This floriated Gothic wood-type initial is a V adorned with bifurcated serifs with embellished curls, pierced rounded bump-outs, and a pointed vertex. It sits on a criblé background enclosed in a frame.
Contributor:
Parvus, Johannes (variant Petit, Jean); Klein, Johannes (Parvus, Joannes)
Created:
1518
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This floriated Gothic wood-type initial is an A adorned with line shade, bifurcated serifs with embellished curls, a crossbar ending in serifs with curls, and a rounded apex. It sits on a criblé background enclosed in a frame.
Contributor:
Parvus, Johannes (variant Petit, Jean); Klein, Johannes (Parvus, Joannes)
Created:
1518
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This floriated Gothic wood-type initial is an A adorned with line shade, bifurcated serifs with embellished curls, a crossbar ending in serifs with curls, and a right-leaning pointed apex. It sits on a criblé background enclosed in a frame.
Contributor:
Parvus, Johannes (variant Petit, Jean); Klein, Johannes (Parvus, Joannes)
Created:
1518
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This floriated Romanesque wood-type initial is an A adorned with line shade, bifurcated serifs with curls, a serifed extended apex, a V-shaped crossbar ending in curls, pierced stems, and hatched shading. It sits on a criblé background.
Contributor:
Parvus, Johannes (variant Petit, Jean); Klein, Johannes (Parvus, Joannes)
Created:
1518
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This floriated ornamental wood-type initial is a D decorated with ring embellishments, and hatched shading. It sits on a criblé background enclosed in a frame.
Contributor:
Parvus, Johannes (variant Petit, Jean); Klein, Johannes (Parvus, Joannes)
Created:
1518
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This zoomorphic (bird) Romanesque wood-type initial is an uncial-style E embellished with bifurcated serifs with curls, a notched bowl, and hatched shading. It sits on a criblé background.
Contributor:
Parvus, Johannes (variant Petit, Jean); Klein, Johannes (Parvus, Joannes)
Created:
1518
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This zoomorphic (two birds) Romanesque wood-type initial is an I embellished with bifurcated serifs with curls, medial pierced rounded bump-outs, and hatched shading. It sits on a criblé background.
Contributor:
Parvus, Johannes (variant Petit, Jean); Klein, Johannes (Parvus, Joannes)
Created:
1518
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This floriated Gothic wood-type initial is an N embellished with line shade, bifurcated serifs with curls, medial pierced rounded bump-outs, and hatched shading. It sits on a criblé background enclosed in a frame.
Contributor:
Parvus, Johannes (variant Petit, Jean); Klein, Johannes (Parvus, Joannes)
Created:
1518
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This zoomorphic (lions) Romanesque wood-type initial is an I embellished with bifurcated serifs with curls, medial pierced rounded bump-outs, and hatched shading. It sits on a criblé background.
Contributor:
Parvus, Johannes (variant Petit, Jean); Klein, Johannes (Parvus, Joannes)
Created:
1518
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This historiated (Adam and Eve) Romanesque wood-type initial is an I embellished with bifurcated serifs with curls, medial pierced rounded bump-outs, and hatched shading. It sits on a criblé background.
Contributor:
Parvus, Johannes (variant Petit, Jean); Klein, Johannes (Parvus, Joannes)
Created:
1518
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This floriated Romanesque wood-type initial is a P embellished with bifurcated serifs with curls, a notched bowl, medial rounded bump-outs, and hatched shading. It sits on a criblé background.
Contributor:
Parvus, Johannes (variant Petit, Jean); Klein, Johannes (Parvus, Joannes)
Created:
1518
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This floriated Gothic wood-type initial S is adorned with line shade, bifurcated serifs with embellished curls, pierced rounded bump-out on the spine, and hatched shading. It sits on a criblé background enclosed in a frame.
Contributor:
Parvus, Johannes (variant Petit, Jean); Klein, Johannes (Parvus, Joannes)
Created:
1518
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This grotesque (three disembodied heads) Romanesque wood-type initial R is embellished with line shade, bifurcated serifs with curls, medial pierced rounded bump-out, an open bowl, and hatched shading. It sits on a criblé background.
Contributor:
Parvus, Johannes (variant Petit, Jean); Klein, Johannes (Parvus, Joannes)
Created:
1518
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This floriated Gothic wood-type initial T is decorated with bifurcated serifs with embellished curls, a pierced rounded bump-out, a notch, and hatched shading. It sits on a criblé background.
Contributor:
Parvus, Johannes (variant Petit, Jean); Klein, Johannes (Parvus, Joannes)
Created:
1518
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This floriated Gothic wood-type initial A is adorned with bifurcated serifs with embellished curls, a looped apex, a V-shaped crossbar ending in serifs with embellished curls, and pierced stems. It sits on a criblé background enclosed in a frame.
Contributor:
Parvus, Johannes (variant Petit, Jean); Klein, Johannes (Parvus, Joannes)
Created:
1518
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This zoomorphic (bird and unidentified critter) Romanesque wood-type initial is an A, back-sloped with a flat top, and embellished with bifurcated serifs with curls, rounded bump-outs, and hatched shading. It sits on a criblé background.
Contributor:
Parvus, Johannes (variant Petit, Jean); Klein, Johannes (Parvus, Joannes)
Created:
1518
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This grotesque (face hidden in the side of the bowl) ornamental Gothic wood-type initial is a C embellished with bifurcated serifs with curls, and hatched shading. It sits on a criblé background enclosed in a frame.
Contributor:
Parvus, Johannes (variant Petit, Jean); Klein, Johannes (Parvus, Joannes)
Created:
1518
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This floriated Romanesque wood-type initial Q is embellished with a bifurcated tail, pierced rounded bump-outs, and hatched shading. It sits on a criblé background.
Contributor:
Parvus, Johannes (variant Petit, Jean); Klein, Johannes (Parvus, Joannes)
Created:
1518
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
