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Decorated initial-word panels from BL Or 1404, f. 30

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 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 panels from BL Or 2737, f. 27v

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 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 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 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 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 panels from BL Or 2737, f. 28v

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 panels from BL Or 2884, f. 22v

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 panels from BL Or 2737, f. 26v

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 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 panels from BL Or 1424, f. 9v

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, miniature from BL Or 2884, f. 41v

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 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.

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

Decorated initial-word panels from BL Or 14061, f. 89

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 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 panels from BL Add 27210, f. 69

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 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 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 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.

Decorated initial-word panels from BL Or 1404, f. 20v

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 panels from BL Or 1404, f. 12v

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

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 panels from BL Or 2884, f. 46v

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 panels from BL Or 1404, f. 18v

Decorated initial-word panels from BL Or 1404, f. 18v

Two initial-word panels with gold letters, white vine and foliate decoration. The first panel, ~Lefikakh~ is the beginning of the text, 'Thus it is our duty to thank', the moment when the second cup of wine sho... More

Decorated initial-word panel from BL Or 2884, f. 45v

Decorated initial-word panel from BL Or 2884, f. 45v

Decorated initial-word panel with gold letters: ~Elu~ (these), above it a vertical band embellished with foliate and a bust of a figure at its upper end. Image taken from f. 45v of Haggadah for Passover (the '... More

Initial-word panel from BL Add 27210, f. 27

Initial-word panel from BL Add 27210, f. 27

Initial-word panel in gold with grotesques, on a text page. Image taken from f. 27 of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah''). Written in Hebrew.

Inhabited initial-word panel from BL Add 26896, f. 329

Inhabited initial-word panel from BL Add 26896, f. 329

Initial-word panel ~Ayyelet~ (doe) inhabited by hybrids, a dog and a deer, at the beginning of a poem for the second day of Shavuot (for the poem, see Davidson vol. 1, no. 2960). Image taken from f. 329 of Fest... More

Decorated initial-word panels from BL Or 1424, f. 9v

Decorated initial-word panels from BL Or 1424, f. 9v

Two decorated initial-word panels with gold letters, in colour with a border in the outer margin. On top of the upper initial-word panel, a dog is catching a hare. The border is created by a staff with a white ... More

Decorated initial-word panel from BL Or 2737, f. 18

Decorated initial-word panel from BL Or 2737, f. 18

Decorated initial-word panel, ~Kamah~ (how many), at the beginning of 'Dayyenu', a thanksgiving hymn for Passover. Image taken from f. 18 of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Hispano-Moresque Haggadah'). Written in Hebrew.

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

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

Decorated initial-word panels in foliate frames, in Psalm 118, in the second part of the Hallel. Image taken from f. 29 of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Hispano-Moresque Haggadah'). Written in Hebrew.

Decorated initial-word panel from BL Or 2884, f. 53v

Decorated initial-word panel from BL Or 2884, f. 53v

Decorated initial-word panel, ~Halleluyah~ (praise God) with gold letters, at the beginning of Psalm 113, the beginning of the first part of the Hallel. Image taken from f. 53v of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Si... More

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.

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.

Decorated initial-word panels from BL Or 1404, f. 21v

Decorated initial-word panels from BL Or 1404, f. 21v

Two initial-word panels with white vine motif and foliate decoration, at the end of Psalm 118. Image taken from f. 21v of Haggadah with commentary and liturgical poems for Passover (the 'Brother Haggadah'). Wri... More

Decorated initial-word panels from BL Add 27210, f. 68

Decorated initial-word panels from BL Add 27210, f. 68

Decorated initial-word panels. Image taken from f. 68 of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah''). Written in Hebrew.

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 panels from BL Or 1404, f. 14

Decorated initial-word panels from BL Or 1404, f. 14

Four initial-word panels with gold letters and foliate decoration spreading to the outer and lower margins. Image taken from f. 14 of Haggadah with commentary and liturgical poems for Passover (the 'Brother Ha... 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.

Decorated initial-word panels from BL Or 1404, f. 21

Decorated initial-word panels from BL Or 1404, f. 21

Initial-word panels with gold letters and foliate decoration spreading to the margins, at the beginning of Psalm 118. Image taken from f. 21 of Haggadah with commentary and liturgical poems for Passover (the 'B... More

Decorated initial-word panels from BL Add 27210, f. 83

Decorated initial-word panels from BL Add 27210, f. 83

Decorated initial-word panels. Image taken from f. 83 of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah''). Written in Hebrew.

Decorated initial-word panels from BL Or 2737, f. 13

Decorated initial-word panels from BL Or 2737, f. 13

Two decorated initial-word panels in foliate frames. Image taken from f. 13 of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Hispano-Moresque Haggadah'). Written in Hebrew.

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.

Decorated initial-word panels from BL Add 27210, f. 26v

Decorated initial-word panels from BL Add 27210, f. 26v

Decorated initial-word panels. Image taken from f. 26v of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah''). 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.

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 from BL Or 1424, f. 3v

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 panels from BL Or 2884, f. 38v

Decorated initial-word panels from BL Or 2884, f. 38v

Two decorated initial-word panels, the upper one is with gold and silver letters and with foliate on the top. Image taken from f. 38v of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Sister Haggadah'). Written in Hebrew.

Decorated initial-word panels from BL Add 27210, f. 50

Decorated initial-word panels from BL Add 27210, f. 50

Initial-word panels with gold letters and foliate scrolls. Image taken from f. 50 of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah''). Written in Hebrew.

Decorated initial-word panels from BL Or 2737, f. 19v

Decorated initial-word panels from BL Or 2737, f. 19v

Decorated initial-word panels: ~ilu~, ~dayyenu~, and ~al~, at the last section of ~Dayyenu~ (It would have been enough), a thanksgiving hymn for Passover. Image taken from f. 19v of Haggadah for Passover (the '... More

Decorated initial-word panels from BL Or 2737, f. 11

Decorated initial-word panels from BL Or 2737, f. 11

Two decorated initial-word panels in a foliate frames. Image taken from f. 11 of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Hispano-Moresque Haggadah'). Written in Hebrew.

Decorated initial-word panel from BL Or 2737, f. 7

Decorated initial-word panel from BL Or 2737, f. 7

Decorated initial-word panel, at the beginning of the parable on the Four Sons. Image taken from f. 7 of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Hispano-Moresque Haggadah'). Written in Hebrew.

Decorated initial-word panel from BL Or 2737, f. 25

Decorated initial-word panel from BL Or 2737, f. 25

Decorated initial-word panel, ~Barukh~ (Blessed) in foliate frame, at the beginning of the benediction cited before drinking of the second cup. Image taken from f. 25 of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Hispano-More... More

Decorated initial-word panel from BL Add 27210, f. 82

Decorated initial-word panel from BL Add 27210, f. 82

Decorated initial-word panel. Image taken from f. 82 of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah''). Written in Hebrew.

Decorated initial-word panel from BL Add 27210, f. 86

Decorated initial-word panel from BL Add 27210, f. 86

Decorated initial-word panel. Image taken from f. 86 of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah''). Written in Hebrew.

Decorated initial-word panels from BL Or 2884, f. 41

Decorated initial-word panels from BL Or 2884, f. 41

Decorated initial-word panels with gold and silver letters and pen-flourishing. In the lower miniature, there is a human-headed, dragon-bodied hybrid staring upwards. Image taken from f. 41 of Haggadah for Pass... More

Decorated initial-word panel from BL Add 14762, f. 23v

Decorated initial-word panel from BL Add 14762, f. 23v

Initial-word panel ~Lefikakh~ (Therefore) decorated with foliate and band motifs, at the beginning of the passage, 'Therefore, we are bound to thank'. A torso of a winged lady lifting up the second cup of wine.... More

Decorated initial-word panel from BL Or 2737, f. 5v

Decorated initial-word panel from BL Or 2737, f. 5v

Decorated initial-word panel ~Avadim~ (slaves) at the beginning of the passage, 'We were Pharaoh's slaves'. Image taken from f. 5v of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Hispano-Moresque Haggadah'). Written in Hebrew.

Decorated initial-word panels from BL Or 1404, f. 12

Decorated initial-word panels from BL Or 1404, f. 12

Five decorated initial word panels with gold letters and foliate spreading to the inner margin. Image taken from f. 12 of Haggadah with commentary and liturgical poems for Passover (the 'Brother Haggadah'). Wri... More

Decorated initial-word panel from BL Add 27210, f. 85

Decorated initial-word panel from BL Add 27210, f. 85

Decorated initial-word panel. Image taken from f. 85 of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah''). Written in Hebrew.

Decorated initial-word panel from BL Add 27210, f. 57v

Decorated initial-word panel from BL Add 27210, f. 57v

Decorated initial-word panel on a text page. Image taken from f. 57v of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah''). Written in Hebrew.

Decorated initial-word panels from BL Add 27210, f. 61

Decorated initial-word panels from BL Add 27210, f. 61

Decorated initial-word panels. Image taken from f. 61 of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah''). Written in Hebrew.

Inhabited initial-word panel from BL Add 19064, f. 37v

Inhabited initial-word panel from BL Add 19064, f. 37v

Initial-word panel inhabited by animals and dragons including two hare hunting scenes, at the beginning of the section on the customs of Passover. Image taken from f. 37v of ~Keter Malkhut~ (The Crown of Kingsh... More

Decorated initial-word panels from BL Or 2884, f. 25

Decorated initial-word panels from BL Or 2884, f. 25

Initial-word panels with pen-flourishing. Image taken from f. 25 of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Sister Haggadah'). Written in Hebrew.

Decorated initial-word panels from BL Or 1404, f. 27v

Decorated initial-word panels from BL Or 1404, f. 27v

Three initial-word panels with white vine motifs and foliate decoration, at the beginning of a ~piyyut~ (litugrical poem) for Passover. Image taken from f. 27v of Haggadah with commentary and liturgical poems f... More

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

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

Decorated initial-word panel in foliate frame. Image taken from f. 8v of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Hispano-Moresque Haggadah'). Written in Hebrew.

Inhabited initial-word panel from BL Add 26896, f. 351v

Inhabited initial-word panel from BL Add 26896, f. 351v

Initial-word panel ~Wa-yehi~ (there was) with its frame inhabited by dragons with foliate scroll tails, at the beginning of Ruth. Image taken from f. 351v of Festival prayer book (~mahzor~) for the Special Shab... More

Decorated initial-word panel from BL Or 14061, f. 127v

Decorated initial-word panel from BL Or 14061, f. 127v

Decorated initial-word panel with foliate motifs and a hybrid. Image taken from f. 127v of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Hispano-Moresque Haggadah'). Written in Hebrew.

Decorated initial-word panel from BL Add 27210, f. 87

Decorated initial-word panel from BL Add 27210, f. 87

Decorated initial-word panel. Image taken from f. 87 of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah''). Written in Hebrew.

Decorated initial-word panels from BL Or 2884, f. 62v

Decorated initial-word panels from BL Or 2884, f. 62v

Decorated initial-word panels with gold and silver letters and pen-flourishing, in Psalm 118, in the Hallel. Image taken from f. 62v of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Sister Haggadah'). Written in Hebrew.

Decorated initial-word panel from BL Or 2884, f. 28

Decorated initial-word panel from BL Or 2884, f. 28

Decorated initial-word panel accompanied with two dragons with foliated tails. Image taken from f. 28 of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Sister Haggadah'). Written in Hebrew.

Inhabited initial-word panel from BL Add 11639, f. 306v

Inhabited initial-word panel from BL Add 11639, f. 306v

Inhabited initial-word panel with the name of the scribe ('Benjamin, the scribe') and the first word of a hymn for Passover composed by Benjamin ben Azriel. Image taken from f. 306v of Miscellany of biblical an... More

Decorated initial-word panel from BL Or 14061, f. 15v

Decorated initial-word panel from BL Or 14061, f. 15v

Decorated initial-word panel accompanied with foliate scrolls inhabited by birds. Image taken from f. 15v of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Hispano-Moresque Haggadah'). Written in Hebrew.

Inhabited initial-word panel from BL Add 26896, f. 78v

Inhabited initial-word panel from BL Add 26896, f. 78v

Initial-word panel with letters inhabited by hybrids and dragons with foliate scroll frame, at the beginning of ~Shabbat Parah~ (Davidson vol. 1, no. 1830). Image taken from f. 78v of Festival prayer book (~mah... More

Decorated initial-word panel from BL Add 14762, f. 43

Decorated initial-word panel from BL Add 14762, f. 43

Detail of an initial-word panel decorated with foliate motifs, at the beginning of the liturgical poem for Passover, 'Many were the miracles' (Davidson vol. 1, 2175). A torso of a bearded man is holding a blank... More

Decorated initial-word panel from BL Add 27210, f. 58v

Decorated initial-word panel from BL Add 27210, f. 58v

Decorated initial-word panel on a text page. Image taken from f. 58v of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah''). Written in Hebrew.

Decorated initial-word panel from BL Or 2884, f. 55

Decorated initial-word panel from BL Or 2884, f. 55

Decorated initial-word panel, ~Barukh~ (blessed) with silver letters, red penwork decoration, a dragon in the lower margin biting the tail of the 'Khaf', tha last letter of the initial-word. Image taken from f.... More

Decorated initial-word panel from BL Or 2884, f. 50

Decorated initial-word panel from BL Or 2884, f. 50

Decorated initial-word panel. Image taken from f. 50 of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Sister Haggadah'). Written in Hebrew.

Decorated initial-word panel from BL Or 2884, f. 35

Decorated initial-word panel from BL Or 2884, f. 35

Decorated initial-word panel, ~Barukh~ (blessed) with gold letters. A foliated tailed dragon biting the tail of the 'Khaf', the last letter of ~Barukh~. Image taken from f. 35 of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Sis... More

Decorated initial-word panels from BL Or 2884, f. 57

Decorated initial-word panels from BL Or 2884, f. 57

Decorated initial-word panels with gold letters: The first initial-word panel, ~Shefokh~ (pour out) is the beginning of the introductory sentence to the second part of the Hallel. Image taken from f. 57 of Hagg... More

Decorated initial-word panels from BL Or 2884, f. 53

Decorated initial-word panels from BL Or 2884, f. 53

Decorated initial-word panels with gold and silver letters, and foliate spreading to the upper margin. Image taken from f. 53 of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Sister Haggadah'). Written in Hebrew.

Decorated initial-word panel from BL Or 2884, f. 23

Decorated initial-word panel from BL Or 2884, f. 23

Decorated initial-word panel with gold letters. Image taken from f. 23 of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Sister Haggadah'). Written in Hebrew.

Decorated initial-word panel from BL Or 1404, f. 16v

Decorated initial-word panel from BL Or 1404, f. 16v

Initial-word panel with gold letters, white vine and foliate decoration, at the end of ~Dayyenu~, the thanksgiving hymn for Passover. Image taken from f. 16v of Haggadah with commentary and liturgical poems for... More

Decorated initial-word panels from BL Or 2737, f. 2

Decorated initial-word panels from BL Or 2737, f. 2

Decorated initial-word panels, at the beginning of the Haggadah. Image taken from f. 2 of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Hispano-Moresque Haggadah'). Written in Hebrew.

Decorated initial-word panels from BL Or 2737, f. 10v

Decorated initial-word panels from BL Or 2737, f. 10v

Two decorated initial-word panels and foliate frame. Image taken from f. 10v of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Hispano-Moresque Haggadah'). Written in Hebrew.

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

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

Decorated initial-word panel ~Maaseh~ (a tale), at the beginning of the passage about the rabbis of Benei Braq. Image taken from f. 6 of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Hispano-Moresque Haggadah'). Written in Hebrew.

Decorated initial-word panel from BL Or 2737, f. 5

Decorated initial-word panel from BL Or 2737, f. 5

Decorated initial-word panel, ~Mah nishtanah~ (Why this night is different?) in foliate frame. Image taken from f. 5 of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Hispano-Moresque Haggadah'). Written in Hebrew.

Inhabited initial-word panel from BL Add 26896, f. 130v

Inhabited initial-word panel from BL Add 26896, f. 130v

Detail: initial-word panel ~or~ (light) with letters inhabited by hybrids, and framed by foliate scroll, at the beginning of a poem for Passover (for the poem, see Davidson vol. 1, no. 1962). Image taken from f... More

Initial-word panel from BL Add 27210, f. 28

Initial-word panel from BL Add 27210, f. 28

Initial-word panel in gold on a text page. Image taken from f. 28 of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah''). Written in Hebrew.

Decorated initial-word panel from BL Or 2737, f. 10

Decorated initial-word panel from BL Or 2737, f. 10

Decorated initial-word panel, ~Tze u-lemad~ (Go and learn) with foliate frame at the beginning of the section, 'Go and learn what Laban, the Aramean, sought to do to Jacob'. Image taken from f. 10 of Haggadah f... More

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