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Total number of records: 35
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Cleric writing (fol. 408r)
[ca. 1260]
Initial 'L' encloses a scene of a tonsured cleric writing at a lectern.
Man and fabulous monster (fol. 16v)
[ca. 142-?]
The historiated border includes a man with a long candle and a dragon-lion-type grotesque.
Decorated initials (fol. 42v)
[ca 1480-1520]
6- and 4-line initials in red and blue, infilled and decorated with floral ornamentation in various colours.
Man and bird-lion (fol. 15r)
[ca. 142-?]
The historiated border includes a man sitting on a pillow and holding a wooden club, and a grotesque in the form of a half-lion and a bird.
Man and mythical bird (fol. 16r)
[ca. 142-?]
The historiated border includes a man with a wooden club and a bird-like grotesque with lion's legs and a beak in the shape of a trumpet.
St. John the Baptist (fol. 420v)
[ca. 1260]
Initial 'I' encloses the scene of Christ being baptised by St. John the Baptist. Christ also appears above (?).
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. John, the Evangelist (fol. 3r)
[1450-1475]
St John the Evangelist is holding (according to legend) a poisoned chalice, the poison signified by a small dragon.
St. Mark, the Evangelist (fol. 8v)
[1450-1475]
St Mark the Evangelist writes on a scroll, while his symbol, the lion, holds an ink pot.
Angel making music (fol. 17r)
[ca. 142-?]
The historiated border includes an angel in a cloud playing a hurdy-gurdy, a monk carrying a processional cross, and a running man with a long candle.
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 Mark (fol. 17v)
[ca. 142-?]
The historiated border includes an angel playing a hurdy-gurdy; a lion, the symbol of the Evangelist St Mark, and St Mark writing.