This zoomorphic (bird) E is an incised wood-type initial embellished with line shade, and hatched shading. It sits on a criblé background enclosed in a frame.
This zoomorphic (bird) E is an incised wood-type initial embellished with line shade, and hatched shading. It sits on a criblé background enclosed in a frame.
This zoomorphic (bird) E is an incised wood-type initial embellished with line shade, and hatched shading. It sits on a criblé background enclosed in a frame.
This zoomorphic (bird) E is an incised wood-type initial embellished with line shade, and hatched shading. It sits on a criblé background enclosed in a frame.
This zoomorphic (bird) E is an incised wood-type initial embellished with line shade, and hatched shading. It sits on a criblé background enclosed in a frame.
This floriated ornamental wood-type initial D is adorned with ring embellishments, and hatched shading. It sits on a criblé background enclosed in a frame.
This floriated ornamental wood-type initial D is adorned with ring embellishments, and hatched shading. It sits on a criblé background enclosed in a frame.
This floriated ornamental wood-type initial D is adorned with ring embellishments, and hatched shading. It sits on a criblé background enclosed in a frame.
This floriated Romanesque A is a wood-type initial outline that is beveled with bifurcated serifs, a serifed extended apex, and hatched shading. It is enclosed in a frame.
This floriated Romanesque A is a wood-type initial outline that is beveled, back sloped with bifurcated serifs, a left-serifed apex, a left-serifed crossbar, pierced legs, and hatched shading. It is enclosed in a frame.
This zoomorphic (butterfly) Romanesque C is a wood-type initial outline that is beveled with bifurcated serifs, a notched bowl with corresponding bump-out in the counter, and hatched shading. It is enclosed in a frame.
This floriated Romanesque C is a wood-type initial outline that is beveled with bifurcated serifs, a ring embellishment, and hatched shading. It is enclosed in a frame.
This floriated Romanesque E is an uncial-style wood-type initial outline that is beveled with bifurcated serifs, a ring embellishment, and hatched shading. It is enclosed in a frame.
This floriated Romanesque F is a wood-type initial outline that is beveled with bifurcated serifs, and hatched shading. It is enclosed in a frame. The letter was used sideways as an N.
This floriated Romanesque F is a wood-type initial outline that is beveled with bifurcated serifs, a scalloped-ring embellishment, and hatched shading. It is enclosed in a frame. This letter was used sideways as an M.
This floriated Romanesque M is a wood-type initial outline that is beveled with bifurcated serifs, hatched shading, splayed legs, and pointed apexes and vertex with the vertex above the baseline. It is enclosed in a frame.
This floriated Romanesque P is a wood-type initial outline that is beveled with bifurcated serifs, a notched counter, ring embellishment, and hatched shading. It is enclosed in a frame.
This floriated Romanesque Q is a wood-type initial outline that is beveled with a bifurcated tail, and hatched shading. It is enclosed in a frame. Since the text on the back is upside down; the letter was probably used as an uncial D.
This floriated Romanesque S is a wood-type initial outline that is beveled with a bifurcated serifs, a double-ring embellishment on the spine, and hatched shading. It is enclosed in a frame.
This floriated Romanesque T is a wood-type initial outline that is beveled with a bifurcated serifs, a ring embellishment, and hatched shading. It is enclosed in a frame.
This zoomorphic (dragon) Romanesque Q is a wood-type initial outline that is beveled with a fishtail terminal, double-ring embellishments, and hatched shading. It is enclosed in a frame.
This floriated Gothic R is a wood-type initial outline that is beveled with teardrop terminals, a slightly curved crossbar, a double-curved leg ending in teardrop, and hatched shading. It is enclosed in a frame.
This floriated Romanesque S is a wood-type initial outline that is beveled with bifurcated serifs, a scalloped-ring embellishment on the spine, and hatched shading. It is enclosed in a frame.
This floriated Gothic T is a half-uncial-style wood-type initial outline that is beveled with teardrop terminals, and hatched shading. It is enclosed in a frame.
This zoomorphic (butterfly) Gothic N is a wood-type initial outline that is beveled with bifurcated serifs, a scalloped-ring embellishment, and hatched shading. It is enclosed in a frame. Note: This may be a U used upside down as an N. See the position of the butterfly.
This floriated Gothic A is a wood-type initial outline that is beveled with bifurcated serifs, a serifed extended apex, and hatched shading. It is enclosed in a frame.
This floriated Gothic A is a wood-type initial outline that is beveled with bifurcated serifs, a serifed extended apex, and hatched shading. It is enclosed in a frame.
This floriated Romanesque C is a wood-type initial outline that is beveled with bifurcated serifs, a scalloped-ring embellishment, and hatched shading. It is enclosed in a frame.
This floriated Romanesque D is a wood-type initial outline that is beveled with bifurcated serifs, scalloped-ring embellishments, an open bowl, and hatched shading. It is enclosed in a frame.
This floriated Romanesque D is a wood-type initial outline that is beveled with teardrop serifs, ring embellishments, and hatched shading. It is enclosed in a frame.
This zoomorphic (bird) ornamental D is a wood-type initial outline that is beveled with teardrop serifs, and hatched shading. It is enclosed in a frame.
This floriated Romanesque F is a wood-type initial outline that is beveled with bifurcated serifs, ring embellishments, and hatched shading. It is enclosed in a frame.
This floriated Gothic H is an uncial-style wood-type initial outline that is beveled with cove serifs, a curved right leg ending in a teardrop, and hatched shading. It is enclosed in a frame.
This floriated Gothic H is an uncial-style wood-type initial outline that is beveled with bifurcated serifs, scalloped-ring embellishments, a curved right leg ending in a teardrop, and hatched shading. It is enclosed in a frame.
This floriated ornamental I is a wood-type initial outline with bifurcated serifs with exaggerated curls, and hatched shading. It is enclosed in a frame.
This floriated Romanesque I is a wood-type initial outline that is beveled with bifurcated exaggerated cove serifs, a scalloped-ring embellishment, and hatched shading. It is enclosed in a frame.
This zoomorphic ornamental N is a wood-type initial outline with teardrop serifs, a curved right leg in the form of a bird’s head, and hatched shading. It is enclosed in a frame.
This floriated Gothic И (backward N) is a wood-type initial outline is beveled with bifurcated serifs, a thin diagonal, double-ring embellishments, and hatched shading. It is enclosed in a frame.
This floriated Gothic P wood-type initial outline is beveled with trifurcated serifs, open bowl, ring embellishments, and hatched shading. It is enclosed in a frame.
This floriated Gothic E is an double-bowl wood-type initial adorned with fishtail serifs, a twisted crossbar with looped terminal, rounded bump-outs, and hatched shading. It is enclosed in a frame. Upside down on full-page image.
This floriated Gothic A is a wood-type initial adorned with a left-serifed apex, fishtail serifs, a thin V-shaped crossbar with the pointed vertex reaching baseline, and hatched shading. It is enclosed in a frame.
This floriated Gothic B is a wood-type initial adorned with fishtail serifs, a thin twisted crossbar, rounded bump-outs, and hatched shading. It is enclosed in a frame.
This floriated Gothic M is a wood-type initial adorned with fishtail serifs, medial rounded bump-outs, straight legs, thin looped diagonals, and a vertex that sits above the baseline. It is enclosed in a frame.
This floriated Gothic E is an double-bowl wood-type initial adorned with fishtail serifs, a thin twisted crossbar with a looped terminal, rounded bump-outs, and hatched shading. It is enclosed in a frame.
This floriated Gothic N is a wood-type initial adorned with fishtail serifs, medial rounded bump-outs, a curved right leg ending in a curl, and hatched shading. It is enclosed in a frame.
This floriated Gothic D is an uncial-style wood-type initial adorned with a fishtail serif, rounded bump-outs, and hatched shading. It is enclosed in a frame.
This floriated Gothic F is a wood-type initial adorned with fishtail serifs, a medial rounded bump-out, and hatched shading. It is enclosed in a frame.
This floriated Gothic R is a wood-type initial adorned with fishtail serifs, a thin twisted crossbar, double-curve leg ending in a curl, rounded bump-outs, and hatched shading. It is enclosed in a frame.
This floriated Gothic Q is a wood-type initial adorned with a fishtail terminal, rounded bump-outs, and hatched shading. It is enclosed in a frame. This may be a D printed as a Q. The flower is upside down.
This zoomorphic (eagle) M is a wood-type initial with splayed legs, flat serifed apexes, and a pointed vertex that rests on the baseline. It is enclosed in a frame.
Contributor:
de Rusconibus, Georgii (variant Rusconi, Georgio) (Printer)
Created:
1513
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
