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 is an inhabited (pope) ornamental outline wood-type initial P with a bifurcated serif, and hatched shading. It is enclosed in a double frame. Note the goose forming part of the bowl of the letter.
This inhabited (baby, bird, face) ornamental wood-type initial A is adorned with hatched shading. It sits on a criblé background enclosed in a double frame.
This inhabited (face, winged lions) ornamental wood-type initial T is adorned with hatched shading. It sits on a criblé background and is enclosed in a double frame.
This grotesque (face, bird, dog) ornamental wood-type initial S is adorned with hatched shading. It sits on a criblé background enclosed in a double frame.
This grotesque (face, bird, dog) ornamental wood-type initial S is adorned with hatched shading. It sits on a criblé background enclosed in a double frame.
This grotesque (face, bird, dog) ornamental wood-type initial S is adorned with hatched shading. It sits on a criblé background enclosed in a double frame.
This inhabited (bearded man in a headdress) wood-type initial M has wedge serifs on straight legs, flat serifed apexes, and a pointed vertex that sits slightly above the baseline. It is enclosed in a frame.
This inhabited (bearded man in a headdress) wood-type initial M has wedge serifs on straight legs, flat serifed apexes, and a pointed vertex that sits slightly above the baseline. It is enclosed in a frame.
This right-leaning S is a floriated wood-type initial incised and decorated with a fleur-de-lis motif. It sits on a criblé background enclosed in a frame.
This floriated Gothic wood-type initial A is embellished with bifurcated serifs with curls, a serifed extended apex, a V-shaped crossbar ending in curls, and pierced legs. The notches in the serifs enclose single dots. The letter sits on a criblé background.
Created:
1512
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This floriated Romanesque wood-type initial A is right leaning with a left-serifed flat top, bifurcated serifs with curls, notches in serifs enclose single dots, and a thin crossbar with rounded bump-outs. It sits on a criblé background.
Created:
1512
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This floriated Gothic wood-type initial C is embellished with swash serifs, and a bowl with a notch enclosing a large single dot. It sits on a criblé background.
Created:
1512
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This zoomorphic (snail) Romanesque wood-type initial D is an uncial-style outline with an open bowl, and a clubbed terminal. It is enclosed in a frame. It was printed upside down as a substitute for a Q.
Created:
1512
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This zoomorphic (camel) Romanesque wood-type initial F is embellished with bifurcated serifs with curls, notches enclosing single dots, a medial rounded bump-out, and hatched shading. It sits on a criblé background.
Created:
1512
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This floriated Gothic wood-type initial is an uncial-style H adorned with bifurcated serifs with curls, a notched bowl, medial oval bump-outs, and a curved right leg. The notches in the serifs and the bowl enclose single dots. The letter sits on a criblé background.
Created:
1512
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This is a floriated Gothic wood-type initial D adorned with bifurcated serifs with curls, a notched bowl, and medial oval bump-outs. The notches in the serifs and the bowl enclose single dots. The letter sits on a criblé background.
Created:
1512
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This floriated Romanesque wood-type initial is an uncial-style E decorated with bifurcated serifs, and a notched bowl. The notches in the serifs and bowl enclose single dots. The letter sits on a criblé background.
Created:
1512
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This floriated Romanesque F is a wood-type initial adorned with bifurcated serifs enclosing single dots, and a medial oval bump-out. It sits on a criblé background.
Created:
1512
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
