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St. Adrian of Nicomedia (fol. 150v)
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St. Adrian of Nicomedia (fol. 150v)

[1450-1475]

St. Adrian of Nicomedia, wearing armour, stands on a lion and holds a sword, an anvil and a hammer, the instruments of his martyrdom.

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A reading donkey (fol. 25v)
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A reading donkey (fol. 25v)

[ca. 142-?]

The historiated border includes a donkey wearing red shoes and reading a book, and a man with bird's feet making music with a curved horn and carrying a sceptre.

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God speaking to Zephaniah (fol. 379v)
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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.

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[Preces]
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[Preces]

[ca. 1500-1520]

ff. iii, 214-218 are contemporary ruled vellum flyleaves. Decoration: 8 full-page borders in designs of flowers, birds and insects on decorated gold ground. 11-line (or smaller), initials throughout...

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[Horae Beatae Mariae Virginis]
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[Horae Beatae Mariae Virginis]

[ca. 1404-1425]

Decoration: 16 large (5-8-line) initials in blue and pink with white tracery, infilled with flowers, on gold grounds, and within full borders, of gold and vine bars decorated with acanthus leaves and ...

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