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Total number of records: 34
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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.
St John the Evangelist (fol. 13v)
[ca. 142-?]
The scenes in the historiated border are: St John the Evangelist holding a book and a palm branch, and a green dragon with a head scarf.
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. John the Evangelist (fol. 442v)
[ca. 1260]
Initial 'I' encloses a scene of St. John the Evangelist apparently talking to another man. An ornamental initial 'H' is infilled with foliage.
St. Paul teaching (fol. 476v)
[ca. 1260]
Initial 'P' encloses a scene of St. Paul teaching. An ornamental initial 'C' is infilled with foliage and a small animal head.
Calendar: September (fol. 9v)
[ca. 142-?]
The scenes in the historiated border are: an unidentified bishop with a mitre and a crosier; The Elevation of the Cross; St. Matthew the Apostle and Evangelist; and St Michael the Archangel killing th...
Calendar: April (fol. 4v)
[ca. 142-?]
The scenes in the historiated border are St. Opportuna, a Benedictine nun and abbess; St George killing the dragon; St. Mark the Evangelist writing on a scroll; and an unidentified bishop with a mitre...
St. Christopher (fol. 40v)
[ca. 1440-1460]
St. Christopher carries the Christ Child, holding the golden globe, over the stream, while a hermit looks upon the scene from the hill top.
Calendar: March (fol. 3v)
[ca. 142-?]
The scenes in the historiated border are: Resurrection of Christ (Easter), St. Gertrude of Nivelles, an unidentified monk holding a crosier and a book, and the Annunciation to the Virgin by the angel ...
The Entombment of Christ (fol. 109v)
[ca. 1440-1460]
Christ is lowered into the tomb on a white cloth, while the three Marys, the Virgin Mary, Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, look upon the scene in sorrow.
St John (fol. 13r)
[ca. 142-?]
The scenes in the historiated border are: eagle, the symbol of the Evangelist St John; St John; and St John on Patmos, with the devil behind him stealing the ink-well.