Decorated initial-word panel with full border from BL Harley 5698, f. ...
Initial-word panel with gold letters and penwork decoration, foliate full border inhabited by a rabbit in the margins, at the beginning of ~Sefer Zemanim~. Image taken from f. 106v of Lisbon Mishneh Torah, volu... More
Decorated initial-word panels from BL Harley 7586B, f. 81v
Initial-word panels decorated with penwork and pen-flourishing. Image taken from f. 81v of Guide of the Perplexed (~Moreh Nevukhim~) in Samuel ibn Tibbon's translation. Written in Hebrew. The "BL Harley Manusc... More
Decorated initial-word panel with full border from BL Harley 5698, f. ...
Initial-word panel with gold letters and penwork decoration, full foliate border in the margins. Image taken from f. 11v of Lisbon Mishneh Torah, volume 1. Written in Hebrew. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers ... More
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Add 14762, f. 39
Initial-word panel ~Nishmat~ (breath) with gold letters surrounded by foliate motifs, at the beginning of the liturgical poem, 'The breath of every living thing'. Image taken from f. 39 of Haggadah for Passover... More
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Or 2884, f. 29
Decorated initial-word panel with foliate scroll spreading to the upper margin. Image taken from f. 29 of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Sister Haggadah'). Written in Hebrew.
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Or 2696, f. 3
Detail: decorated initial-word panel ~Bereshit~ (In the beginning), at the beginning of Genesis. Image taken from f. 3 of Pentateuch, Five Scrolls (~Hamesh megillot~) and ~Haftarot~ with ~masorah~ and Rash's co... More
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Harley 5716, f. 151
Detail of a page: initial-word panel ~Barukh~ (blessed) framed by a full floral border. Image taken from f. 151 of ~Arbaah Turim~ (The Four Pillars). Written in Hebrew. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a c... More
Decorated initial-word panel with full border from BL Harley 5698, f. ...
Initial-word panel with gold letters and penwork decoration, foliate full border in the margins, at the beginning of ~Sefer Ahavah~. Image taken from f. 63v of Lisbon Mishneh Torah, volume 1. Written in Hebrew.... More
Initial word from BL Add 26878, f. 57
Detail: decorated initial word. Image taken from f. 57 of Pentateuch with Targum Onkelos and Rashi's commentary (ff. 1-272), Five Scrolls (~Hamesh megillot~; ff. 273-311v) and ~Haftarot~(ff. 312-381) with Rashi... More
Decorated initial-word panels from BL Or 2737, f. 28v
Decorated initial-word panels, ~Mah~ (how, Psalm 116:12) and ~Hallelu~ (praise, Psalm 117), in the second part of the Hallel. Image taken from f. 28v of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Hispano-Moresque Haggadah'). ... More
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Add 26968, f. 9
Initial-word panel ~le-menatzeah~ (for the conductor) decorated with elaborate pen-flourishing spreading to the margins, at the beginning of Psalm 19. Image taken from f. 9 of Prayer book (~Forli Siddur~) for t... More
Decorated initial-word panels from BL Or 2737, f. 27v
Decorated initial-word panels, ~YYY~ (an abbrevation of the Divine Name, Psalm 115:12) and ~Ahavti~ (I love, Psalm 116), in the second part of the Hallel. Image taken from f. 27v of Haggadah for Passover (the '... More
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Add 14763, f. 167
Detail of a page: decorated initial-word panel and foliate scroll between the two text columns. Image taken from f. 167 of Miscellany of philosophical works including e. g. the Guide of the Perplexed by Maimoni... More
Decorated initial-word panel with full border from BL Harley 5698, f. ...
Initial-word panel with gold letters and penwork decoration and a gold crown, foliate full border in the margins and between the two text column, at the introduction of the Mishneh Torah. The full border is unf... More
Decorated initial-word panels from BL Or 1404, f. 30
Keywords of a ~piyyut~ (liturgical poem) for Passover, ~lel shimurim~ (The night of the vigils) are included into panels with penwork and foliate decoration. Image taken from f. 30 of Haggadah with commentary ... More
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Add 27210, f. 30v
Decorated initial-word panel, ~Hakham~ (Wise Son) and the initial word, ~Rasha~ (Wicked Son) with gold letters. Image taken from f. 30v of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah''). Written in Hebrew.
Decorated initial-word from BL Add 26878, f. 57
Initial word of the main text ~wa-yedabber~ (and [God] spoke) decorated by foliate scrolls and hybrid heads. The initial word of the Targumic text is decorated with the head of a dragon and a man, at the beginn... More
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Harley 5698, f. 13v
Detail of a page: initial-word panel with gold letters and penwork decoration and a gold crown, at the introduction of the Mishneh Torah. Image taken from f. 13v of Lisbon Mishneh Torah, volume 1. Written in He... More
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Or 2737, f. 24
Decorated initial-word panel, ~Halleluyah~ (Praise the Lord) the first word of Psalm 113, at the beginning of the first part of the Hallel. Image taken from f. 24 of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Hispano-Moresque... More
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Add 14762, f. 45
Initial-word panel with gold letters decorated with foliate motifs, at the beginning of a liturgical poem for Passover, 'The strength of your miraculous powers' (Davidson vol. 1, 1871). Next to the panel, the t... More
Decorated initial-word panel from BL King's 1, f. 31
Decorated initial-word panel with the title of the book, ~S[efer] Shemot~ (the Book of Exodus) at the beginning of Exodus. Image taken from f. 31 of Bible (the 'King's Bible'). Written in Hebrew.
Decorated initial-word panels from BL Or 2884, f. 22v
Decorated initial-word panels with pen-flourishing. Image taken from f. 22v of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Sister Haggadah'). Written in Hebrew.
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Harley 7621, f. 254v
Initial-word panel ~Elleh~ (these) decorated with floral border inhabited by birds, and with a medallion containing Moses speaking to the people of Israel, at the beginning of Deuteronomy. Image taken from f. 2... More
Decorated initial-word panels from BL Or 2737, f. 26v
Decorated initial-word panels in foliate frame. The upper one is ~Shefokh~ (pour out), at the introductory passage for the second part of the Hallel: 'Pour out your wrath' (Psalm 79:6); the lower one is ~Lo~ (n... More
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Add 19944, f. 112
Initial-word panel decorated with a floral border inhabited by putti and birds, at the beginning of the mishnaic tractate ~Pirqei Avot~. Image taken from f. 112 of Pentateuch (the 'Coburg Pentateuch') with the ... More
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Add 11657, f. 110v
Detail of a decorated initial word panel ~We-ha-melekh~ (and the king), at the beginning of Kings. Ownership inscription in the initial-word panel. Image taken from f. 110v of Former and Latter Prophets (~Nevii... More
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Or 14061, f. 72v
Decorated initial-word panel accompanied with foliate scrolls and later additions of a bird and a flower vase. Image taken from f. 72v of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Hispano-Moresque Haggadah'). Written in Hebrew.
Decorated initial-word panels from BL Or 1424, f. 9v
Detail: two decorated initial-word panels with a border in the outer margin. Image taken from f. 9v of Biblical readings and liturgical poems for Passover. Written in Hebrew.
Decorated initial-word panel from BL King's 1, f. 31
Detail of a decorated initial-word panel with the title of the book, ~S[efer] Shemot~ (the Book of Exodus) at the beginning of Exodus. Image taken from f. 31 of Bible (the 'King's Bible'). Written in Hebrew.
Decorated initial-word, miniature from BL Or 2884, f. 41v
Decorated initial-word panel,~We-nitzaq~ (and we cried out); a miniature in the lower margin depicting a kneeling man in prayer. Image taken from f. 41v of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Sister Haggadah'). Writte... More
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Add 21967, f. 151
Initial-word panel ~Sefer~ (book) flanked by foliate scrolls, at the beginning of the second book of Avicenna’s Canon. Image taken from f. 151 of Hebrew translation of the first two books of Avicenna's Canon. W... More
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Or 5600, f. 110v
Initial-word panel decorated with white vine motifs at the beginning of the ~musaf~ for Yom Kippur. Image taken from f. 110v of Festival prayer book (~mahzor~) for Rosh ha-Shanah and Yom Kippur, North African r... More
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Or 2884, f. 60v
Decorated initial-word panel with gold letters and a miniature in the lower margin depicting a dragon and foliate, at Psalm 118, in the Hallel. Image taken from f. 60v of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Sister Hagg... More
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Or 2737, f. 30
Decorated initial-word panel, at the beginning of Psalm 118:5: ~Min~ (in [distress]). Image taken from f. 30 of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Hispano-Moresque Haggadah'). Written in Hebrew.
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Add 11657, f. 332v
Detail of a decorated initial-word panel ~Masa~ (burden), at the beginning of Nahum. Image taken from f. 332v of Former and Latter Prophets (~Neviim~). Written in Hebrew.
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Add 15423, f. 140v
Initial-word panel decorated with a mask and pen-flourishing inhabited by a male torso and a rabbit. Image taken from f. 140v of Pentateuch (the 'Duke of Sussex's Italian Pentateuch'). Written in Hebrew.
Decorated initial-word panels from BL Harley 7586B, f. 67v
Initial-word panels decorated with penwork and pen-flourishing. Image taken from f. 67v of Guide of the Perplexed (~Moreh Nevukhim~) in Samuel ibn Tibbon's translation. Written in Hebrew. The "BL Harley Manusc... More
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Or 2737, f. 14
Decorated initial-word panel in foliate frame: ~We-avarti~, a the beginning of the section ''For I will pass through the land of Egypt'. Image taken from f. 14 of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Hispano-Moresque Ha... More
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Or 2884, f. 52v
Decorated initial-word panel with silver letters. The last letter ~lamed~ ends in a foliate extending in the upper margin. Image taken from f. 52v of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Sister Haggadah'). Written in Hebrew.
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Add 11657, f. 332v
Decorated initial-word panel ~Masa~ (burden) with partial foliate border inhabited by a bird, at the beginning of Nahum. Image taken from f. 332v of Former and Latter Prophets (~Neviim~). Written in Hebrew.
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Or 1424, f. 16v
Detail: initial-word panel decorated with gold letters and pen-flourishing. Image taken from f. 16v of Biblical readings and liturgical poems for Passover. Written in Hebrew.
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Or 5600, f. 138v
Initial-word panel decorated with white vine motifs at the beginning of the ~minhah~ for Yom Kippur. Image taken from f. 138v of Festival prayer book (~mahzor~) for Rosh ha-Shanah and Yom Kippur, North African ... More
Decorated initial-word panels from BL Or 1404, f. 20v
Initial-word panels with gold letters, white vine motifs and foliate decoration, at the beginning and within Psalm 116. Image taken from f. 20v of Haggadah with commentary and liturgical poems for Passover (the... More
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Harley 7621, f. 142v
Initial-word panel decorated with floral border inhabited by birds, at the beginning of Leviticus. Image taken from f. 142v of Pentateuch with Rashi's commentary and Targum Onkelos (ff. 1-310v); ~Haftarot~ with... More
Decorated initial-word panels from BL Or 1404, f. 12v
Five decorated initial-word panels with gold letters and white vine motifs. Image taken from f. 12v of Haggadah with commentary and liturgical poems for Passover (the 'Brother Haggadah'). Written in Hebrew.
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Add 14762, f. 39
Detail of an initial-word panel ~Nishmat~ (breath) with gold letters surrounded by foliate motifs, at the beginning of the liturgical poem, 'The breath of every living thing'. Image taken from f. 39 of Haggadah... More
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Or 2737, f. 36
Decorated initial-word panel in foliate frame, at the beginning of the Targumic paraphrase of ~Parashat be-Shallah~. Image taken from f. 36 of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Hispano-Moresque Haggadah'). Written in Hebrew.
Decorated initial-word panels from BL Or 2884, f. 46v
Decorated initial-word panels with gold and silver letters, foliate and pen-flourishing. Image taken from f. 46v of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Sister Haggadah'). Written in Hebrew.
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Or 5024, f. 258
Initial-word panel decorated with foliate scrolls and two birds and accompanied with a foliate scroll. Image taken from f. 258 of Decisions of Isaiah of Trani the Younger (~Pisqei Rabbi Yeshayah Aharon~). Writt... More
Decorated initial-word panels from BL Add 26968, ff. 26v-27
Initial-word panels with pen-flourishing. Image taken from ff. 26v-27 of Prayer book (~Forli Siddur~) for the entire year, Italian rite. Written in Hebrew.
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Add 26968, f. 84v
Initial-word panel decorated with elaborate pen-flourishing spreading to the margins. Image taken from f. 84v of Prayer book (~Forli Siddur~) for the entire year, Italian rite. Written in Hebrew.
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Harley 5686, f. 8
Initial-word panel decorated with penwork and floral border inhabited by a bird. There is an illegible inscription inserted into the banderol above and beneath the initial word. Image taken from f. 8 of Festiva... More
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Or 1487, f. 111
Initial-word panels with penwork decoration at the beginning of the commentary on Leviticus. Image taken from f. 111 of Commentary on the Pentateuch. Written in Hebrew.
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Add 15283, f. 242v
Decorated initial-word panel at the beginning of Ruth. Image taken from f. 242v of Pentateuch, ~Haftarot~ and the Five Scrolls (~Hamesh megillot~). Written in Hebrew.
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Or 1424, f. 16v
Initial-word panel decorated with gold letters and pen-flourishing. Image taken from f. 16v of Biblical readings and liturgical poems for Passover. Written in Hebrew.
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Or 1424, f. 1v
Decorated initial-word panel with gold letters and foliate motifs, in colour; foliate border in the outer margin inhabited by animals, birds and human figures, at the beginning of ~parashiyot~ and ~haftarot~ fo... More
Decorated initial-word panels from BL Or 1487, f. 125v
Initial-word panels with penwork decoration and marginal drawing of a dragon. Image taken from f. 125v of Commentary on the Pentateuch. Written in Hebrew.
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Add 11657, f. 27
Detail of a decorated initial-word panel ~Wa-yehi~ (and it came to pass), at the beginning of Judges. Image taken from f. 27 of Former and Latter Prophets (~Neviim~). Written in Hebrew.
Decorated initial-word panels from BL Or 14061, f. 89
Decorated initial-word panels with foliate scrolls. Image taken from f. 89 of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Hispano-Moresque Haggadah'). Written in Hebrew.
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Add 11657, f. 110v
Decorated initial word panel ~We-ha-melekh~ (and the king) with partial foliate border inhabited by a bird, at the beginning of Kings. Ownership inscription in the initial-word panel. Image taken from f. 110v o... More
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Add 11657, f. 318v
Decorated initial-word panel ~Devar~ (the word of) and partial foliate border inhabited by a winged hybrid, at the beginning of Joel. Image taken from f. 318v of Former and Latter Prophets (~Neviim~). Written in Hebrew.
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Add 27167, f. 441
Initial-word panel ~Wa-yehi biyemei Ahashwerush hu~ (now it came to pass in the days of Ahasverus) decorated with penwork and pen-flourishing in the margins, at the beginning of Esther. Image taken from f. 441 ... More
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Add 27210, f. 22v
Decorated initial-word panel with bar extenders and grotesques. Image taken from f. 22v of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah''). Written in Hebrew.
Decorated initial-word panels from BL Add 27210, f. 69
Decorated initial-word panels. Image taken from f. 69 of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah''). Written in Hebrew.
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Add 27210, f. 67
Decorated initial-word panel. Image taken from f. 67 of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah''). Written in Hebrew.
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Add 19776, f. 28v
Initial-word panel, ~We-elleh~ (and these) with gold letters and foliate decoration, at the beginning of Exodus. Above the panel, figural micrography from masoretic notes. Image taken from f. 28v of Pentateuch ... More
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Add 15283, f. 258v
Dtail of a page: decorated initial-word panel at the beginning of Esther. Image taken from f. 258v of Pentateuch, ~Haftarot~ and the Five Scrolls (~Hamesh megillot~). Written in Hebrew.
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Or 5024, f. 9
Initial-word panel inhabited by a dragon and decorated with gold vines, accompanied with two foliate scrolls. Image taken from f. 9 of Decisions of Isaiah of Trani the Younger (~Pisqei Rabbi Yeshayah Aharon~). ... More
Decorated initial-word panels from BL Add 26968, ff. 28v-29
Initial-word panels with pen-flourishing Image taken from ff. 28v-29 of Prayer book (~Forli Siddur~) for the entire year, Italian rite. Written in Hebrew.
Decorated initial-word panels from BL Add 16577, f. 13v
Decorated initial-word panels at the customs of Shabbat. Image taken from f. 13v of Festival prayer book, Italian rite. Written in Hebrew.
Decorated initial-word panels from BL Or 2884, f. 34
Decorated initial-word panels with gold and silver letters and penwork decoration. Image taken from f. 34 of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Sister Haggadah'). Written in Hebrew.
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Harley 7621, f. 191
Initial-word panel decorated with floral border inhabited by birds, at the beginning of Numbers. Image taken from f. 191 of Pentateuch with Rashi's commentary and Targum Onkelos (ff. 1-310v); ~Haftarot~ with co... More
Decorated initial-word panels from BL Add 27210, f. 59v
Decorated initial-word panels on a text page. Image taken from f. 59v of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah''). Written in Hebrew.
Initial-word panel and foliate border from BL Add 15423, f. 1
Decorated initial-word panel accompanied by partial foliate border, at the beginning of Genesis. A coat of arms erased and then overpainted, with foliate scrolls, in the lower margin. Image taken from f. 1 of P... More
Decorated initial-word panel with full border from BL Harley 5698, f. ...
Initial-word panel with gold letters and penwork decoration, foliate full border in the margins, at the beginning of ~Sefer Nasim~. Image taken from f. 197v of Lisbon Mishneh Torah, volume 1. Written in Hebrew.... More
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Add 14761, f. 64
Decorated initial-word panel with gold letters and white vine decoration and with a dragon on top of the panel. Partial foliate border with a hybrid musician. Both the dragon and the hybrid are unfinished. Imag... More
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Harley 5710, f. 63
Initial-word panel ~Wa-yiqra~ (And the [Lord] called) decorated with penwork and accompanied by a foliate border inhabited by two hybrids, at the beginning of Leviticus. Image taken from f. 63 of Bible with ~ma... More
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Or 2884, f. 20
Decorated initial-word panel with gold letters. Image taken from f. 20 of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Sister Haggadah'). Written in Hebrew.
Decorated initial-word panels from BL Add 17745, f. 87v
Initial words decorated with penwork and accompanied with a partial border of pen-flourishing. Image taken from f. 87v of Zohar on Genesis. Written in Hebrew.
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Add 27210, f. 60v
Decorated initial-word panel on a text page. Image taken from f. 60v of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah''). Written in Hebrew.
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Add 27210, f. 62
Decorated initial-word panel. Image taken from f. 62 of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah''). Written in Hebrew.
Detail of a page: decorated initial-word panel ~Masa~ .. from BL Harle...
Detail of a page: decorated initial-word panel ~Masa~ (burden), at the beginning of Nahum. Image taken from f. 116v of Bible with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~. Written in Hebrew, Aramaic. The "BL Harley Manuscr... More
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Add 11657, f. 327
Decorated initial-word panel ~Wa-yehi~ (and it came to pass) with partial foliate border inhabited by a bird, at the beginning of Jonah. Image taken from f. 327 of Former and Latter Prophets (~Neviim~). Written... More
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Add 11657, f. 213
Decorated initial-word panel ~Divrei~ (the words of) and partial foliate border, at the beginning of Jeremiah. Image taken from f. 213 of Former and Latter Prophets (~Neviim~). Written in Hebrew.
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Add 11657, f. 266v
Decorated initial word panel ~Wa-yehi~ (and it came to pass) with partial foliate border, at the beginning of Ezekiel. Image taken from f. 266v of Former and Latter Prophets (~Neviim~). Written in Hebrew.
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Or 2884, f. 37
Decorated initial-word panel with gold letters and foliate spreading to the upper margin. Image taken from f. 37 of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Sister Haggadah'). Written in Hebrew.
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Or 2627, f. 168
Detail of a page: initial word panel with penwork decoration with full floral and penwork border, at the beginning of Jeremiah. Image taken from f. 168 of Bible (the 'Lisbon Bible') with ~masorah magna~ and ~pa... More
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Or 2737, f. 9
Decorated initial-word panel in foliate frame: ~Barukh~ (blessed). Image taken from f. 9 of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Hispano-Moresque Haggadah'). Written in Hebrew.
Decorated initial-word panels from BL Or 1404, f. 11v
Two decorated initial-word panels in the ~Maggid~. The upper one, ~Hi~ (This) at the paragraph, 'This is what has stood by our fathers and us!', the lower one, ~Tze~ (Go forth) is at the beginning of the paragr... More
Decorated initial-word panels from BL Add 27210, f. 62v
Decorated initial-word panels on a text page. Image taken from f. 62v of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah''). Written in Hebrew.
Decorated initial-word panels from BL Or 1404, f. 19
Two initial-word panels with gold letters and foliate decoration spreading to the inner and the lower margins. Image taken from f. 19 of Haggadah with commentary and liturgical poems for Passover (the 'Brother ... More
Decorated initial-word panels from BL Add 19945, f. 79
Initial-word panels decorated with foliate motifs and floral border, at the beginning of the section on Yom Kippur. Image taken from f. 79 of Festival prayer book (~mahzor~), Italian rite, volume 2. Written in Hebrew.
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Or 2884, f. 24
Initial-word panel with pen-flourishing. Image taken from f. 24 of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Sister Haggadah'). Written in Hebrew.
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Or 14061, f. 226
Decorated initial-word panel accompanied with foliate scrolls. Image taken from f. 226 of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Hispano-Moresque Haggadah'). Written in Hebrew.
Decorated initial-word panel and hybrids from BL Harley 5711, f. 286v
Detail of a page: decorated initial-word panel ~U-vi-shnat~ (and in the year of) accompanied with a foliate border inhabited by hybrids, at the beginning of Ezra-Nehemiah. Image taken from f. 286v of Bible with... More
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Harley 7621, f. 76v
Initial-word panel ~Elleh~ (these) decorated with floral border inhabited by birds, and with a medallion containing a coat of arms (of Joab Emmanuel), at the beginning of Exodus. Image taken from f. 76v of Pent... More
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Add 19776, f. 1v
Decorated initial-word panel, ~Bereshit~ (in the beginning), at the beginning of Genesis. Image taken from f. 1v of Pentateuch (the 'Coburg Pentateuch') with the Five Scrolls (~Hamesh megillot~), ~Haftarot~, an... More
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Or 1424, f. 3v
Initial-word panel, ~Parashat yom shishi~ at the beginning of a weekly portion of the Torah for Passover (Num. (9:1-14) with gold letters, foliate, a bird, and the distorted figure of a man. Image taken from f.... More
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Add 27126, f. 133
Initial-word panel with penwork decoration, at Shavuot. Image taken from f. 133 of Prayer book, Sephardic rite. Written in Hebrew.
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Or 5600, f. 50v
Initial-word panel decorated with penwork and pen-flourishing at the beginning of the section for Yom Kippur. Image taken from f. 50v of Festival prayer book (~mahzor~) for Rosh ha-Shanah and Yom Kippur, North ... More