This floriated wood-type initial is a beveled Gothic S decorated with bifurcated serifs with curls, a ruffled-ring embellishment, and hatched shading. It sits on a criblé background.
Contributor:
Kerver, Thielman
Created:
1518
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This floriated wood-type initial is a Gothic A decorated with bifurcated serifs with curls, a serifed extended apex, and a thin looped crossbar ending in leaves. It sits on a criblé background. There is some hand coloring in red.
Contributor:
Kerver, Thielman
Created:
1518
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This zoomorphic (kneeling monkey) wood-type initial is a Gothic C decorated with line shade, bifurcated serifs with curls, and an interrupted bowl. It sits on a criblé background.
Contributor:
Kerver, Thielman
Created:
1518
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This floriated wood-type initial is a Romanesque double-bowl E decorated with bifurcated serifs with some curls, notched bowls, an entwined crossbar, and hatched shading. It sits on a criblé background.
Contributor:
Kerver, Thielman
Created:
1518
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This floriated wood-type initial is a Gothic I decorated with bifurcated serifs with exaggerated curls, medial pierced rounded bump-outs, and hatched shading. It sits on a criblé background. There is some hand coloring in red.
Contributor:
Kerver, Thielman
Created:
1518
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This floriated wood-type initial is an ornamental Gothic I decorated with bifurcated serifs with exaggerated leafy curls, medial pierced rounded bump-outs, and tick hatching. It sits on a criblé background.
Contributor:
Kerver, Thielman
Created:
1518
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This floriated wood-type initial is a Gothic S decorated with line shade, bifurcated serifs with curls, a severed spine, and hatched shading. It sits on a criblé background.
Contributor:
Kerver, Thielman
Created:
1518
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This floriated Gothic A is a wood-type initial decorated with bifurcated serifs with curls, a serifed extended apex, single dots enclosed in serif notches, a thin V-shaped crossbar with bulbous endings, and a fleur-de-lis embellishment. It sits on a criblé background.
Contributor:
Kerver, Thielman
Created:
1518
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This floriated Gothic A is a wood-type initial decorated with bifurcated serifs with curls, a serifed extended apex, single dots enclosed in serif notches, a thin V-shaped crossbar with bulbous endings, and a fleur-de-lis embellishment. It sits on a criblé background.
Contributor:
Kerver, Thielman
Created:
1518
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This floriated uncial-style Gothic D is a wood-type initial decorated with bifurcated serifs with curls, notches in the bowl and serifs enclosing single dots, a rounded bump-out, and hatched shading. It sits on a criblé background.
Contributor:
Kerver, Thielman
Created:
1518
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This floriated Gothic P is a wood-type initial decorated with bifurcated serifs with curls, a notched bowl, and hatched shading. It sits on a criblé background. Note: Red markings within letter
Contributor:
Kerver, Thielman
Created:
1518
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This floriated Gothic И (backward N) is a wood-type initial decorated with bifurcated serifs with curls, a thin diagonal, and hatched shading. It sits on a criblé background. Handwritten red markings within the letter.
Contributor:
Kerver, Thielman
Created:
1518
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This floriated Gothic V is a wood-type initial decorated with bifurcated serifs with some curls, hatched shading, and a flat vertex. It sits on a criblé background. Handwritten red markings within the letter.
Contributor:
Kerver, Thielman
Created:
1518
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This floriated Gothic V is a wood-type initial decorated with bifurcated serifs with some curls, hatched shading, and a flat vertex. It sits on a criblé background. Note: Crudely hand colored.
Contributor:
Kerver, Thielman
Created:
1518
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
