This floriated, ornamental, outline H is a wood-type initial with bifurcated serifs with curls, and a curved right leg ending in curl. It is enclosed in a frame.
Created:
1507 - 1513
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This floriated, ornamental, outline H is a wood-type initial with bifurcated serifs with curls, and a curved right leg ending in curl. It is enclosed in a frame.
Created:
1507 - 1513
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This floriated, ornamental, outline H is a wood-type initial with bifurcated serifs with curls, and a curved right leg ending in curl. It is enclosed in a frame.
Created:
1507 - 1513
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This is the first globular map to use the term "America" in designating the continents of the New World. It was originally published to accompany Waldseemüller’s Cosmographiae introductio.
Creator:
Waldseemüller, Martin
Created:
1507
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, James Ford Bell Library.
This is a zoomorphic (two lizards) A incised wood-type initial enclosed in a frame. The text on the back is upside down indicating this was probably used as a V.
This is a zoomorphic (two lizards) A incised wood-type initial enclosed in a frame. The text on the back is upside down indicating this was probably used as a V.
This grotesque ornamental (face in terminal) S wood-type initial has hatched shading and is enclosed in a frame. The orientation is questionable as the face in the terminal is upside down.
This is a zoomorphic (bird) M wood-type initial incised with slightly splayed legs, flat serifed apexes, and the vertex on the baseline. It is enclosed in a mitered frame.
This is a zoomorphic (bird) M wood-type initial incised with slightly splayed legs, flat serifed apexes, and the vertex on the baseline. It is enclosed in a mitered frame.
This grotesque ornamental (face in terminal) S wood-type initial has hatched shading and is enclosed in a frame. The orientation is questionable as the face in the terminal is upside down.
This is a zoomorphic (bird) M wood-type initial incised with slightly splayed legs, flat serifed apexes, and the vertex on the baseline. It is enclosed in a mitered frame.
This double-bowl Gothic E is a wood-type initial sporting bifurcated serifs with curls, notched bowls, and an entwined crossbar ending in serifs. It sits on a criblé background. The notches in the bowls and all but one of the serifs enclose single dots.
Contributor:
Barbier, Joannes (Printer)
Created:
1508
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This floriated Gothic P is a wood-type initial decorated with line shade, bifurcated serifs with embellished curls, and an open bowl with a notch surrounding a single dot. There is a criblé background in the counter and a diagonally hatched background on the outside. It is enclosed in a frame.
Contributor:
Barbier, Joannes (Printer)
Created:
1508
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This floriated Gothic P is a wood-type initial decorated with line shade, bifurcated serifs with embellished curls, and an open bowl with a notch surrounding a single dot. There is a criblé background in the counter and a diagonally hatched background on the outside. It is enclosed in a frame.
Contributor:
Barbier, Joannes (Printer)
Created:
1508
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This double-bowl Gothic E is a wood-type initial with bifurcated serifs with curls, notched bowls, and an entwined crossbar ending in serifs. It sits on a criblé background. The notches in the bowls and two of the serifs enclose single dots.
Contributor:
Barbier, Joannes (Printer)
Created:
1508
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This double-bowl Gothic E is a wood-type initial with bifurcated serifs with curls, notched bowls, and an entwined crossbar ending in serifs. It sits on a criblé background. The notches in the bowls and two of the serifs enclose single dots.
Contributor:
Barbier, Joannes (Printer)
Created:
1508
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This floriated Romanesque C is a wood-type initial decorated with line shade embellished in a rope design, bifurcated terminals with curls, and a notched bowl. There is a criblé background in the counter and a hatched background filling out the frame.
Contributor:
Barbier, Joannes (Printer)
Created:
1508
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This double-bowl Gothic E is a wood-type initial with bifurcated serifs with curls, notched bowls, an entwined crossbar ending in serifs. It sits on a criblé background. The notches in the bowls and one of the serifs enclose single dots.
Contributor:
Barbier, Joannes (Printer)
Created:
1508
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This floriated Gothic B is a wood-type initial decorated with line shade, bifurcated serifs with curls, notched open bowls with a split crossbar ending in flowers, and medial rounded bumpouts with sunburst embellishments. It sits on a criblé background.
Contributor:
Barbier, Joannes (Printer)
Created:
1508
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This double-bowl Gothic E is a wood-type initial with bifurcated serifs with curls, notched bowls, an entwined crossbar ending in serifs. It sits on a criblé background. The notches in the bowls and two of the serifs enclose single dots. Upside down on full-page image.
Contributor:
Barbier, Joannes (Printer)
Created:
1508
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This double-bowl Gothic E is a wood-type initial with bifurcated serifs with curls, notched bowls, an entwined crossbar ending in serifs. It sits on a criblé background. One of the notches in the bowls and all but two of the serifs enclose single dots.
Contributor:
Barbier, Joannes (Printer)
Created:
1508
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This floriated Romanesque C is a wood-type initial decorated with line shade, bifurcated terminals with embellished curls, and a notched bowl. There is a horizontal hatched background in the counter and a criblé background filling out the frame.
Contributor:
Barbier, Joannes (Printer)
Created:
1508
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This floriated Romanesque C is a wood-type initial decorated with line shade, bifurcated terminals with embellished curls, and a notched bowl. There is a horizontal hatched background in the counter and a criblé background filling out the frame.
Contributor:
Barbier, Joannes (Printer)
Created:
1508
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This floriated Gothic I is a wood-type initial decorated with line shade, bifurcated serifs ending in embellished curls, a notch in one of the serifs serif encloses a single dot, and medial dots along the stem. It has a criblé background and is enclosed in a frame.
Contributor:
Barbier, Joannes (Printer)
Created:
1508
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This floriated Gothic M is a wood-type initial decorated with bifurcated serifs ending in curls on a criblé background enclosed in a frame. It has splayed legs, pointed apexes and thin diagonals crossed to form a vertex that ends above the baseline in flared serifs.
Contributor:
Barbier, Joannes (Printer)
Created:
1508
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This floriated Gothic R is a wood-type initial with bifurcated serifs, a notched open bowl, and a double-curved leg. Notches in serifs enclose single dots. It sits on a criblé background.
Contributor:
Barbier, Joannes (Printer)
Created:
1508
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This floriated Gothic S is a wood-type initial adorned with bifurcated serifs with curls, and a split spine. Two of the curls and notches in the serifs and enclose single dots. The letter sits on a criblé background.
Contributor:
Barbier, Joannes (Printer)
Created:
1508
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This floriated Gothic S is a wood-type initial adorned with bifurcated serifs with curls, and a split spine. Two of the curls and notches in the serifs and enclose single dots. The letter sits on a criblé background.
Contributor:
Barbier, Joannes (Printer)
Created:
1508
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This is a floriated wood-type initial M with splayed legs, flat serifed apexes, and a pointed vertex that sits above the baseline. It is enclosed in a frame.
Contributor:
di Quategii, Piero (variants Quarengi Piero/de Quarengiis, Petrus, Bergomensis)
Created:
1508-03-24
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This is a grotesque (floating, winged head and two long-tailed creatures) wood-type initial M incised with straight legs, serifed apexes, a pointed vertex that sits on the baseline. It is enclosed in a frame.
Contributor:
di Quategii, Piero (variants Quarengi Piero/de Quarengiis, Petrus, Bergomensis)
Created:
1508-03-24
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This is a floriated Gothic wood-type initial A adorned with line shade, bifurcated serifs with curls, a serifed extended top bar with rounded apex above it, a thin V-shaped crossbar ending in flowers, and hatched shading. It sits on a criblé background enclosed in a mitered frame.
Contributor:
Printer: Badius Ascencus, Jodocus (variant Josse)
Created:
1511 - 1515
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This is a grotesque (face in left side of bowl) Gothic wood-type initial C with bifurcated serifs with embellished curls on the top one, and a notched bowl. It sits on a criblé background enclosed in a frame.
Contributor:
Printer: Badius Ascencus, Jodocus (variant Josse)
Created:
1511 - 1515
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This is a grotesque (long-nosed creature) wood-type initial C with flared serifs, and hatched shading. It sits on a criblé background enclosed in a frame.
Contributor:
Printer: Badius Ascencus, Jodocus (variant Josse)
Created:
1511 - 1515
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This is a floriated Gothic wood-type initial H adorned with bifurcated serifs ending in curls, medial pierced rounded bump-outs, and hatched shading. It sits on a criblé background enclosed in a mitered frame.
Contributor:
Printer: Badius Ascencus, Jodocus (variant Josse)
Created:
1511 - 1515
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This is a floriated Gothic wood-type initial I embelilshed with bifurcated serifs with curls, and a medial pierced rounded bump-out. It sits on a criblé background in a mitered frame.
Contributor:
Printer: Badius Ascencus, Jodocus (variant Josse)
Created:
1511 - 1515
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This is a floriated Gothic wood-type initial M with bifurcated serifs with embellished curls, medial pierced rounded bump-outs, scalloped apexes, straight legs, a pointed vertex that sits above the baseline, and hatched shading. It sits on a criblé background in a frame.
Contributor:
Printer: Badius Ascencus, Jodocus (variant Josse)
Created:
1511 - 1515
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This is a floriated Gothic wood-type initial P with bifurcated serifs with embellished curls, pierced rounded bump-outs, and an open bowl. It sits on a criblé background enclosed in a frame.
Contributor:
Printer: Badius Ascencus, Jodocus (variant Josse)
Created:
1511 - 1515
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This is a floriated Gothic wood-type initial N with bifurcated serifs with curls, medial pierced rounded bump-outs, and hatched shading. It sits on a criblé background enclosed in a frame.
Contributor:
Printer: Badius Ascencus, Jodocus (variant Josse)
Created:
1511 - 1515
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This is a floriated Gothic wood-type initial Q with bifurcated tail with embellished curls and a ring embellishment, pierced rounded bump-outs, and hatched shading. It sits on a criblé background enclosed in a frame.
Contributor:
Printer: Badius Ascencus, Jodocus (variant Josse)
Created:
1511 - 1515
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This is a floriated Gothic wood-type initial R with bifurcated serifs with embelllished curls, a notched bowl, a medial pierced rounded bump-out, and hatched shading. It sits on a criblé background enclosed in a frame.
Contributor:
Printer: Badius Ascencus, Jodocus (variant Josse)
Created:
1511 - 1515
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This is a floriated Gothic wood-type initial S decorated with line shade, bifurcated serifs with embellished curls, a pierced rounded bump-out on the spine, and hatched shading. It sits on a criblé background enclosed in a frame.
Contributor:
Printer: Badius Ascencus, Jodocus (variant Josse)
Created:
1511 - 1515
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This is a floriated Gothic wood-type initial T embellished with bifurcated serifs with embellished curls, a medial pierced rounded bump-out, and hatched shading. It sits on a criblé background enclosed in a frame.
Contributor:
Printer: Badius Ascencus, Jodocus (variant Josse)
Created:
1511 - 1515
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
This is a floriated Gothic wood-type initial A embellished with line shade, bifurcated serifs with embellishted curls, a pointed apex, and a crossbar ending in serifs with embellished curls. It sits on a criblé background enclosed in a frame.
This is a floriated Gothic wood-type initial A embellished with line shade, bifurcated serifs with embellished curls, a looped apex, a V-shaped crossbar with serifs with embellished curls, and pierced legs. It sits on a criblé background enclosed in a frame.
This is a floriated ornamental wood-type initial C adorned with rope-embellished line shade, bifurcated serifs with embellished curls, and hatched shading. It sits on a criblé background enclosed in a frame.
