (1), creation of trees and plants (2), creation of waters and fishes (3), creation of animals (4), creation of angels (5), and th...

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BC MS 1/41

[ca. 142-?]

The arched miniature depicts King David knewith God, with a tripartite halo, appearing to him in the sky. There is a rocky landscape, and a watermill on the opposite river bank. Borders of ...

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BC MS 7/1

[ca. 1490 and ca. 1500-1510]

The full page miniature depicts the Coronation of the Virgin in heaven, and a patron couple in prayer. In the main, arched, miniature God the Father and Christ are enthroned in heaven, holding globes ...

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BC MS 10/1

[ca. 1480-1500]

This full page miniature shows the Virgin Mary holding the Christ-Child between pillars within a classical arch. Above them God the Father is blessing and holding the orb. On either side of him is a r...

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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 1/4

[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 1/8

[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 1/16

[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.

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Ripon Cathedral MS 1/25

[ca. 1260]

Initial 'D' encloses a scene of a fool biting a loaf. The other initial 'D' shows God looking down on sleeping men.

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Ripon Cathedral MS 1/26

[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 ...

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Ripon Cathedral MS 1/29

[ca. 1260]

The two 'D' initials enclose representations of the Trinity, the second being a so-called Gnadenstuhl Trinity.