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Description:
Album of initial capital letters found in manuscripts and early printed books. This volume consists primarily of examples from the 16th century
Created:
1500 - 1599
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
Page Count:
58
Last Updated:
2020-06-10
Description:
The floriated double-bowl Romanesque wood-type initial E has flared serifs and is enclosed in a frame.
Created:
1400 - 1499
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
Last Updated:
2020-06-10
Description:
This wood-type initial E is in the calligraphic style.
Created:
1400 - 1499
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
Last Updated:
2020-06-10
Description:
This ornamental wood-type initial D is an uncial-style outline.
Contributor:
Sorg, Anton
Created:
1478
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
Last Updated:
2020-06-10
Description:
This ornamental wood-type initial D is an uncial style outline.
Contributor:
Sorg, Anton
Created:
1478
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
Last Updated:
2020-06-10
Description:
This wood-type initial D is in the Lombardic style.
Contributor:
Sorg, Anton
Created:
1478
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
Last Updated:
2020-06-10
Description:
This Lombard C with pearls is a wood-type initial with a closed counter.
Contributor:
Sorg, Anton
Created:
1478
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
Last Updated:
2020-06-10
Description:
This Lombard G with pearls is a wood-type initial in the spiral form.
Contributor:
Sorg, Anton
Created:
1478
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
Last Updated:
2020-06-10
Description:
This ornamental Z is an outline wood-type initial.
Contributor:
Sorg, Anton
Created:
1478
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
Last Updated:
2020-06-10
Description:
This Lombard A is a wood-type initial back sloped with a flat top and a curved left leg ending in a curl.
Contributor:
Koberger, Anton
Created:
1490
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
Last Updated:
2020-06-10
Description:
This Lombard M is a wood-type initial with bowed legs ending in small curls and a center stem that meets the baseline.
Contributor:
Koberger, Anton
Created:
1490
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
Last Updated:
2020-06-10
Description:
This architectural (arch) A is a wood-type initial with a pointed apex, and hatched shading.
Contributor:
Froben, Io[hann]; More, Thomas (Author)
Created:
1518
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
Last Updated:
2020-06-10
Description:
This inhabited (two figures) wood-type initial is an incised N with thin stems, and hatched shading. It is enclosed in a frame.
Contributor:
Froben, Io [Johann]; Holbein, Hans d.J. (the Younger)
Created:
1518
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
Last Updated:
2020-06-10
Description:
This inhabited (seated man wearing epaulet) wood-type initial W, overlapping-Vs form, is incised and enhanced with pointed vertexes, and hatched shading, It is enclosed in a mitered frame.
Contributor:
Froben, Io [Johann]; Holbein, Hans d.J. (the Younger)
Created:
1518
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
Last Updated:
2020-06-10
Description:
This floriated wood-type initial is an A decorated with line shade, and a pointed apex. It is enclosed in a triple frame.
Contributor:
Jordan, Paul with a reference to Köbel, Jacob in Oppenheim
Created:
1534
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
Last Updated:
2020-06-10
Description:
This floriated wood-type initial is a D decorated with line shade. It sits on a criblé background enclosed in a triple frame.
Contributor:
Jordan, Paul with a reference to Köbel, Jacob in Oppenheim
Created:
1534
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
Last Updated:
2020-06-10
Description:
This floriated wood-type initial is an E decorated with line shade. It is enclosed in a triple frame.
Contributor:
Jordan, Paul with a reference to Köbel, Jacob in Oppenheim
Created:
1534
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
Last Updated:
2020-06-10
Description:
This floriated wood-type initial is an I decorated with line shade. It is enclosed in a frame.
Contributor:
Jordan, Paul with a reference to Köbel, Jacob in Oppenheim
Created:
1534
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
Last Updated:
2020-06-10
Description:
This floriated wood-type initial is a P decorated with line shade. It is enclosed in a double frame.
Contributor:
Jordan, Paul with a reference to Köbel, Jacob in Oppenheim
Created:
1534
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
Last Updated:
2020-06-10
Description:
This floriated wood-type initial is a D decorated with line shade. It is enclosed in a frame.
Contributor:
Jordan, Paul with a reference to Köbel, Jacob in Oppenheim
Created:
1534
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
Last Updated:
2020-06-10