Pelican reviving her young (fol. 91r)
The lower border depicts a pelican reviving its dead young with its own blood, an allegory of Christ's sacrifice on the cross. The border also has aca...
Medieval Manuscripts
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Calendar: June (fol. 6r)
The main miniature shows a man making hay, and the border miniature has the zodiacal sign for June, Cancer (the crab). The border is decorated with st...
Acanthus leaves (fol. 74v)
The border is decorated with acanthus leaves and flowers. 5-line foliate initial 'G'. Context: Prayers: De inuencione sancti spiritus [sic]: Gracias...
Funeral service (fol. 141r)
The miniature shows a priest clad in a decorative cloak and holding a candle, while chaplains hold a bowl, a book and a cross. Mourners on the right a...
[Horae Beatae Mariae Virginis]
Decoration: 20 full-page miniatures within full architectural borders in gilt. The lower border includes the incipit for each liturgical text. 24 smal...
Floral border and initial (fol. 105v)
3-line initial in pink, red and gold, infilled with a blue leaf, and with white penwork decoration. On the left, a column border decorated with flower...
Virgin Mary (?) (fol. 156v)
The initial 'H', composed of acanthus foliage, is inhabited with the praying Virgin Mary, or possibly a nun, clad in a blue dress with white cuffs and...
Floral border and initial (fol. 51v)
4-line initial in blue and gold, infilled with a pink and yellow flower, with white penwork decoration. Three-sided border of flowers, leaves and gold...
St. Stephen (fol. 136v)
The border shows an archer (probably representing the martyrdom of St. Sebastian who was shot with arrows), and a monk with a sword (presumably anothe...
Birds and flowers (fol. 14r)
The border is decorated with birds, roses, thistles, strawberries, speedwells and acanthus leaves. 6-line foliate initial. Context: Memoria of the H...