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Total number of records: 150
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Top 10: People and organisations
| People and organisations | Count |
|---|---|
| Brotherton, Edward Allen Brotherton 1st Baron (1856-1930) | 11 |
| Baron Brotherton | 8 |
| Brotherton, Edward Allen Brotherton | 8 |
| Colonel Edward Allen Brotherton | 8 |
| Lord Brotherton | 8 |
| Sir Edward Allen Brotherton | 8 |
| Besicken, Johann | 2 |
| Besicken, Johann (1469-1508) | 2 |
| Pfeffer De Wydenberg, Johannes | 2 |
| Reichskartause Buxheim | 2 |
Count of Earliest date
The beheading of Hophni or Phineas (fol. 99r)
[ca. 1260]
Initial 'P' encloses the scene of the beheading of Hophni or Phineas. The border has a hybrid of a bird with an animal head.
Face and a hyena (fol. 378r)
[ca. 1260]
The prologue initial 'Q' is infilled with a male face in profile; the descender of the letter is formed from a hyena-type animal.
The prophet Haggai and Zerubbabel (fol. 381r)
[ca. 1260]
Initial 'I' encloses the prophet Haggai and Zerubbabel. The ornamental initial 'A' is decorated with foliage with a small animal head.
Two clerics (fol. 196v)
[ca. 1260]
Initial 'P' encloses a scene of two clerics standing in front of a lectern. The border has a hyena-like animal.
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.
God speaking to Habbakuk (fol. 378v)
[ca. 1260]
Initial 'O' encloses the scene of God speaking to the prophet Habbakuk. An ornamental initial 'A' is decorated with foliage and an animal head.
A man making music (fol. 34r)
[ca. 142-?]
The historiated border includes a man making music with a stringed instrument, and a man with animal legs carrying a sceptre and a wooden stick.
God speaking to Zephaniah (fol. 379v)
[ca. 1260]
Initial 'V' encloses the scene of God speaking to the prophet Zephaniah. Ornamental initials 'T' and 'S' are decorated with foliage with small animal heads.
St. Jude (fol. 471v)
[ca. 1260]
Initial 'I' encloses a scene of St. Jude holding a scroll and preaching. An ornamental initial 'R' is infilled with foliage and a small animal head.
St. Paul (fol. 494v)
[ca. 1260]
Initial 'P' depicts St. Paul holding a book. The ornamental initial 'P' is infilled with foliage and a small animal head.
Solomon enthroned (fol. 284v)
[ca. 1260]
Initial 'D' encloses a scene of King Solomon enthroned, holding a fleur-de-lis. The border includes a hybrid of a bird with an animal head wearing a hood.