This wood-type initial is a Romanesque outline P adorned with bifurcated serifs with curls, a notched bowl, and medial rounded bump-outs. It is enclosed in a frame.
Contributor:
Regnault, Franciscus; Petit, Jean (variant Parvus, Joannes)
Created:
1514
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This wood-type initial is an uncial-style Gothic D embellished with line shade, a bifurcated tail cut by the counter, a pierced bowl, and rounded bump-outs. It sits on a criblé background. Could be a Q used upside down as a D.
Contributor:
Regnault, Franciscus; Petit, Jean (variant Parvus, Joannes)
Created:
1514
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This wood-type initial is a Gothic R decorated with line shade, bifurcated serifs, a notched open bowl, a straight leg, and rounded bump-outs. It sits on a criblé background.
Contributor:
Regnault, Franciscus; Petit, Jean (variant Parvus, Joannes)
Created:
1514
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This wood-type initial is a floriated Romanesque V decorated with bifurcated serifs enclosing large single dots, and a pointed vertex. It sits on a criblé background enclosed in a frame.
Contributor:
Regnault, Franciscus; Petit, Jean (variant Parvus, Joannes)
Created:
1514
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This wood-type initial is a floriated Gothic A adorned with a left-serifed apex, bifurcated serifs, and a thin V-shaped crossbar ending in curls. It sits on a criblé background.
Contributor:
Regnault, Franciscus; Petit, Jean (variant Parvus, Joannes)
Created:
1514
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This wood-type initial is a Gothic A embellished with a serifed extended apex with bulb on top, bifurcated serifs, and a thin V-shaped crossbar. It sits on a criblé background.
Contributor:
Regnault, Franciscus; Petit, Jean (variant Parvus, Joannes)
Created:
1514
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This wood-type initial is a Romanesque A decorated with bifurcated serifs, a serifed extended apex with curls, and a thin V-shaped crossbar with bulbous endings. It sits on a criblé background.
Contributor:
Regnault, Franciscus; Petit, Jean (variant Parvus, Joannes)
Created:
1514
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This wood-type initial is a floriated Gothic B adorned with line shade, bifurcated serifs with curls, a curved crossbar, and notched bowls. The top bowl is open. The letter sits on a criblé background.
Contributor:
Regnault, Franciscus; Petit, Jean (variant Parvus, Joannes)
Created:
1514
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This wood-type initial is a floriated Gothic C embellished with line shade, bifurcated serifs, a notched bowl with curls, and rounded bump-outs. It sits on a criblé background.
Contributor:
Regnault, Franciscus; Petit, Jean (variant Parvus, Joannes)
Created:
1514
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This wood-type initial is a Romanesque C decorated with line shade, bifurcated serifs, a notched bowl, and rounded bump-outs. It sits on a criblé background.
Contributor:
Regnault, Franciscus; Petit, Jean (variant Parvus, Joannes)
Created:
1514
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This wood-type initial is an uncial-style Gothic D embellished with line shade, a bifurcated terminal, a notched bowl, and rounded bump-outs. It sits on a criblé background.
Contributor:
Regnault, Franciscus; Petit, Jean (variant Parvus, Joannes)
Created:
1514
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This wood-type initial is an double-bowl Gothic E decorated with line shade, bifurcated serifs with curls, notched bowls, and an entwined crossbar ending in bifurcated serifs with curls. It sits on a criblé background.
Contributor:
Regnault, Franciscus; Petit, Jean (variant Parvus, Joannes)
Created:
1514
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This wood-type initial is a square-form Romanesque E adorned with line shade, bifurcated serifs with curls, notches in the serifs on the arms enclose single dots, and rounded bump-outs. It sits on a criblé background.
Contributor:
Regnault, Franciscus; Petit, Jean (variant Parvus, Joannes)
Created:
1514
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This wood-type initial is a spiral-form Gothic G embellished with line shade, a bifurcated serif with curls, a notched bowl, and rounded bump-outs. It sits on a criblé background.
Contributor:
Regnault, Franciscus; Petit, Jean (variant Parvus, Joannes)
Created:
1514
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This wood-type initial is a uncial-form Gothic H decorated with bifurcated serifs, and rounded bump-outs. Two of the serifs have exggerated embellishments. It sits on a criblé background.
Contributor:
Regnault, Franciscus; Petit, Jean (variant Parvus, Joannes)
Created:
1514
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This wood-type initial is a floriated Gothic I embellished with bifurcated serifs, a pinched center, and medial rounded bump-outs. It sits on a criblé background.
Contributor:
Regnault, Franciscus; Petit, Jean (variant Parvus, Joannes)
Created:
1514
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This wood-type initial is a Gothic I decorated with bifurcated serifs with curls, the notch in the top serif enclosing a single dot, a pinched center, and medial rounded bump-outs. It sits on a criblé background.
Contributor:
Regnault, Franciscus; Petit, Jean (variant Parvus, Joannes)
Created:
1514
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This wood-type initial is a double-letter Gothic Il adorned with line shade, bifurcated serifs with curls, pinched centers, and medial rounded bump-outs. It sits on a criblé background. This is the only double-letter block in the collection.
Contributor:
Regnault, Franciscus; Petit, Jean (variant Parvus, Joannes)
Created:
1514
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This wood-type initial is a Gothic M embellished with line shade, bifurcated serifs, straight legs with pinched centers, thin twisted diagonals ending with the vertex above the baseline, and medial rounded bump-outs. The notches in the serifs of the left leg contain single dots. This letter is on a criblé background.
Contributor:
Regnault, Franciscus; Petit, Jean (variant Parvus, Joannes)
Created:
1514
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This wood-type initial is a Romanesque И (backward N) decorated with line shade, bifurcated serifs with notches that enclose single dots, a thin diagonal, and wedged bump-outs. It sits on a criblé background enclosed in a frame.
Contributor:
Regnault, Franciscus; Petit, Jean (variant Parvus, Joannes)
Created:
1514
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This wood-type initial is a floriated Romanesque C adorned with rope-embellished line shade, bifurcated serifs with curls, a notched bowl, and hatched shadingl. There is criblé background within the bowl, and a diagonally hatched background. It is enclosed in a frame.
Contributor:
Regnault, Franciscus; Petit, Jean (variant Parvus, Joannes)
Created:
1514
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This wood-type initial is a floriated Gothic C embellished with line shade; bifurcated serifs with curls, a single dot enclosed in the notch of the top serif, and a pierced rounded bump-out. It sits on a criblé background enclosed in a frame.
Contributor:
Regnault, Franciscus; Petit, Jean (variant Parvus, Joannes)
Created:
1514
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This wood-type initial is a Gothic N decorated with line shade; bifurcated serifs, pinched centers on the stems, medial rounded bump-outs, and a thin diagonal. It sits on a criblé background.
Contributor:
Regnault, Franciscus; Petit, Jean (variant Parvus, Joannes)
Created:
1514
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This wood-type initial is a Romanesque P embellished with bifurcated serifs with some curls, a notched bowl, and medial rounded bump-outs. It sits on a criblé background.
Contributor:
Regnault, Franciscus; Petit, Jean (variant Parvus, Joannes)
Created:
1514
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This wood-type initial is a Gothic P adorned with line shade, bifurcated serifs, a notched bowl, and rounded bump-outs. It sits on a criblé background.
Contributor:
Regnault, Franciscus; Petit, Jean (variant Parvus, Joannes)
Created:
1514
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This wood-type initial is an inhabited (portrait) Romanesque D decorated with line shade, bifurcated serifs with notches enclosing single dots, a bowl with a notch enclosing a single dot, and medial rounded bump-outs. It sits on a criblé background.
Contributor:
Regnault, Franciscus; Petit, Jean (variant Parvus, Joannes)
Created:
1514
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This wood-type initial is a double-bowl Gothic E decorated with bifurcated serifs, notched bowls, and an entwined crossbar ending in bifurcated serifs. Some of the notched serifs enclose single dots. The letter sits on a criblé background.
Contributor:
Regnault, Franciscus; Petit, Jean (variant Parvus, Joannes)
Created:
1514
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This wood-type initial is an uncial-style Romanesque E embellished with line shade, bifurcated serifs with curls, and notches in serifs that enclose single dots. It sits on a criblé background.
Contributor:
Regnault, Franciscus; Petit, Jean (variant Parvus, Joannes)
Created:
1514
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This wood-type initial is a floriated Romanesque F adorned with line shade, bifurcated serifs with curls, and notches in serifs of the stem and one arm enclose single dots. It sits on a criblé background.
Contributor:
Regnault, Franciscus; Petit, Jean (variant Parvus, Joannes)
Created:
1514
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This wood-type initial is a floriated Romanesque F adorned with line shade, bifurcated serifs with curls, notches in the serifs of the stem enclose single dots, and a rounded bump-out. It sits on a criblé background.
Contributor:
Regnault, Franciscus; Petit, Jean (variant Parvus, Joannes)
Created:
1514
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This floriated Romanesque wood-type initial H is decorated with line shade, bifurcated serifs with curls, a thin pearl-indented crossbar, and medial rounded bump-outs with sunburst embellishments. There are single dots enclosed in the notches of some of the serifs. The letter sits on a criblé background. The letter is upside down on the full-pag...
Created:
1514
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This floriated Romanesque wood-type inital H is adorned with line shade, bifurcated serifs with curls, medial rounded bump-outs, and a thin pearl-indented crossbar. There are single dots enclosed in some of the notches in the serifs. The letter sits on a criblé background.
Created:
1514
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This floriated Romanesque wood-type inital L is embellished with bifurcated serifs, some with curls, notches enclosing single dots, and medial rounded bump-outs with sunburst embellishments. It sits on a criblé background.
Created:
1514
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This floriated Romanesque wood-type inital M is decorated with bifurcated serifs with curls; notches in the serifs that enclose single dots, rounded apexes, and thin diagonals crossing at the vertex terminating in flares with the vertex above baseline. It sits on a criblé background.
Created:
1514
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This floriated Gothic wood-type inital N is embellished with line shade, bifurcated serifs with curls, and a thin diagonal. The notches in the serifs of the right leg enclose single dots. It sits on a criblé background.
Created:
1514
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This floriated Romanesque wood-type inital N is adorned with line shade, bifurcated serifs with curls, medial rounded bump-outs with sunburst embellishments, 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 floriated Gothic wood-type inital P is enhanced by line shade, bifurcated serifs with embellished curls, a medial rounded bump-out, a notched bowl, and a pierced stem. The notches enclose single dots. The letter sits on a criblé background.
Created:
1514
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This floriated Gothic wood-type inital P is enhanced by bifurcated serifs with curls, a sunburst embellished rounded bumpiout, and an open bowl. The notches enclose single dots. The letter sits on a criblé background.
Created:
1514
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This inhabited (portrait) Gothic wood-type inital Q is adorned by line shade, a bifurcated tail, and rounded bump-outs. It sits on a criblé background.
Created:
1514
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This floriated Romanesque wood-type inital R is enhanced by bifurcated serifs with curls, an open bowl with a notch, a double-curved leg, and a medial rounded bump-out with a sunburst embellishment. The notches in the serifs and the bowl enclose single dots. The letter sits on a criblé background.
Created:
1514
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This floriated Gothic wood-type inital R is decorated with line shade, bifurcated serifs with curls, a rounded bump-out, and an open bowl. Notches in some of the serifs enclose single dots. The letter sits on a criblé background.
Created:
1514
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This floriated Romanesque wood-type inital S is adorned with bifurcated serifs with curls, notches in the serifs enclose single dots, and a split spine. It sits on a criblé background.
Created:
1514
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This floriated Romanesque wood-type inital S is adorned with bifurcated serifs with curls, notches in the serifs enclosing single dots, and a split spine. It sits on a criblé background.
Created:
1514
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This floriated Romanesque wood-type inital S is adorned with bifurcated serifs with curls, and a split spine. The notch in the top serif encloses a single dot. The letter sits on a criblé background.
Created:
1514
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This floriated Gothic wood-type inital И (backward N) is embellished with bifurcated serifs with curls; notches in serifs that enclose single dots, and a thin diagonal with triangluar bump-outs. It sits on a criblé background. This is an И printed sideways to mimic an S.
Created:
1514
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This floriated Gothic wood-type inital T is decorated with line shade, bifurcated serifs with curls, and medial rounded bump-outs. Notches in the serifs enclose single dots, The letter sits on a criblé background.
Created:
1514
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This floriated Romanesque wood-type inital T is decorated with bifurcated serifs with curls, notches in the serifs that enclose single dots, and a curved arm. It sits on a criblé background.
Created:
1514
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This floriated Romanesque wood-type inital T is decorated with bifurcated serifs, notches in the serifs that enclose single dots, and a curved arm. It sits on a criblé background.
Created:
1514
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This floriated Gothic wood-type inital V is enhanced by line shade, bifurcated serifs with curls, rounded bump-outs, a pointed vertex, and hatched shading. It sits on a criblé background.
Created:
1514
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This floriated Gothic wood-type inital B is adorned with line shade, bifurcated serifs, medial rounded bump-outs, an entwined crossbar that ends in leaves, and the junction of the bowl doesn't meet the stem. It sits on a criblé background.
Created:
1514
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This floriated Gothic wood-type inital B is adorned with line shade, bifurcated serifs, bowls with notches that enclose single dots, and a thin slightly curved crossbar. It sits on a criblé background.
Created:
1514
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This floriated Gothic wood-type inital A is embellished with bifurcated serifs with curls, a serifed extended apex where the notches in the serifs enclose single dots, and a V-shaped thin crossbar ending in curls. It sits on a criblé background.
Created:
1514
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This floriated Romanesque wood-type inital A is embellished with line shade, a serifed extended apex with a rounded bump-out above, bifurcated serifs with curls where the notches enclose single dots, and a thin V-shaped crossbar with a hooked vertex above the baseline. It sits on a criblé background.
Created:
1514
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This floriated Romanesque wood-type inital A is embellished with bifurcated serifs with curls, notches in some serifs that enclose single dots, a rounded apex, and a thin looped crossbar ending in bifurcated serifs. It sits on a criblé background. Handwritten attribution on front.
Created:
1514
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
