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Decorated initial-word panel with full border from BL Harley 5698, f. 106v

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

Initial-word panel and full border from BL Or 2627, f. 252

Initial-word panel and full border from BL Or 2627, f. 252

Initial word panel with penwork decoration with full floral and penwork border inhabited by birds, at the beginning of Amos. Image taken from f. 252 of Bible (the 'Lisbon Bible') with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva... More

Historiated initial-word panel from BL Add 22413, f. 148

Historiated initial-word panel from BL Add 22413, f. 148

Detail: historiated initial-word panel of a man holding a pitcher and a cup, at the beginning of a liturgical poem for Simhat Torah (Davidson vol. 1, no. 8400). Image taken from f. 148 of Festival prayer book f... More

Initial-word panel and full border from BL Or 2627, f. 1v

Initial-word panel and full border from BL Or 2627, f. 1v

Initial-word panel with penwork decoration and full foliate border, at the beginning of Joshua. Image taken from f. 1v of Bible (the 'Lisbon Bible') with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~: the Prophets. Written in Hebrew.

Decorated initial-word panel from BL Harley 5716, f. 151

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 from BL Or 2884, f. 29

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

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

Initial-word panel from BL Harley 5531, f. 6v

Initial-word panel from BL Harley 5531, f. 6v

Initial-word panel with pen-flourishing and a medallion formed by foliate motifs: a rooster holding a piece of wheat with a snake coiling on it in its beak, and above the rooster, there is a moon and a hexagram... More

Decorated initial-word panel with full border from BL Harley 5698, f. 11v

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

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 with full border from BL Harley 5698, f. 63v

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

Decorated initial-word panel from BL Add 14763, f. 167

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

Initial-word panel from BL Add 22413, f. 98

Initial-word panel from BL Add 22413, f. 98

Detail of a page: inhabited initial-word panel with foliate and vine scroll decoration, and a hybrid, at the beginning of a liturgical poem for the second day of Sukkot composed by Eleazar ha-Kallir (Davidson v... More

Decorated initial-word panel with full border from BL Harley 5698, f. 13v

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 panel from BL Add 14762, f. 45

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 Add 27210, f. 30v

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.

Initial-word panel from BL Add 14761, f. 65v

Initial-word panel from BL Add 14761, f. 65v

Historiated initial-word panel: ~Halleluyah~ (Praise the Lord) of a service in the synagogue, at the beginning of the Hallel. Image taken from f. 65v of Haggadah, liturgical poems and biblical readings for Pass... More

Decorated initial-word panel from BL Harley 5698, f. 13v

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 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 26968, f. 9

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

Initial-word panel and full border from BL Or 2626, f. 13v

Initial-word panel and full border from BL Or 2626, f. 13v

Initial-word panel with penwork decoration and full floral and penwork border. Image taken from f. 13v of Bible (the 'Lisbon Bible') with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~: the Pentateuch. Written in Hebrew.

Decorated initial-word panel from BL King's 1, f. 31

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 panel from BL Harley 7621, f. 254v

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 panel from BL Add 19944, f. 112

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

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 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 panel from BL King's 1, f. 31

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 panel from BL Add 21967, f. 151

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

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 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 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.

Inhabited initial-word panel from BL Add 18684, f. 12

Inhabited initial-word panel from BL Add 18684, f. 12

Detail of a page: initial-word panel inhabited by animals, dragons and hybrids. Image taken from f. 12 of Collection of halakhical works: ~Sefer Mitzwot Qatan~ ('SeMaQ') by Isaac of Corbeil with the additions o... More

Initial-word panel and full border from BL Or 2626, f. 4v

Initial-word panel and full border from BL Or 2626, f. 4v

Initial-word panels with penwork decoration and full floral and penwork border. Image taken from f. 4v of Bible (the 'Lisbon Bible') with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~: the Pentateuch. Written in Hebrew.

Inhabited initial-word panel from BL Or 2696, f. 345

Inhabited initial-word panel from BL Or 2696, f. 345

Initial-word panel inhabited by two dragons, a hybrid, a spread eagle and a lion in medallions, and decorated by gold letters and pen-flourishing, at the beginning of Deuteronomy. Image taken from f. 345 of Pen... More

Decorated initial-word panel from BL Or 1487, f. 111

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 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

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 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

Initial-word panel with coat of arms from BL Or 14061, f. 1v

Initial-word panel with coat of arms from BL Or 14061, f. 1v

Full-page initial-word panel surrounded by foliate scrolls and floral motifs. On top of the panel, there is a coat of arms of a golden lion, at the beginning of the translator’s introduction to the Guide of the... More

Decorated initial-word panel from BL Add 11657, f. 27

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 panel from BL Add 11657, f. 110v

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 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.

Inhabited initial-word panel from BL Or 2696, f. 113v

Inhabited initial-word panel from BL Or 2696, f. 113v

Detail: initial-word panel inhabited by a lion and a bird, and decorated with gold letters, white vine motifs, and foliate motif at the corners, at the beginning of ~parashat wa-era~ (Ex. 6:2-9:35). Image taken... More

Initial-word panel and full border from BL Or 2627, f. 258

Initial-word panel and full border from BL Or 2627, f. 258

Initial word panel with penwork decoration with full floral border, at the beginning of Michah. Image taken from f. 258 of Bible (the 'Lisbon Bible') with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~: the Prophets. Written in Hebrew.

Decorated initial-word panel from BL Add 27167, f. 441

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 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 panel from BL Add 27210, f. 67

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.

Initial-word panel from BL Add 27210, f. 47

Initial-word panel from BL Add 27210, f. 47

Initial-word panel with gold lettering. Image taken from f. 47 of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah''). Written in Hebrew.

Decorated initial-word panel from BL Add 19776, f. 28v

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

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

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

Initial-word panel and full border from BL Or 2626, f. 6

Initial-word panel and full border from BL Or 2626, f. 6

Initial-word panel with penwork decoration and full floral and penwork border. Image taken from f. 6 of Bible (the 'Lisbon Bible') with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~: the Pentateuch. Written in Hebrew.

Initial-word panel and full border from BL Or 2626, f. 7

Initial-word panel and full border from BL Or 2626, f. 7

Initial-word panel with penwork decoration and full floral and penwork border. Image taken from f. 7 of Bible (the 'Lisbon Bible') with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~: the Pentateuch. Written in Hebrew.

Initial-word panel and full border from BL Or 2626, f. 184v

Initial-word panel and full border from BL Or 2626, f. 184v

Initial-word panel with penwork decoration and full floral and penwork border. Image taken from f. 184v of Bible (the 'Lisbon Bible') with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~: the Pentateuch. Written in Hebrew.

Initial-word panel and full border from BL Or 2628, f. 184v

Initial-word panel and full border from BL Or 2628, f. 184v

Initial-word panel decorated with penwork and full floral and penwork border. Image taken from f. 184v of Bible (the 'Lisbon Bible') with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~: the Hagiographa. Written in Hebrew, Aramaic.

Initial-word panel from BL Or 11594, f. 47

Initial-word panel from BL Or 11594, f. 47

Initial-word panel with penwork decoration. Image taken from f. 47 of Festival prayer book (~mahzor~) for the whole year, Sephardic rite, with the commentary of Joseph Zaddik. Written in Hebrew.

Decorated initial-word panel from BL Add 11657, f. 332v

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.

Inhabited initial-word panel from BL Add 19776, f. 73

Inhabited initial-word panel from BL Add 19776, f. 73

Initial-word panel, ~Way-yedabber~ (and the Lord spake) with gold letters and inhabited by dragons, at the beginning of Numbers. Image taken from f. 73 of Pentateuch (the 'Coburg Pentateuch') with the Five Scro... More

Decorated initial-word panel from BL Add 15423, f. 140v

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 panel from BL Or 2737, f. 14

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 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 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.

Initial-word panel from BL Add 26933, f. 46v

Initial-word panel from BL Add 26933, f. 46v

Detail of an initial-word panel with penwork decoration and pen-flourishing accompanied with a bird in the outer margin. Image taken from f. 46v of Commentary on the Pentateuch in an abridged form. Written in Hebrew.

Decorated initial-word panel from BL Or 1424, f. 16v

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.

Initial-word panel and full border from BL Or 2627, f. 261v

Initial-word panel and full border from BL Or 2627, f. 261v

Initial word panel with penwork decoration with full floral border inhabited by birds, at the end of Nahum and beginning of Habukkuk. Image taken from f. 261v of Bible (the 'Lisbon Bible') with ~masorah magna~ ... More

Decorated initial-word panel from BL Or 5600, f. 138v

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 panel from BL Harley 7621, f. 142v

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

Initial-word panel and full border from BL Or 2628, f. 185

Initial-word panel and full border from BL Or 2628, f. 185

Full-page micrography with full floral and penwork border. Image taken from f. 185 of Bible (the 'Lisbon Bible') with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~: the Hagiographa. Written in Hebrew, Aramaic.

Initial-word panel from BL Or 10752, f. 72v

Initial-word panel from BL Or 10752, f. 72v

Initial-word panel decorated with pen-flourishing and accompanied by two birds. Image taken from f. 72v of Prayer book (~siddur~), Italian rite. Written in Hebrew.

Decorated initial-word panel from BL Add 14762, f. 39

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 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 panel from BL Or 5024, f. 258

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 panel from BL Add 26968, f. 84v

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

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

Initial-word panel and full border from BL Or 2626, f. 9v

Initial-word panel and full border from BL Or 2626, f. 9v

Initial-word panel with penwork decoration and full floral and penwork border. Image taken from f. 9v of Bible (the 'Lisbon Bible') with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~: the Pentateuch. Written in Hebrew.

Decorated initial-word panel from BL Add 27210, f. 66

Decorated initial-word panel from BL Add 27210, f. 66

Decorated initial-word panel. Image taken from f. 66 of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah''). Written in Hebrew.

Inhabited initial-word panel from BL Add 16577, f. 177

Inhabited initial-word panel from BL Add 16577, f. 177

Initial-word panel inhabited by two birds, at the beginning of the customs of Rosh ha-Shanah. Image taken from f. 177 of Festival prayer book, Italian rite. Written in Hebrew.

Decorated initial-word panel from BL Or 2737, f. 21v

Decorated initial-word panel from BL Or 2737, f. 21v

Decorated initial-word panel: ~matzah~ (unleavened bread) in foliate frame. Image taken from f. 21v of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Hispano-Moresque Haggadah'). Written in Hebrew.

Inhabited initial-word panel from BL Or 2696, f. 113v

Inhabited initial-word panel from BL Or 2696, f. 113v

Initial-word panel inhabited by a lion and a bird, and decorated with gold letters, white vine motifs, and foliate motif at the corners, at the beginning of ~parashat wa-era~ (Ex. 6:2-9:35). Image taken from f.... More

Decorated initial-word panel from BL Add 27210, f. 32v

Decorated initial-word panel from BL Add 27210, f. 32v

Decorated initial-word panel with gold lettering. Image taken from f. 32v of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah''). Written in Hebrew.

Decorated initial-word panel from BL Add 14762, f. 45

Decorated initial-word panel from BL Add 14762, f. 45

Detail of an 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... More

Decorated initial-word panel from BL Harley 5710, f. 137

Decorated initial-word panel from BL Harley 5710, f. 137

Initial-word panel ~Wa-yehi~ (and it came to pass) decorated with penwork and accompanied by a foliate border inhabited by two hybrids, at the beginning of Joshua. Image taken from f. 137 of Bible with ~masorah... More

Decorated initial-word panel from BL Or 2737, f. 6v

Decorated initial-word panel from BL Or 2737, f. 6v

Decorated initial-word panel, at the beginning of the passage 'Rabbi Eliezer ben Azaryah said'. Image taken from f. 6v of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Hispano-Moresque Haggadah'). Written in Hebrew.

Decorated initial-word panel from BL Or 2737, f. 32

Decorated initial-word panel from BL Or 2737, f. 32

Deocrated initial-word panel in foliate frame. Image taken from f. 32 of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Hispano-Moresque Haggadah'). Written in Hebrew.

Initial-word panel from BL Add 22413, f. 98

Initial-word panel from BL Add 22413, f. 98

Inhabited initial-word panel with foliate and vine scroll decoration, and a hybrid, at the beginning of a liturgical poem for the second day of Sukkot composed by Eleazar ha-Kallir (Davidson vol. 1, no. 13). Im... More

Decorated initial-word panel from BL Add 16577, f. 188v

Decorated initial-word panel from BL Add 16577, f. 188v

Detail of a decorated initial-word panel at the beginning of the customs of Yom Kippur. Image taken from f. 188v of Festival prayer book, Italian rite. Written in Hebrew.

Initial-word panel and foliate border from BL Add 15423, f. 65v

Initial-word panel and foliate border from BL Add 15423, f. 65v

Decorated initial-word panel accompanied by partial foliate border, at the beginning of Leviticus. Image taken from f. 65v of Pentateuch (the 'Duke of Sussex's Italian Pentateuch'). Written in Hebrew.

Initial-word panel from BL Or 2696, f. 257v

Initial-word panel from BL Or 2696, f. 257v

Detail of a page: initial-word panel with gold letters, pen-flourishing and medallions inhabited by hybrids, at the beginning of Numbers. Image taken from f. 257v of Pentateuch, Five Scrolls (~Hamesh megillot~)... More

Decorated initial-word panel from BL Harley 5710, f. 34v

Decorated initial-word panel from BL Harley 5710, f. 34v

Initial-word panel ~Elleh~ (these) decorated with penwork and accompanied by a foliate border inhabited by two fish and a dragon, at the beginning of Exodus. Image taken from f. 34v of Bible with ~masorah magna... More

Decorated initial-word panel from BL Or 2737, f. 29v

Decorated initial-word panel from BL Or 2737, f. 29v

Decorated panel containing keywords of Psalm 118, in the second part of the Hallel. Image taken from f. 29v of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Hispano-Moresque Haggadah'). Written in Hebrew.

Decorated initial-word panel from BL Or 2737, f. 8

Decorated initial-word panel from BL Or 2737, f. 8

Decorated initial-word panel: ~Tam~ (Simple Son). Image taken from f. 8 of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Hispano-Moresque Haggadah'). Written in Hebrew.

Carpet page and initial-word panel from BL Or 1487, ff. 138v-139

Carpet page and initial-word panel from BL Or 1487, ff. 138v-139

Carpet page with penwork decoration (f. 138v) and initial-word panel with penwork decoration and pen-flourishing at the beginning of the commentary on Numbers. Image taken from ff. 138v-139 of Commentary on the... More

Decorated initial-word panel from BL Add 27137, f. 259

Decorated initial-word panel from BL Add 27137, f. 259

Initial-word panels decorated with pen-flourishing spreading into the entire length of the folio by text columns, at the beginning of ~Dinei ha-piqadon~, the chapter on depositing. Image taken from f. 259 of Fo... More

Initial-word panel and full border from BL Or 2626, f. 6v

Initial-word panel and full border from BL Or 2626, f. 6v

Initial-word panel with penwork decoration and full floral and penwork border. Image taken from f. 6v of Bible (the 'Lisbon Bible') with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~: the Pentateuch. Written in Hebrew.

Initial-word panel and full border from BL Or 2626, f. 8v

Initial-word panel and full border from BL Or 2626, f. 8v

Initial-word panel with penwork decoration and full foliate and penwork border. Image taken from f. 8v of Bible (the 'Lisbon Bible') with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~: the Pentateuch. Written in Hebrew.

Decorated initial-word panel from BL Or 2884, f. 24

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.

Inhabited initial-word panel from BL Or 2696, f. 195

Inhabited initial-word panel from BL Or 2696, f. 195

Initial-word panel with gold letters, pen-flourishing and medallions inhabited by hybrids, at the beginning of the Book of Leviticus. Image taken from f. 195 of Pentateuch, Five Scrolls (~Hamesh megillot~) and ... More

Inhabited initial-word panel from BL Add 11639, f. 20v

Inhabited initial-word panel from BL Add 11639, f. 20v

Initial-word panel, ~Wa-yeshev~ (And Jacob dwelt in the land) inhabited by two hybrids, at the beginning of ~Parashat wa-yeshev~ (Gen. 37:1-40:23). Image taken from f. 20v of Miscellany of biblical and other te... More

Decorated initial-word panel from BL Or 14061, f. 226

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

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

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