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An angel and a grotesque (fol. 19v)
[ca. 142-?]
The historiated border includes an angel blowing a bagpipe-type instrument, and a grotesque with a man's upper body attached to the body of a four-legged animal carrying a carafe.
Virgin Mary (fol. 18v)
[ca. 142-?]
The historiated border includes an angel carrying two wine carafes, an angel playing a psaltery, an angel playing a hurdy-gurdy, and a grotesque playing a brass instrument. The historiated initial has...
The Holy Trinity (fol. 10r)
[1450-1475]
God the Father enthroned, Christ kneeling on a globe, and the Holy Spirit above their heads. Two angels look upon the scene. The full decorated border includes grotesques.
Virgin and Child (fol. 33r)
[1450-1475]
The Virgin Mary, enthroned in heaven and holding the Christ Child, is surrounded by four angels making music. The full decorated border includes a lion-like grotesque and a female figure making music....
Christ (fol. 143r)
[ca.1480-1500]
The initial shows a naked figure standing in front of the cross, holding an orb and sceptre and attended by two angels. The border has speedwells, pimpernels, thistles, strawberries, and a grotesque w...
The Annunciation to the Virgin (fol. 45r)
[1450-1475]
The Virgin Mary kneels by a small altar on which a book lies open. The angel Gabriel, depicted with green wings, announces that she will give birth to Christ. The Dove is depicted between them. The fu...
Annunciation to the Virgin (fol. 39r)
[ca. 1440-1460]
The miniature depicts Angel Gabriel announcing the birth of Christ to the Virgin Mary. Gabriel, with green and orange wings, holds a scroll that reads "Aue gracia plena dominus tecum" (abbreviated and...
The Last Judgement (fol. 148v)
[ca. 1490 and ca. 1500-1510]
The full-page miniature depicts the scene of the Last Judgement. Christ is depicted blessing, with sword and lily, inside a mandorla, feet resting on a blue globe, clad in a red cloak, hands and feet ...
Annunciation to Zacharias (fol. 429r)
[ca. 1260]
Initial 'F' encloses the scene of the annunciation of the birth of St. John the Baptist to Zacharias. The historiated initial and an ornamental initial 'Q' above it are decorated with foliage and smal...