Presentation in the Temple (fol. 109r)
The Virgin Mary presents the Christ Child to the High Priest, Simeon, the child and Simeon being depicted withiin the foliate initial 'G'. The Virgin ...
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St. John (fol. 469v)
Initial 'Q' has St. John holding a book. Context: First Epistle of John...
Annunciation to Zacharias (fol. 429r)
Initial 'F' encloses the scene of the annunciation of the birth of St. John the Baptist to Zacharias. The historiated initial and an ornamental initia...
God speaking to Zechariah (fol. 382r)
Initial 'I' encloses the scene of God speaking to the prophet Zechariah. Context: Zechariah...
Feeding the hungry (fol. 52v)
The border is historiated with a scene in a town. The street is busy with people walking about with baskets. A woman in a pink dress hands out food to...
Sacrifice at an altar (fol. 38r)
The miniature depicts a tonsured male figure, clad in a white gown and a red cloak, apparently sacrificing two animals by burning them on an altar. Hi...
Christ holdings souls in a white cloth (fol. 28v)
Foliate initial 'S' is historiated with Christ holding three child-like souls in a white cloth. The border is decorated with flowers: heartsease, blue...
St. Barbara (fol. 252r)
The arched miniature depicts St. Barbara holding a book (referring to her studies before her conversion) and standing in front of her tower symbol. Th...
King David (fol. 93r)
The arched miniature depicts King David kneeling in prayer in a private chapel. A book is open on the table, and David's harp leans against the wall. ...
Nativity (fol. 28r)
The miniature depicts the scene of the Nativity in the stable. The Virgin Mary and Joseph kneel in adoration of the Christ Child, with the ox and the...