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King David (fol. 89r)
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King David (fol. 89r)

[ca.1480-1500]

The historiated initial shows King David, kneeling in prayer, clad in a cloak embroidered in gold and with a ermine fur collar. His harp lies on the ground beside him, and a castle is visible in the b...

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Grotesques (fol. 14v)
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Grotesques (fol. 14v)

[ca. 142-?]

The historiated border includes three grotesques: a green bird with a head of a bearded old man wearing a hat and a collar; a lion with a man's head clad in a hood, man's for- legs clad in socks, and ...

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