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Gould, John (1804-1881)1
Ray, John (1627-1705)1
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Stork and flowers (fol. 11v)
Archive Piece

Stork and flowers (fol. 11v)

[ca. 1500-1520]

The lower border is decorated with a stork, a partridge-like bird, a blue daisy (purple-stemmed aster), pinks (buds) and acanthus leaves. 6-line foliate initial 'M' formed of sheaves of green hay and ...

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A bird and borage (fol. 164r)
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A bird and borage (fol. 164r)

[ca. 1500-1520]

The border is decorated with acanthus leaves, a small bird and a borage. 7-line foliate initial 'I'.

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Calendar: November (fol. 12r)
Archive Piece

Calendar: November (fol. 12r)

[ca.1480-1500]

The roundel miniature has the zodiacal sign of Sagittarius (the archer), in the form of a centaur. The border is decorated with a robin, strawberries, speedwells, thistles and acanthus leaves.

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Birds and flowers (fol. 77r)
Archive Piece

Birds and flowers (fol. 77r)

[ca.1480-1500]

The border is decorated with birds, a fly, strawberries, speedwells, thistles, columbines and acanthus leaves. 6-line foliate initial.

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Two grey herons (fol. 23r)
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Two grey herons (fol. 23r)

[ca. 1500-1520]

The border is decorated with two birds (grey herons?) fighting, a butterfly and curved acanthus leaves. 6-line foliate initial 'L'.

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Partridge and hawk (fol. 41r)
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Partridge and hawk (fol. 41r)

[ca. 1500-1520]

The border is decorated with a hawk-like bird and a partridge-like bird, buttercups, strawberry flowers and acanthus leaves. 6-line foliate initial.

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Wagtail (fol. 20r)
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Wagtail (fol. 20r)

[ca. 1500-1520]

The border is decorated with a wagtail and curved acanthus leaves in various colours. 6-line foliate initial 'L'.

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Waterbird and flowers (fol. 36r)
Archive Piece

Waterbird and flowers (fol. 36r)

[ca. 1500-1520]

The border is decorated with buttercups, acanthus leaves and a waterbird. 10-line foliate initial is infilled with a tulip, a strawberry flower, a pink and a white iris.

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Birds and flowers (fol. 14r)
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Birds and flowers (fol. 14r)

[ca.1480-1500]

The border is decorated with birds, roses, thistles, strawberries, speedwells and acanthus leaves. 6-line foliate initial.

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Bird and flowers (fol. 94v)
Archive Piece

Bird and flowers (fol. 94v)

[ca. 1500-1520]

The border is decorated with acanthus leaves, pinks, a wild rose, some pink flowers and a small grey bird. 6-line foliate intial 'D'.

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Cockerel (fol. 102r)
Archive Piece

Cockerel (fol. 102r)

[ca. 1450-1500]

The border is decorated with a cockerel, grapes, pinks, thistles and acanthus leaves. A 3-line initial in blue has white penwork ornamentation, on a gold ground.

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Pomegranates and a bird (fol. 87v)
Archive Piece

Pomegranates and a bird (fol. 87v)

[ca. 1500-1520]

The border is decorated with a long-necked bird, pomegranates and curved acanthus leaves. 6-line foliate initial 'O' infilled with small red pimpernel-type flowers.

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