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A grotesque making music (fol. 32r)
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A grotesque making music (fol. 32r)

[ca. 142-?]

The historiated border includes a human-like grotesque with a bird's head, a lion's leg and tail wearing a blue jacket and a hat and holding up his hands, and a grotesque with a lion's lower body and ...

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The royal arms of England (fol. 9r)
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The royal arms of England (fol. 9r)

[ca. 1425]

The 4-line initial 'D' is decorated with the royal arms of England (of King Henry IV, used 1406-1603): three golden lions on a red field in the second and the third quarter, three golden fleurs-de-lis...

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St. Peter (fol. 469r)
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St. Peter (fol. 469r)

[ca. 1260]

Initial 'S' encloses a scene of St. Peter talking to a man. Above it an ornamental initial 'S' is infilled with foliage.

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