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.
This floriated A is a wood-type initial embellished with line shade, flared serifs, an extended apex, a pierced leg, and hatched shading. It is enclosed in a mitered frame.
Contributor:
de Benedictis, Nicol[aus] (Printer)
Created:
1513
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This zoomorphic (two birds) B is a wood-type initial embellished with line shade, flared serifs, open bowls, and hatched shading. It is enclosed in a mitered frame.
Contributor:
de Benedictis, Nicol[aus] (Printer)
Created:
1513
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This zoomorphic (two birds) E is a wood-type initial embellished with line shade, flared serifs, and hatched shading. It is enclosed in a mitered frame.
Contributor:
de Benedictis, Nicol[aus] (Printer)
Created:
1513
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This floriated H is a wood-type initial embellished with line shade, flared serifs, a thin pearl-indented crossbar, and hatched shading. It is enclosed in a mitered frame.
Contributor:
de Benedictis, Nicol[aus] (Printer)
Created:
1513
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This zoomorphic (bird) I is a wood-type initial embellished with line shade, flared serifs, a pierced stem, and hatched shading. It is enclosed in a frame.
Contributor:
de Benedictis, Nicol[aus] (Printer)
Created:
1513
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This zoomorphic (unidentified creature) M is a wood-type initial embellished with line shade, flared serifs, splayed legs, serifed flat apexes, a pointed vertex that rests on the baseline, and hatched shading. It is enclosed in a frame.
Contributor:
de Benedictis, Nicol[aus] (Printer)
Created:
1513
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This zoomorphic (two birds) S is a wood-type initial embellished with line shade, flared serifs, hatched shading. It is enclosed in a mitered frame. The letter is upside down on the full-page image.
Contributor:
de Benedictis, Nicol[aus] (Printer)
Created:
1513
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This floriated V is a wood-type initial embellished with line shade, flared serifs, a pointed vertex, and hatched shading. It is enclosed in a mitered frame.
Contributor:
de Benedictis, Nicol[aus] (Printer)
Created:
1513
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This floriated A is a wood-type initial embellished with line shade, flared serifs, a scalloped apex, and hatched shading. It is enclosed in a mitered frame.
Contributor:
de Benedictis, Nicolaus (Printer)
Created:
1513
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This floriated B is a wood-type initial embellished with line shade, flared serifs, open bowls with crossbars that curve away from each other, and hatched shading. It is enclosed in a mitered frame.
Contributor:
de Benedictis, Nicolaus (Printer)
Created:
1513
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This floriated H is a wood-type initial embellished with line shade, flared serifs, a thin pearl-indented crossbar, and hatched shading. It is enclosed in a mitered frame.
Contributor:
de Benedictis, Nicolaus (Printer)
Created:
1513
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This floriated H is a wood-type initial embellished with line shade, flared serifs, a thin pearl-indented crossbar, and hatched shading. It is enclosed in a mitered frame.
Contributor:
de Benedictis, Nicolaus (Printer)
Created:
1513
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This floriated M is a wood-type initial embellished with line shade, flared serifs, straight legs, serifed apexes, a pointed vertex that sits above the baseline, and hatched shading. It is enclosed in a mitered frame.
Contributor:
de Benedictis, Nicolaus (Printer)
Created:
1513
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This floriated M is a wood-type initial embellished with line shade, flared serifs, straight legs, serifed apexes, a pointed vertex that sits above the baseline, and hatched shading. It is enclosed in a mitered frame.
Contributor:
de Benedictis, Nicolaus (Printer)
Created:
1513
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This floriated P is a wood-type initial embellished with line shade, flared serifs, an open bowl, and hatched shading. It is enclosed in a mitered frame.
Contributor:
de Benedictis, Nicolaus (Printer)
Created:
1513
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This floriated P is a wood-type initial embellished with line shade, flared serifs, an open bowl, and hatched shading. It is enclosed in a mitered frame.
Contributor:
de Benedictis, Nicolaus (Printer)
Created:
1513
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This floriated V is a wood-type initial embellished with line shade, flared serifs, a pointed vertex, and hatched shading. It is enclosed in a mitered frame.
Contributor:
de Benedictis, Nicolaus (Printer)
Created:
1513
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This is an inhabited (naked dancing figure) Romanesque wood-type initial C decorated with line shade, bifurcated serifs with curls, notched bowl, a small wedged bump-out in the bowl, and hatched shading. There is additional hatching in the notches of the serifs and bowl. The letter sits on a criblé background is enclosed in a frame.
Contributor:
Depratis, Nicolaus (variant Des Prez, Nicolas) (Printer)
Created:
1513
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This is a floriated Romanesque wood-type initial V decorated with bifurcated serifs with curls, medial pierced oval bump-outs, a flat vertex, and hatched shading. It sits on a criblé background.
Contributor:
Depratis, Nicolaus (variant Des Prez, Nicolas) (Printer)
Created:
1513
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This floriated Romanesque A is a wood-type initial embellished with a serifed extended apex, bifurcated serifs with curls, a thin looped crossbar ending in flowers, pierced stems, hatched shading. It sits on a criblé background.
Contributor:
Depratis, Nicolaus (variant Des Prez, Nicolas) (Printer)
Created:
1513
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This floriated Gothic B is a wood-type initial embellished with line shade, a pierced rounded bump-out, entwined crossbar, open bowls, and hatched shading. It sits on a criblé background enclosed in a frame.
Contributor:
Depratis, Nicolaus (variant Des Prez, Nicolas) (Printer)
Created:
1513
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This is an inhabited (naked dancing figure) Romanesque wood-type initial C decorated with line shade, bifurcated serifs with curls, notched bowl, a small wedged bump-out in the bowl, and hatched shading. There is hatching in the notches in the serifs and bowl. The letter sits on a criblé background enclosed in a frame.
Contributor:
Depratis, Nicolaus (variant Des Prez, Nicolas) (Printer)
Created:
1513
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This floriated Gothic D is a wood-type initial, is uncial style embellished with line shade, a bifurcated serif with teardrops, an open bowl with notches that enclose sunbursts, and hatched shading. It sits on a criblé background enclosed in a frame.
Contributor:
Depratis, Nicolaus (variant Des Prez, Nicolas) (Printer)
Created:
1513
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This is a floriated Gothic wood-type initial M adorned with bifurcated serifs with teardrops, medial pierced oval bump-outs, splayed legs, flat apexes, thin diagonals ending in a pointed vertex above the baseline, and hatched shading. It sits on a criblé background.
Contributor:
Depratis, Nicolaus (variant Des Prez, Nicolas) (Printer)
Created:
1513
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This is a floriated Gothic wood-type initial N adorned with bifurcated serifs with teardrops, medial pierced oval bump-outs, a thin diagonal, and hatched shading. It sits on a criblé background.
Contributor:
Depratis, Nicolaus (variant Des Prez, Nicolas) (Printer)
Created:
1513
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This is a floriated Gothic wood-type initial N adorned with bifurcated serifs with teardrops, medial oval bump-outs, a thin diagonal, and hatched shading. It sits on a criblé background.
Contributor:
Depratis, Nicolaus (variant Des Prez, Nicolas) (Printer)
Created:
1513
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This is a floriated Gothic wood-type initial Q decorated with a bifurcated tail with curls, a notched bowl, a pierced oval bump-out in the counter; and hatched shading. It sits on a criblé background.
Contributor:
Depratis, Nicolaus (variant Des Prez, Nicolas) (Printer)
Created:
1513
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This is a zoomorphic (bird) Gothic wood-type initial P decorated with bifurcated serifs with curls, a notched open bowl, medial pierced oval bump-outs, and hatched shading. It sits on a criblé background.
Contributor:
Depratis, Nicolaus (variant Des Prez, Nicolas) (Printer)
Created:
1513
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This is a floriated Gothic wood-type initial Q decorated with a bifurcated tail with curls, a notched bowl, a pierced oval bump-out in the counter, and hatched shading. It sits on a criblé background.
Contributor:
Depratis, Nicolaus (variant Des Prez, Nicolas) (Printer)
Created:
1513
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This is a floriated Gothic wood-type initial S embellished with bifurcated serifs with curls, an interrupted spine, and hatched shading. It sits on a criblé background.
Contributor:
Depratis, Nicolaus (variant Des Prez, Nicolas) (Printer)
Created:
1513
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This is a floriated Gothic wood-type initial Ƨ (Rücken S, backward S) embellished with line shade, bifurcated serifs, a pierced rounded bump-out on the spine, and hatched shading. It sits on a criblé background enclosed in a frame.
Contributor:
Depratis, Nicolaus (variant Des Prez, Nicolas) (Printer)
Created:
1513
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This is a floriated Romanesque wood-type initial V decorated with bifurcated serifs with curls, medial pierced oval bump-outs, a flat vertex, and hatched shading. It has a criblé background.
Contributor:
Depratis, Nicolaus (variant Des Prez, Nicolas) (Printer)
Created:
1513
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This is a floriated Gothic wood-type initial A with bifurcated serifs with curls, a looped crossbar ending in bifurcated serifs, some serif notches and the loop enclose white dots, and a rounded apex. It sits on a criblé background.
Created:
1514
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This is a floriated Gothic wood-type initial B decorated with line shade, bifurcated serifs, notched bowls, and a slightly curved crossbar. The notches in the serifs and bowls enclose single dots. The letter sits on a criblé background.
Created:
1514
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This is a floriated Gothic wood-type initial C embellished with line shade, bifurcated cove serifs, and a pierced rounded bump-out. The notches in the serifs and bowl enclose single dots. It sits on a criblé background, and is enclosed in a frame.
Created:
1514
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This is a floriated Gothic wood-type initial C embellished with line shade, bifurcated serifs with curls, and a notched bowl. There are single dots enclosed in the notches of the serifs and the bowl. It sits on a criblé background.
Created:
1514
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This floriated Gothic wood-type initial is a double-bowl E decorated with bifurcated serifs with curls, an entwined crossbar ending in bifurcated serifs, and notched bowls enclosing single dots. It sits on a criblé background.
Created:
1514
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This is a floriated Romanesque wood-type initial F adorned with line shade, and bifurcated serifs with curls that enclose single dots. It sits on a criblé background.
Created:
1514
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This is a floriated Romanesque wood-type initial H decorated with line shade, bifurcated serifs with curls, rounded bump-outs with sunburst embellishments, and a thin pearl-indented crossbar. It sits on a criblé background.
Created:
1514
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This is a floriated Gothic wood-type initial N embellished with line shade, bifurcated serifs with curls, and a thin diagonal. The notches in the serifs enclose single dots. It sits on a criblé background.
Created:
1514
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This is a floriated Gothic wood-type initial S embellished with bifurcated serifs with curls, and a split spine. The notches in the serifs enclose single dots. It sits on a criblé background.
Created:
1514
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This is a floriated Gothic wood-type initial S embellished with bifurcated serifs with curls, and a split spine. The notches in the serifs enclose single dots. It sits on a criblé background.
Created:
1514
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This is a floriated Gothic wood-type initial И (backward N) decorated with bifurcated serifs with curls and a thin diagonal. The notches in the serifs enclose single dots. It sits on a criblé background.
Created:
1514
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This is a floriated Gothic wood-type initial A embellished with bifurcated serifs, a left-serifed apex, and a thin V-shaped crossbar ending in curls. It sits on a criblé background.
Created:
1514
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This is a Romanesque wood-type initial C adorned with line shade, bifurcated serifs with curls, a notched bowl, and rounded bump-outs. It sits on a criblé background.
Created:
1514
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This is a floriated Romanesque wood-type initial C adorned with line shade, bifurcated serifs with curls, a notched bowl, and rounded bump-outs. It sits on a criblé background.
Created:
1514
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This is a Gothic wood-type initial D, uncial style, decorated with line shade, a bifurcated terminal, notched sides, and rounded bump-outs. It sits on a criblé background.
Created:
1514
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
