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Southern France Collection (#6)

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Background imageSouthern France Collection: Fol. 453v, Colossians, historiated initial P, Paul standing talking to the bust of God above, c

Fol. 453v, Colossians, historiated initial P, Paul standing talking to the bust of God above, c. 1275-1300. Biblical manuscripts were highly prized and important possessions of churches, monasteries

Background imageSouthern France Collection: Fol. 450v, Ephesians, historiated initial P, Paul seated with a sword, the bust of God above, c

Fol. 450v, Ephesians, historiated initial P, Paul seated with a sword, the bust of God above, c. 1275-1300. Biblical manuscripts were highly prized and important possessions of churches, monasteries

Background imageSouthern France Collection: Fol. 440v, Corinthians I, historiated initial P, Paul kneeling talking to the bust of God above, c

Fol. 440v, Corinthians I, historiated initial P, Paul kneeling talking to the bust of God above, c. 1275-1300. Biblical manuscripts were highly prized and important possessions of churches

Background imageSouthern France Collection: Fol. 412v, Luke, historiated initial F, Luke praying at an altar, bust of God above, c

Fol. 412v, Luke, historiated initial F, Luke praying at an altar, bust of God above, c. 1275-1300. Biblical manuscripts were highly prized and important possessions of churches, monasteries

Background imageSouthern France Collection: Fol. 425v, John, historiated initial I, John seated writing, c. 1275-1300. Creator: Unknown

Fol. 425v, John, historiated initial I, John seated writing, c. 1275-1300. Creator: Unknown
Fol. 425v, John, historiated initial I, John seated writing, c. 1275-1300. Biblical manuscripts were highly prized and important possessions of churches, monasteries, cathedral schools

Background imageSouthern France Collection: Fol. 404r, Mark, historiated initial I, Mark standing with a scroll, c. 1275-1300

Fol. 404r, Mark, historiated initial I, Mark standing with a scroll, c. 1275-1300. Biblical manuscripts were highly prized and important possessions of churches, monasteries, cathedral schools

Background imageSouthern France Collection: Fol. 382v, Maccabees II, historiated initial F, a golden chalice presented to a Jew, c

Fol. 382v, Maccabees II, historiated initial F, a golden chalice presented to a Jew, c. 1275-1300. Biblical manuscripts were highly prized and important possessions of churches, monasteries

Background imageSouthern France Collection: Fol. 36r, Leviticus, historiated initial V, Moses offering a sacrificial lamb on an altar, c

Fol. 36r, Leviticus, historiated initial V, Moses offering a sacrificial lamb on an altar, c. 1275-1300. Biblical manuscripts were highly prized and important possessions of churches, monasteries

Background imageSouthern France Collection: Fol. 370r, Maccabees I, historiated initial E, Mathathias slaying the idolatrous Jew, c

Fol. 370r, Maccabees I, historiated initial E, Mathathias slaying the idolatrous Jew, c. 1275-1300. Biblical manuscripts were highly prized and important possessions of churches, monasteries

Background imageSouthern France Collection: Fol. 365r, Zachariah, historiated initial I, Zachariah standing with a scroll, c. 1275-1300

Fol. 365r, Zachariah, historiated initial I, Zachariah standing with a scroll, c. 1275-1300. Biblical manuscripts were highly prized and important possessions of churches, monasteries

Background imageSouthern France Collection: Fol. 364r, Haggai, historiated initial I, Haggai with a scroll standing on a hybrid, c

Fol. 364r, Haggai, historiated initial I, Haggai with a scroll standing on a hybrid, c. 1275-1300. Biblical manuscripts were highly prized and important possessions of churches, monasteries

Background imageSouthern France Collection: Fol. 362v, Zephaniah, historiated initial V, Zephaniah kneeling with a scroll, bust of God

Fol. 362v, Zephaniah, historiated initial V, Zephaniah kneeling with a scroll, bust of God above, c. 1275-1300. Biblical manuscripts were highly prized and important possessions of churches

Background imageSouthern France Collection: Fol. 360v, Nahum, historiated initial O, Nahum kneeling with a scroll, bust of God above, c

Fol. 360v, Nahum, historiated initial O, Nahum kneeling with a scroll, bust of God above, c. 1275-1300. Biblical manuscripts were highly prized and important possessions of churches, monasteries

Background imageSouthern France Collection: Fol. 357v, Jonah, historiated initial E, Jonah swallowed by the whale, a walled city above, c

Fol. 357v, Jonah, historiated initial E, Jonah swallowed by the whale, a walled city above, c. 1275-1300. Biblical manuscripts were highly prized and important possessions of churches, monasteries

Background imageSouthern France Collection: Fol. 358v, Micah, historiated initial V, Micah kneeling, bust of God above, c. 1275-1300

Fol. 358v, Micah, historiated initial V, Micah kneeling, bust of God above, c. 1275-1300. Biblical manuscripts were highly prized and important possessions of churches, monasteries

Background imageSouthern France Collection: Fol. 357r, Obadiah, historiated initial V, Obadiah and a Jew in discussion, c. 1275-1300

Fol. 357r, Obadiah, historiated initial V, Obadiah and a Jew in discussion, c. 1275-1300. Biblical manuscripts were highly prized and important possessions of churches, monasteries

Background imageSouthern France Collection: Fol. 353r, Joel, historiated initial V, Joel seated with a scroll, bust of God above, c

Fol. 353r, Joel, historiated initial V, Joel seated with a scroll, bust of God above, c. 1275-1300. Biblical manuscripts were highly prized and important possessions of churches, monasteries

Background imageSouthern France Collection: Fol. 350r, Hosea, historiated initial V, Hosea preaching to three men. c. 1275-1300

Fol. 350r, Hosea, historiated initial V, Hosea preaching to three men. c. 1275-1300. Biblical manuscripts were highly prized and important possessions of churches, monasteries, cathedral schools

Background imageSouthern France Collection: Fol. 341r, Daniel, historiated initial A, Daniel in the lions den, c. 1275-1300

Fol. 341r, Daniel, historiated initial A, Daniel in the lions den, c. 1275-1300. Biblical manuscripts were highly prized and important possessions of churches, monasteries, cathedral schools

Background imageSouthern France Collection: Fol. 315r, Lamentations, historiated initial E, a kneeling Jeremiah praying to a bust of God, c

Fol. 315r, Lamentations, historiated initial E, a kneeling Jeremiah praying to a bust of God, c. 1275-1300. Biblical manuscripts were highly prized and important possessions of churches, monasteries

Background imageSouthern France Collection: Fol. 317r, Baruch, historiated initial H, Baruch seated at a desk writing on a scroll, c

Fol. 317r, Baruch, historiated initial H, Baruch seated at a desk writing on a scroll, c. 1275-1300. Biblical manuscripts were highly prized and important possessions of churches, monasteries

Background imageSouthern France Collection: Fol. 292v, Jeremiah, historiated initial V, the stoning of Jeremiah, c. 1275-1300

Fol. 292v, Jeremiah, historiated initial V, the stoning of Jeremiah, c. 1275-1300. Biblical manuscripts were highly prized and important possessions of churches, monasteries, cathedral schools

Background imageSouthern France Collection: Fol. 273r, Isaiah, historiated initial V, the martyrdom of Isaiah, c. 1275-1300. Creator: Unknown

Fol. 273r, Isaiah, historiated initial V, the martyrdom of Isaiah, c. 1275-1300. Creator: Unknown
Fol. 273r, Isaiah, historiated initial V, the martyrdom of Isaiah, c. 1275-1300. Biblical manuscripts were highly prized and important possessions of churches, monasteries, cathedral schools

Background imageSouthern France Collection: Fol. 257r, Ecclesiasticus, historiated initial O, Sirach seated with a scroll, bust of God above

Fol. 257r, Ecclesiasticus, historiated initial O, Sirach seated with a scroll, bust of God above, c. 1275-1300. Biblical manuscripts were highly prized and important possessions of churches

Background imageSouthern France Collection: Fol. 251 r, Wisdom, historiated initial D, Solomon instructing a soldier, c. 1275-1300

Fol. 251 r, Wisdom, historiated initial D, Solomon instructing a soldier, c. 1275-1300. Biblical manuscripts were highly prized and important possessions of churches, monasteries, cathedral schools

Background imageSouthern France Collection: Fol. 249v, Song of Songs, historiated initial O, theVirgin and Child, c. 1275-1300

Fol. 249v, Song of Songs, historiated initial O, theVirgin and Child, c. 1275-1300. Biblical manuscripts were highly prized and important possessions of churches, monasteries, cathedral schools

Background imageSouthern France Collection: Fol. 247v, Ecclesiastes, historiated initial V, Solomon teaching, c. 1275-1300. Creator: Unknown

Fol. 247v, Ecclesiastes, historiated initial V, Solomon teaching, c. 1275-1300. Creator: Unknown
Fol. 247v, Ecclesiastes, historiated initial V, Solomon teaching, c. 1275-1300. Biblical manuscripts were highly prized and important possessions of churches, monasteries, cathedral schools

Background imageSouthern France Collection: Fol. 86r, Judges, historiated initial R, Judah seated with a book talking to God, c

Fol. 86r, Judges, historiated initial R, Judah seated with a book talking to God, c. 1275-1300. Biblical manuscripts were highly prized and important possessions of churches, monasteries

Background imageSouthern France Collection: Fol. 62v, Deuteronomy, historiated initial H, Moses with horns and scroll preaching

Fol. 62v, Deuteronomy, historiated initial H, Moses with horns and scroll preaching to two men, c. 1275-1300. Biblical manuscripts were highly prized and important possessions of churches

Background imageSouthern France Collection: Fol. 476v, James, historiated initial I, James standing with a scroll, c. 1275-1300

Fol. 476v, James, historiated initial I, James standing with a scroll, c. 1275-1300. Biblical manuscripts were highly prized and important possessions of churches, monasteries, cathedral schools

Background imageSouthern France Collection: Fol. 46v, Numbers, historiated initial L, Moses with horns, kneeling before God, c

Fol. 46v, Numbers, historiated initial L, Moses with horns, kneeling before God, c. 1275-1300. Biblical manuscripts were highly prized and important possessions of churches, monasteries

Background imageSouthern France Collection: Fol. 456r, Timothy I, historiated initial P, Paul seated, c. 1275-1300. Creator: Unknown

Fol. 456r, Timothy I, historiated initial P, Paul seated, c. 1275-1300. Creator: Unknown
Fol. 456r, Timothy I, historiated initial P, Paul seated, c. 1275-1300. Biblical manuscripts were highly prized and important possessions of churches, monasteries, cathedral schools

Background imageSouthern France Collection: Fol. 455v, Thessalonians II, historiated initial P, Paul seated with a sword... c

Fol. 455v, Thessalonians II, historiated initial P, Paul seated with a sword... c
Fol. 455v, Thessalonians II, historiated initial P, Paul seated with a sword, talking to the bust of God above, c. 1275-1300

Background imageSouthern France Collection: Fol. 452r, Philippians, historiated initial P, Paul standing with a sword and a scroll

Fol. 452r, Philippians, historiated initial P, Paul standing with a sword and a scroll, talking to the bust of God above, c. 1275-1300

Background imageSouthern France Collection: Fol. 445v, Corinthians II, historiated initial P, Paul standing with a sword…, c

Fol. 445v, Corinthians II, historiated initial P, Paul standing with a sword…, c
Fol. 445v, Corinthians II, historiated initial P, Paul standing with a sword, talking to the bust of God above, c. 1275-1300

Background imageSouthern France Collection: Fol. 238r, Proverbs, historiated initial P, Solomon instructing Rehoboam, c. 1275-1300

Fol. 238r, Proverbs, historiated initial P, Solomon instructing Rehoboam, c. 1275-1300. Biblical manuscripts were highly prized and important possessions of churches, monasteries, cathedral schools

Background imageSouthern France Collection: Fol. 227v, Psalm 80, historiated initial E, David hitting a carillon of hells, c. 1275-1300

Fol. 227v, Psalm 80, historiated initial E, David hitting a carillon of hells, c. 1275-1300. Biblical manuscripts were highly prized and important possessions of churches, monasteries

Background imageSouthern France Collection: Fol. 224v, Psalm 68, historiated initial S, David in the water appealing to God above, c

Fol. 224v, Psalm 68, historiated initial S, David in the water appealing to God above, c. 1275-1300. Biblical manuscripts were highly prized and important possessions of churches, monasteries

Background imageSouthern France Collection: Fol. 220v, Psalm 38, historiated initial D, David kneeling, gesturing to the bust of God above, c

Fol. 220v, Psalm 38, historiated initial D, David kneeling, gesturing to the bust of God above, c. 1275-1300. Biblical manuscripts were highly prized and important possessions of churches

Background imageSouthern France Collection: Fol. 218r, Psalm 26, historiated initial D, David kneeling pointing to his eyes, the bust of God

Fol. 218r, Psalm 26, historiated initial D, David kneeling pointing to his eyes, the bust of God above, c. 1275-1300. Biblical manuscripts were highly prized and important possessions of churches

Background imageSouthern France Collection: Fol. 20v, Exodus, historiated initial H, Moses and two followers with the tablets of the law, c

Fol. 20v, Exodus, historiated initial H, Moses and two followers with the tablets of the law, c. 1275-1300. Biblical manuscripts were highly prized and important possessions of churches, monasteries

Background imageSouthern France Collection: Fol. 233r, Psalm 109, historiated initial D, God the Father and Son... c. 1275-1300

Fol. 233r, Psalm 109, historiated initial D, God the Father and Son... c. 1275-1300
Fol. 233r, Psalm 109, historiated initial D, God the Father and Son, the Holy Ghost between them, c. 1275-1300. Biblical manuscripts were highly prized and important possessions of churches

Background imageSouthern France Collection: Fol. 205r, Job, historiated initial V, Job on the dungheap given a gold earring…, c

Fol. 205r, Job, historiated initial V, Job on the dungheap given a gold earring…, c
Fol. 205r, Job, historiated initial V, Job on the dungheap given a gold earring by one of his sisters, c. 1275-1300. Biblical manuscripts were highly prized and important possessions of churches

Background imageSouthern France Collection: Fol. 199r, Esther, historiated initial, two seated male figures, c. 1275-1300. Creator: Unknown

Fol. 199r, Esther, historiated initial, two seated male figures, c. 1275-1300. Creator: Unknown
Fol. 199r, Esther, historiated initial, two seated male figures, c. 1275-1300. Biblical manuscripts were highly prized and important possessions of churches, monasteries, cathedral schools

Background imageSouthern France Collection: Fol. 190r, Tobit, historiated initial T, Tobit sleeping on a bed, c. 1275-1300. Creator: Unknown

Fol. 190r, Tobit, historiated initial T, Tobit sleeping on a bed, c. 1275-1300. Creator: Unknown
Fol. 190r, Tobit, historiated initial T, Tobit sleeping on a bed, c. 1275-1300. Biblical manuscripts were highly prized and important possessions of churches, monasteries, cathedral schools

Background imageSouthern France Collection: Fol. 184r, Ezra II, historiated initial E, a priest censing an altar, c. 1275-1300

Fol. 184r, Ezra II, historiated initial E, a priest censing an altar, c. 1275-1300. Biblical manuscripts were highly prized and important possessions of churches, monasteries, cathedral schools

Background imageSouthern France Collection: Fol. 160r, Chronicles II, historiated initial C, Solomon kneeling before an altar praying

Fol. 160r, Chronicles II, historiated initial C, Solomon kneeling before an altar praying, a bust of God above, c. 1275-1300

Background imageSouthern France Collection: Fol. 174v, Ezra, historiated initial I, Cyrus directing the building of the Temple, c

Fol. 174v, Ezra, historiated initial I, Cyrus directing the building of the Temple, c. 1275-1300. Biblical manuscripts were highly prized and important possessions of churches, monasteries




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