Decorated initial-word panel from BL Add 14763, f. 167
Detail of a page: decorated initial-word panel and foliate scroll between the two text columns. Image taken from f. 167 of Miscellany of philosophical works including e. g. the Guide of the Perplexed by Maimoni... More
Initial-word panel with coat of arms from BL Or 14061, f. 1v
Full-page initial-word panel surrounded by foliate scrolls and floral motifs. On top of the panel, there is a coat of arms of a golden lion, at the beginning of the translator’s introduction to the Guide of the... More
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Add 27167, f. 441
Initial-word panel ~Wa-yehi biyemei Ahashwerush hu~ (now it came to pass in the days of Ahasverus) decorated with penwork and pen-flourishing in the margins, at the beginning of Esther. Image taken from f. 441 ... More
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Add 15283, f. 242v
Decorated initial-word panel at the beginning of Ruth. Image taken from f. 242v of Pentateuch, ~Haftarot~ and the Five Scrolls (~Hamesh megillot~). Written in Hebrew.
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Or 1424, f. 1v
Decorated initial-word panel with gold letters and foliate motifs, in colour; foliate border in the outer margin inhabited by animals, birds and human figures, at the beginning of ~parashiyot~ and ~haftarot~ fo... More
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Add 11657, f. 318v
Decorated initial-word panel ~Devar~ (the word of) and partial foliate border inhabited by a winged hybrid, at the beginning of Joel. Image taken from f. 318v of Former and Latter Prophets (~Neviim~). Written in Hebrew.
Initial-word panel from BL Add 27210, f. 47
Initial-word panel with gold lettering. Image taken from f. 47 of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah''). Written in Hebrew.
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Or 1487, f. 111
Initial-word panels with penwork decoration at the beginning of the commentary on Leviticus. Image taken from f. 111 of Commentary on the Pentateuch. Written in Hebrew.
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Add 27210, f. 22v
Decorated initial-word panel with bar extenders and grotesques. Image taken from f. 22v of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah''). Written in Hebrew.
Inhabited initial-word panel from BL Or 2696, f. 345
Initial-word panel inhabited by two dragons, a hybrid, a spread eagle and a lion in medallions, and decorated by gold letters and pen-flourishing, at the beginning of Deuteronomy. Image taken from f. 345 of Pen... More
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Add 27210, f. 67
Decorated initial-word panel. Image taken from f. 67 of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah''). Written in Hebrew.
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Add 11657, f. 110v
Decorated initial word panel ~We-ha-melekh~ (and the king) with partial foliate border inhabited by a bird, at the beginning of Kings. Ownership inscription in the initial-word panel. Image taken from f. 110v o... More
Inhabited initial-word panel from BL Or 2696, f. 113v
Detail: initial-word panel inhabited by a lion and a bird, and decorated with gold letters, white vine motifs, and foliate motif at the corners, at the beginning of ~parashat wa-era~ (Ex. 6:2-9:35). Image taken... More
Initial-word panel and full border from BL Or 2627, f. 258
Initial word panel with penwork decoration with full floral border, at the beginning of Michah. Image taken from f. 258 of Bible (the 'Lisbon Bible') with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~: the Prophets. Written in Hebrew.
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Add 19776, f. 28v
Initial-word panel, ~We-elleh~ (and these) with gold letters and foliate decoration, at the beginning of Exodus. Above the panel, figural micrography from masoretic notes. Image taken from f. 28v of Pentateuch ... More
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Add 11657, f. 27
Detail of a decorated initial-word panel ~Wa-yehi~ (and it came to pass), at the beginning of Judges. Image taken from f. 27 of Former and Latter Prophets (~Neviim~). Written in Hebrew.
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Add 15283, f. 258v
Dtail of a page: decorated initial-word panel at the beginning of Esther. Image taken from f. 258v of Pentateuch, ~Haftarot~ and the Five Scrolls (~Hamesh megillot~). Written in Hebrew.
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Or 1424, f. 16v
Initial-word panel decorated with gold letters and pen-flourishing. Image taken from f. 16v of Biblical readings and liturgical poems for Passover. Written in Hebrew.
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Or 2696, f. 3
Detail: decorated initial-word panel ~Bereshit~ (In the beginning), at the beginning of Genesis. Image taken from f. 3 of Pentateuch, Five Scrolls (~Hamesh megillot~) and ~Haftarot~ with ~masorah~ and Rash's co... More
Inhabited initial-word panel from BL Add 19776, f. 55
Inhabited initial-word panel, ~Way-yikra~ (and the Lord called) with gold letters and with two dragons, at the beginning of Leviticus. Image taken from f. 55 of Pentateuch (the 'Coburg Pentateuch') with the Fiv... More
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Or 14061, f. 226
Decorated initial-word panel accompanied with foliate scrolls. Image taken from f. 226 of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Hispano-Moresque Haggadah'). Written in Hebrew.
Inhabited initial-word panel from BL Add 11639, f. 20v
Initial-word panel, ~Wa-yeshev~ (And Jacob dwelt in the land) inhabited by two hybrids, at the beginning of ~Parashat wa-yeshev~ (Gen. 37:1-40:23). Image taken from f. 20v of Miscellany of biblical and other te... More
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Or 2884, f. 29
Decorated initial-word panel with foliate scroll spreading to the upper margin. Image taken from f. 29 of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Sister Haggadah'). Written in Hebrew.
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Add 19776, f. 1v
Decorated initial-word panel, ~Bereshit~ (in the beginning), at the beginning of Genesis. Image taken from f. 1v of Pentateuch (the 'Coburg Pentateuch') with the Five Scrolls (~Hamesh megillot~), ~Haftarot~, an... More
Historiated initial-word panel from BL Add 22413, f. 148
Historiated initial-word panel of a man holding a pitcher and a cup, at the beginning of a liturgical poem for Simhat Torah (Davidson vol. 1, no. 8400). Image taken from f. 148 of Festival prayer book for Shavu... More
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Or 2884, f. 24
Initial-word panel with pen-flourishing. Image taken from f. 24 of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Sister Haggadah'). Written in Hebrew.
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Add 15283, f. 242v
Detail of a page: decorated initial-word panel at the beginning of Ruth. Image taken from f. 242v of Pentateuch, ~Haftarot~ and the Five Scrolls (~Hamesh megillot~). Written in Hebrew.
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Add 27126, f. 133
Initial-word panel with penwork decoration, at Shavuot. Image taken from f. 133 of Prayer book, Sephardic rite. Written in Hebrew.
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Or 1424, f. 3v
Initial-word panel, ~Parashat yom shishi~ at the beginning of a weekly portion of the Torah for Passover (Num. (9:1-14) with gold letters, foliate, a bird, and the distorted figure of a man. Image taken from f.... More
Initial-word panel from BL Or 2696, f. 195
Detail of a page: initial-word panel with gold letters, pen-flourishing and medallions inhabited by hybrids, at the beginning of the Book of Leviticus. Image taken from f. 195 of Pentateuch, Five Scrolls (~Hame... More
Initial-word panel from BL Add 26933, f. 1v
Initial-word panel with penwork decoration and pen-flourishing, inhabited by a dog, and accompanied with a bird in the outer margin. Image taken from f. 1v of Commentary on the Pentateuch in an abridged form. W... More
Inhabited initial-word panel from BL Or 2696, f. 452
Initial-word panel inhabited by a dragon and a bird, decorated with gold letters, white vine scrolls and gold leaves at the corners, at the beginning of Ruth. Image taken from f. 452 of Pentateuch, Five Scrolls... More
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Harley 1861, f. 223v
Initial-word panel with penwork decoration, at the beginning of Ruth. Image taken from f. 223v of Pentateuch with Targum and Rashi's commentary (ff. 1-219); Five Scrolls (~Hamesh megillot~; ff. 220-244v); ~Haf... More
Decorated initial-word panel and hybrids from BL Harley 5711, f. 286v
Detail of a page: decorated initial-word panel ~U-vi-shnat~ (and in the year of) accompanied with a foliate border inhabited by hybrids, at the beginning of Ezra-Nehemiah. Image taken from f. 286v of Bible with... More
Decorated initial-word panel with full border from BL Harley 5698, f. ...
Initial-word panel with gold letters and penwork decoration, foliate full border inhabited by birds in the margins, at the beginning of ~Sefer ha-Mada~. Image taken from f. 31v of Lisbon Mishneh Torah, volume 1... More
Inhabited initial-word panel from BL Or 2696, f. 195
Initial-word panel with gold letters, pen-flourishing and medallions inhabited by hybrids, at the beginning of the Book of Leviticus. Image taken from f. 195 of Pentateuch, Five Scrolls (~Hamesh megillot~) and ... More
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Harley 7621, f. 76v
Initial-word panel ~Elleh~ (these) decorated with floral border inhabited by birds, and with a medallion containing a coat of arms (of Joab Emmanuel), at the beginning of Exodus. Image taken from f. 76v of Pent... More
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Or 5600, f. 50v
Initial-word panel decorated with penwork and pen-flourishing at the beginning of the section for Yom Kippur. Image taken from f. 50v of Festival prayer book (~mahzor~) for Rosh ha-Shanah and Yom Kippur, North ... More
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Add 17745, f. 65v
Initial-word panel decorated with penwork and accompanied with a partial border of pen-flourishing. Image taken from f. 65v of Zohar on Genesis. Written in Hebrew.
Decorated initial-word panel and a dragon from BL Harley 5711, f. 126v
Detail of a page: decorated initial-word panel ~Masa~ (burden), at the beginning of Malachi. Image taken from f. 126v of Bible with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~. Written in Hebrew, Aramaic. The "BL Harley Manus... More
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Add 18970, f. 48v
Initial-word panel with penwork decoration and pen-flourishing. Image taken from f. 48v of Hebrew Grammar: ~Petah Devarai~ (ff. 1-103v), ~Luhot ha-poel~ (ff. 106v-124v). Written in Hebrew.
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Add 11657, f. 321
Decorated initial-word panel ~Divrei~ (the words of) with partial foliate border inhabited by a dragon, at the beginning of Amos. Image taken from f. 321 of Former and Latter Prophets (~Neviim~). Written in Hebrew.
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Or 14061, f. 127v
Decorated initial-word panel with foliate motifs and a hybrid. Image taken from f. 127v of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Hispano-Moresque Haggadah'). Written in Hebrew.
Initial-word panel and foliate border from BL Add 15423, f. 87
Decorated initial-word panel accompanied by foliate border, at the beginning of Numbers. Image taken from f. 87 of Pentateuch (the 'Duke of Sussex's Italian Pentateuch'). Written in Hebrew.
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Add 14762, f. 43
Detail of an initial-word panel decorated with foliate motifs, at the beginning of the liturgical poem for Passover, 'Many were the miracles' (Davidson vol. 1, 2175). A torso of a bearded man is holding a blank... More
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Or 2884, f. 35
Decorated initial-word panel, ~Barukh~ (blessed) with gold letters. A foliated tailed dragon biting the tail of the 'Khaf', the last letter of ~Barukh~. Image taken from f. 35 of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Sis... More
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Or 2884, f. 55
Decorated initial-word panel, ~Barukh~ (blessed) with silver letters, red penwork decoration, a dragon in the lower margin biting the tail of the 'Khaf', tha last letter of the initial-word. Image taken from f.... More
Inhabited initial-word panel from BL Or 2696, f. 452
Detail: initial-word panel inhabited by a dragon and a bird, decorated with gold letters, white vine scrolls and gold leaves at the corners, at the beginning of Ruth. Image taken from f. 452 of Pentateuch, Five... More
Detail of a page: inhabited initial-word panel at the .. from BL Add 1...
Detail of a page: inhabited initial-word panel at the beginning of the grammatical treatise of Yequtiel ben Judah ha-Naqdan, ~Ein ha-Qoreh~ (The Eye of the Reader). The gold initial word, ~Barukh~ (blessed) is ... More
Inhabited initial-word panel from BL Add 11639, f. 306v
Inhabited initial-word panel with the name of the scribe ('Benjamin, the scribe') and the first word of a hymn for Passover composed by Benjamin ben Azriel. Image taken from f. 306v of Miscellany of biblical an... More
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Add 27210, f. 87
Decorated initial-word panel. Image taken from f. 87 of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah''). Written in Hebrew.
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Or 14061, f. 15v
Decorated initial-word panel accompanied with foliate scrolls inhabited by birds. Image taken from f. 15v of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Hispano-Moresque Haggadah'). Written in Hebrew.
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Add 19944, f. 4
Initial-word panel decorated with a floral border, and two crowns, at the beginning of the poem ~Keter Malkhut~ (The crown of kingship) by Solomon ibn Gabirol. Image taken from f. 4 of Pentateuch (the 'Coburg P... More
Initial-word panel from BL Add 26933, f. 54
Initial-word panel with penwork decoration and pen-flourishing accompanied with a dog in the outer margin. Image taken from f. 54 of Commentary on the Pentateuch in an abridged form. Written in Hebrew.
Inhabited initial-word panel from BL Add 26896, f. 78v
Initial-word panel with letters inhabited by hybrids and dragons with foliate scroll frame, at the beginning of ~Shabbat Parah~ (Davidson vol. 1, no. 1830). Image taken from f. 78v of Festival prayer book (~mah... More
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Or 1487, f. 124v
Initial-word panel with penwork decoration. Image taken from f. 124v of Commentary on the Pentateuch. Written in Hebrew.
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Add 27210, f. 58v
Decorated initial-word panel on a text page. Image taken from f. 58v of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah''). Written in Hebrew.
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Or 2884, f. 50
Decorated initial-word panel. Image taken from f. 50 of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Sister Haggadah'). Written in Hebrew.
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Add 19944, f. 71v
Detail: initial-word panel decorated with a floral border, at the beginning of the Haggadah. Image taken from f. 71v of Pentateuch (the 'Coburg Pentateuch') with the Five Scrolls (~Hamesh megillot~), ~Haftarot~... More
Inhabited initial-word panel from BL Add 19776, f. 96v
Initial-word panel, ~Elleh~ (these) with gold letters and inhabited by dragons and hybrids, at the beginning of Deuteronomy. Image taken from f. 96v of Pentateuch (the 'Coburg Pentateuch') with the Five Scroll... More
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Harley 5711, f. 260
Detail of a page: decorated initial-word panel ~Divrei~ (the words of), at the beginning of Ecclesiastes. Image taken from f. 260 of Bible with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~. Written in Hebrew, Aramaic. The "BL ... More
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Harley 5710, f. 34v
Detail of an initial-word panel ~Elleh~ (these) decorated with penwork, at the beginning of Exodus. Image taken from f. 34v of Bible with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~. Written in Hebrew. The "BL Harley Manuscri... More
Decorated initial-word panel and hybrids from BL Harley 5711, f. 117v
Detail of a page: decorated initial-word panel ~Ha-masa~ (the burden) accompanied with a foliate border inhabited by hybrids, at the beginning of Habakkuk. Image taken from f. 117v of Bible with ~masorah magna~... More
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Add 15283, f. 258v
Decorated initial-word panel at the beginning of Esther. Image taken from f. 258v of Pentateuch, ~Haftarot~ and the Five Scrolls (~Hamesh megillot~). Written in Hebrew.
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Or 2884, f. 28
Decorated initial-word panel accompanied with two dragons with foliated tails. Image taken from f. 28 of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Sister Haggadah'). Written in Hebrew.
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Add 11657, f. 171v
Initial-word panel ~Hazon~ (vision) with geometric motifs and penwork decoration, constituting part of an architectural structure with two curved columns, at the beginning of Isaiah, the first of the Latter Pro... More
Decorated initial-word panel with full border from BL Harley 5698, f. ...
Initial-word panel with gold letters and penwork decoration, foliate full border in the margins, at the beginning of ~Sefer Nasim~. Image taken from f. 197v of Lisbon Mishneh Torah, volume 1. Written in Hebrew.... More
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Add 27210, f. 62
Decorated initial-word panel. Image taken from f. 62 of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah''). Written in Hebrew.
Initial-word panel and full border from BL Or 2627, f. 250v
Initial-word panel with penwork decoration with full floral and penwork border, at the beginning of Joel. Image taken from f. 250v of Bible (the 'Lisbon Bible') with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~: the Prophets. W... More
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Or 2884, f. 37
Decorated initial-word panel with gold letters and foliate spreading to the upper margin. Image taken from f. 37 of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Sister Haggadah'). Written in Hebrew.
Inhabited initial-word panel from BL Add 26896, f. 130v
Initial-word panel ~or~ (light) with letters inhabited by hybrids, and framed by foliate scroll, at the beginning of a poem for Passover (for the poem, see Davidson vol. 1, no. 1962). Image taken from f. 130v o... More
Initial-word panel and floral border from BL Or 2627, f. 252
Detail of a page: initial word panel with penwork decoration with full floral and penwork border inhabited by birds, at the beginning of Amos. Image taken from f. 252 of Bible (the 'Lisbon Bible') with ~masorah... More
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Or 2884, f. 20
Decorated initial-word panel with gold letters. Image taken from f. 20 of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Sister Haggadah'). Written in Hebrew.
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Add 11657, f. 266v
Decorated initial word panel ~Wa-yehi~ (and it came to pass) with partial foliate border, at the beginning of Ezekiel. Image taken from f. 266v of Former and Latter Prophets (~Neviim~). Written in Hebrew.
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Add 11657, f. 213
Decorated initial-word panel ~Divrei~ (the words of) and partial foliate border, at the beginning of Jeremiah. Image taken from f. 213 of Former and Latter Prophets (~Neviim~). Written in Hebrew.
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Or 2627, f. 168
Detail of a page: initial word panel with penwork decoration with full floral and penwork border, at the beginning of Jeremiah. Image taken from f. 168 of Bible (the 'Lisbon Bible') with ~masorah magna~ and ~pa... More
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Add 14762, f. 39
Initial-word panel ~Nishmat~ (breath) with gold letters surrounded by foliate motifs, at the beginning of the liturgical poem, 'The breath of every living thing'. Image taken from f. 39 of Haggadah for Passover... More
Initial-word panel from BL Or 2696, f. 39
Initial-word panel with gold letters, foliate motifs at the corners and a small dragon included into a golden medallion, at the beginning of ~parashat hayyei Sarah~ (Gen. 23:1-25:18). Image taken from f. 39 of ... More
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Add 27210, f. 60v
Decorated initial-word panel on a text page. Image taken from f. 60v of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah''). Written in Hebrew.
Inhabited initial-word panel from BL Add 16577, f. 260v
Initial-word panel inhabited by two birds, at the beginning of the customs of Sukkot. Image taken from f. 260v of Festival prayer book, Italian rite. Written in Hebrew.
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Or 2737, f. 9
Decorated initial-word panel in foliate frame: ~Barukh~ (blessed). Image taken from f. 9 of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Hispano-Moresque Haggadah'). Written in Hebrew.
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Harley 7621, f. 191
Initial-word panel decorated with floral border inhabited by birds, at the beginning of Numbers. Image taken from f. 191 of Pentateuch with Rashi's commentary and Targum Onkelos (ff. 1-310v); ~Haftarot~ with co... More
Inhabited initial-word panel from BL Harley 5710, f. 215v
Detail of an initial-word panel ~We-ha-melekh~ (and the king) decorated with penwork and inhabited by two birds, at the beginning of 1 Kings. Image taken from f. 215v of Bible with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~. ... More
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Harley 5710, f. 63
Initial-word panel ~Wa-yiqra~ (And the [Lord] called) decorated with penwork and accompanied by a foliate border inhabited by two hybrids, at the beginning of Leviticus. Image taken from f. 63 of Bible with ~ma... More
Decorated initial-word panel with full border from BL Harley 5698, f. ...
Initial-word panel with gold letters and penwork decoration, full foliate border in the margins. Image taken from f. 11v of Lisbon Mishneh Torah, volume 1. Written in Hebrew. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers ... More
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Add 14761, f. 64
Decorated initial-word panel with gold letters and white vine decoration and with a dragon on top of the panel. Partial foliate border with a hybrid musician. Both the dragon and the hybrid are unfinished. Imag... More
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Add 11657, f. 327
Decorated initial-word panel ~Wa-yehi~ (and it came to pass) with partial foliate border inhabited by a bird, at the beginning of Jonah. Image taken from f. 327 of Former and Latter Prophets (~Neviim~). Written... More
Inhabited initial-word panel from BL Add 19064, f. 37v
Detail of a page: initial-word panel inhabited by animals and dragons including two hare hunting scenes, at the beginning of the section on the customs of Passover. Image taken from f. 37v of ~Keter Malkhut~ (T... More
Initial-word panel and foliate border from BL Add 15423, f. 1
Decorated initial-word panel accompanied by partial foliate border, at the beginning of Genesis. A coat of arms erased and then overpainted, with foliate scrolls, in the lower margin. Image taken from f. 1 of P... More
Inhabited initial-word panel from BL Or 2696, f. 257v
Initial-word panel with gold letters, pen-flourishing and medallions inhabited by hybrids, at the beginning of Numbers. Image taken from f. 257v of Pentateuch, Five Scrolls (~Hamesh megillot~) and ~Haftarot~ wi... More
Initial-word panel and foliate border from BL Add 15423, f. 35v
Decorated initial-word panel accompanied by foliate border, at the beginning of Exodus. Image taken from f. 35v of Pentateuch (the 'Duke of Sussex's Italian Pentateuch'). Written in Hebrew.
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Add 27126, f. 92
Initial-word panel with penwork decoration and pen-flourishing, at ~Seder Shabbat~ (the section on Shabbat). Image taken from f. 92 of Prayer book, Sephardic rite. Written in Hebrew.
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Add 27210, f. 55v
Decorated initial-word panel with coloured lettering. Image taken from f. 55v of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah''). Written in Hebrew.
Inhabited initial-word panel from BL Add 19064, f. 72v
Detail of an initial-word panel inhabited by animals, dragons and griffins, at the beginning of the section on fast days. Image taken from f. 72v of ~Keter Malkhut~ (The Crown of Kingship) by Solomon ibn Gabiro... More
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Or 2737, f. 15
Decorated initial-word panel, ~Uwe-mora~ (And with great terribleness), at the third of the five explanations how God brought out the Israelites from Egypt. Image taken from f. 15 of Haggadah for Passover (the ... More
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Add 11657, f. 2
Initial-word panel ~Wa-yehi~ (and it came to pass) with geometric motifs, penwork decoration constituting part of an architectural structure with two curved columns, at the beginning of Joshua. Image taken from... More
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Add 14762, f. 23v
Initial-word panel ~Lefikakh~ (Therefore) decorated with foliate and band motifs, at the beginning of the passage, 'Therefore, we are bound to thank'. A torso of a winged lady lifting up the second cup of wine.... More
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Add 18970, f. 90
Initial-word panel with penwork decoration and pen-flourishing. Image taken from f. 90 of Hebrew Grammar: ~Petah Devarai~ (ff. 1-103v), ~Luhot ha-poel~ (ff. 106v-124v). Written in Hebrew.
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Add 27210, f. 30v
Decorated initial-word panel, ~Hakham~ (Wise Son) and the initial word, ~Rasha~ (Wicked Son) with gold letters. Image taken from f. 30v of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah''). Written in Hebrew.
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Or 14061, f. 21v
Decorated initial-word panel accompanied with foliate scrolls inhabited by a dragon. Image taken from f. 21v of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Hispano-Moresque Haggadah'). Written in Hebrew.