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Coat of arms (fol. 1r)
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Coat of arms (fol. 1r)

[ca. 1425]

A coat of arms with a double-headed eagle in gold and silver on a blue background. The obit above the coat of arms is that of Thomas Habtreholme "persone collegii sancti Johnannis Evangeliste Beverl" ...

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A dog-bishop and birds in gowns (fol. 28r)
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A dog-bishop and birds in gowns (fol. 28r)

[ca. 142-?]

The historiated border includes a dog or a deer dressed up as a bishop, and a group of three birds, including a cockerell, wearing gowns.

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The prophet Ezekiel's vision (fol. 337r)
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The prophet Ezekiel's vision (fol. 337r)

[ca. 1260]

Initial 'E' encloses the vision of the prophet Ezekiel: the tetramorph of the four evangelists. His vision was of God sitting on his throne, being carried by the symbols of the four evangelists: a man...

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Border with green parrot (fol. 24r)
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Border with green parrot (fol. 24r)

[ca. 1470-1480]

Full floral border decorated with thistles in a vase, strawberries, poppyheads, acanthus leaves, gold balls with coloured lobes, and large aroid flowers in the bottom corners. The poppyheads and the g...

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Solomon speaking to a prophet (fol. 264v)
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Solomon speaking to a prophet (fol. 264v)

[ca. 1260]

Initial 'V' encloses a scene of King Solomon, crowned, speaking to a prophet. The border has a bird and a head of a grotesque or an animal.

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Coat of arms (fol. 1v)
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Coat of arms (fol. 1v)

[ca. 1425]

A coat of arms halving the arms on the previous page (a double-headed eagle in gold and silver on a blue background) with a design of two wyverns on a black chevron against a white background, with, a...

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The Raising of Lazarus (fol. 13r)
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The Raising of Lazarus (fol. 13r)

[1450-1475]

Christ raises Lazarus from the dead, who climbs from his tomb. One of Lazarus's sisters, Martha or Mary, stands by the grave. Three disciples stand by Christ. The full decorated border includes a dog ...

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All Saints (fol. 22r)
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All Saints (fol. 22r)

[1450-1475]

The miniature depicts a group of male and female saints , in a temple, holding books and conversing. The border has a small dog, a peacock, acanthus leaves and various flowers.

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Funeral service in church (fol. 113r)
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Funeral service in church (fol. 113r)

[1450-1475]

A priest stands beside a coffin covered by a pink cloth, with four candles at the corners. Two members of the clergy sing from a book, while a group of mourners on the right are praying, dressed in bl...

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God speaking to Moses (fol. 38v)
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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.

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Presentation in the Temple (fol. 93v)
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Presentation in the Temple (fol. 93v)

[ca. 1440-1460]

The Virgin Mary kneels in front of the altar. The High Priest, Simeon, is holding the Christ Child, who sits on the altar. Joseph stands in front of it holding a long candle and his staff. A handmaide...

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The Annunciation to the Virgin (fol. 37r)
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The Annunciation to the Virgin (fol. 37r)

[1450-1475]

The Virgin Mary kneels by a small altar on which a book lies open. The angel Gabriel, depicted with green wings, announces that she will give birth to Christ. The Dove is depicted within a halo. The f...

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