Sagittarius and Pisces from BL Add 26896, f. 155v
Zodiac sign of Sagittarius (~Qeshet~) and Pisces (~Dagim~) in medallions, accompanying a liturgical poem (~piyyut~) for the Prayer for dew during Passover. Image taken from f. 155v of Festival prayer book (~mah... More
Hybrids from BL Add 26896, f. 367v
Marginal drawings of two hybrids with vine sprigs of vine coming out of their mouths. Image taken from f. 367v of Festival prayer book (~mahzor~) for the Special Shabbatot, Passover, Shavuot with the Book of Ru... More
Dragons from BL Add 26896, f. 353v
Marginal drawing of two dragons with their necks entwined with an inscription incorporated the drawing, ‘Dragon Samael’, perhaps added, in Ruth. Image taken from f. 353v of Festival prayer book (~mahzor~) for t... More
Leo and Virgo from BL Add 26896, f. 154v
Zodiac signs of Leo (~Arie~) and Virgo (~Betulah~) in medallions, accompanying a liturgical poem (~piyyut~) for the Prayer for dew during Passover. Image taken from f. 154v of Festival prayer book (~mahzor~) fo... More
Taurus and Gemini from BL Add 26896, f. 153v
Zodiac signs of Taurus (~Shor~) and of Gemini (~teomim~) in medallions, accompanying a liturgical poem (~piyyut~) for the Prayer for dew during Passover. Image taken from f. 153v of Festival prayer book (~mahzo... More
Devil from BL Add 26896, f. 184
Marginal drawing of a devil in the lower margin. Image taken from f. 184 of Festival prayer book (~mahzor~) for the Special Shabbatot, Passover, Shavuot with the Book of Ruth, and Ninth of Av with the Book of L... More
Devil from BL Add 26896, f. 184
Detail: marginal drawing of a devil in the lower margin. Image taken from f. 184 of Festival prayer book (~mahzor~) for the Special Shabbatot, Passover, Shavuot with the Book of Ruth, and Ninth of Av with the B... More
Lion from BL Add 26896, f. 359v
Marginal drawing of a lion in the outer margin, partially mutilated. Image taken from f. 359v of Festival prayer book (~mahzor~) for the Special Shabbatot, Passover, Shavuot with the Book of Ruth, and Ninth of ... More
Leo and Virgo from BL Add 26896, f. 154v
Detail: zodiac signs of Leo (~Arie~) and Virgo (~Betulah~) in medallions, accompanying a liturgical poem (~piyyut~) for the Prayer for dew during Passover. Image taken from f. 154v of Festival prayer book (~mah... More
Aries from BL Add 26896, f. 153
Zodiac sign of Aries (~Taleh~) in a medallion, accompanying a liturgical poem (~piyyut~) for the Prayer for dew during Passover. Image taken from f. 153 of Festival prayer book (~mahzor~) for the Special Shabba... More
Dragons from BL Add 26896, f. 353v
Detail: marginal drawing of two dragons with their necks entwined with an inscription incorporated the drawing, ‘Dragon Samael’, perhaps added, in Ruth. Image taken from f. 353v of Festival prayer book (~mahzor... More
Deer from BL Add 26896, f. 209v
Detail: marginal drawing of a deer in the lower margin, and a copy the same figure by a later hand. Image taken from f. 209v of Festival prayer book (~mahzor~) for the Special Shabbatot, Passover, Shavuot with ... More
Lion from BL Add 26896, f. 359v
Detail: marginal drawing of a lion in the outer margin, partially mutilated. Image taken from f. 359v of Festival prayer book (~mahzor~) for the Special Shabbatot, Passover, Shavuot with the Book of Ruth, and N... More
Dog and stork from BL Add 26896, f. 341
Detail: a stork is standing on the back of a dog, at a poem for ~Shavuot~ (Festival of Weeks) (for the poem, see Davidson vol. 1, no. 7694). Image taken from f. 341 of Festival prayer book (~mahzor~) for the Sp... More
Deer from BL Add 26896, f. 209v
Marginal drawing of a deer in the lower margin, and a copy the same figure by a later hand. Image taken from f. 209v of Festival prayer book (~mahzor~) for the Special Shabbatot, Passover, Shavuot with the Book... More
Hybrids from BL Add 26896, f. 337v
Detail: two decorated initial words with a hybrid in between, at the beginning of a liturgical poem for Shavuot (Festival of Weeks) (for the poem, see Davidson vol. 1, no. 7694). Image taken from f. 337v of Fes... More
Dogs from BL Add 26896, f. 125 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Initial word ~Lel~ (night) accompanied by two dogs, at the beginning of a poem for Passover (for the poem, see Davidson vol. 3, no. 726). Image taken from f. 125 of Festival prayer book (~mahzor~) for the Spec... More
Dogs from BL Add 26896, f. 308v
Initial word accompanied by two dogs, at the beginning of a ~piyyut~ in Aramaic for Shavuot (for the poem, see Davidson vol. 1, no. 3197). Image taken from f. 308v of Festival prayer book (~mahzor~) for the Spe... More
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 from BL Add 26896, f. 166v
Initial word with modest penwork decoration around the letters, at the beginning of a poem for the second day of Passover (for the poem, see Davidson vol. 1, no. 7129). Image taken from f. 166v of Festival pray... More
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
Deer and dog from BL Add 26896, f. 259v
Detail: initial word accompanied by a deer and a dog, at the beginning of a poem for Passover (for the poem, see Davidson vol. 1, no. 2941). Image taken from f. 259v of Festival prayer book (~mahzor~) for the S... More
Inhabited initial-word panel from BL Add 26896, f. 329
Initial-word panel ~Ayyelet~ (doe) inhabited by hybrids, a dog and a deer, at the beginning of a poem for the second day of Shavuot (for the poem, see Davidson vol. 1, no. 2960). Image taken from f. 329 of Fest... More
Inhabited initial word from BL Add 26896, f. 368
Initial word ~Ekhah~ (how) inhabited by hybrids and dragons, at the beginning of Lamentations. Image taken from f. 368 of Festival prayer book (~mahzor~) for the Special Shabbatot, Passover, Shavuot with the Bo... More
Inhabited initial-word panel from BL Add 26896, f. 351v
Initial-word panel ~Wa-yehi~ (there was) with its frame inhabited by dragons with foliate scroll tails, at the beginning of Ruth. Image taken from f. 351v of Festival prayer book (~mahzor~) for the Special Shab... More
Inhabited initial word from BL Add 26896, f. 32v
Initial word inhabited by hybrids and framed by an arcade with two towers and inhabited by dogs chasing deer, at the beginning of a liturgical poem for ~Shabbat Sheqalim~ (for the poem, see Davidson vol. 1, no.... More
Dogs from BL Add 26896, f. 125 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Detail: initial word accompanied by two dogs, at the beginning of a poem for Passover. Image taken from f. 125 of Festival prayer book (~mahzor~) for the Special Shabbatot, Passover, Shavuot with the Book of R... More
Deer and dog from BL Add 26896, f. 259v
Initial word accompanied by a deer and a dog, at the beginning of a poem for Passover (for the poem, see Davidson vol. 1, no. 2941). Image taken from f. 259v of Festival prayer book (~mahzor~) for the Special S... More
Stork and dog from BL Add 26896, f. 341
Decorated initial word flanked by two bushes. In the lower margin, a stork is standing on the back of a dog, at a poem for ~Shavuot~ (Festival of Weeks) (for the poem, see Davidson vol. 1, no. 7694). Image take... More
Dogs from BL Add 26896, f. 361v
Detail: decorated initial word ~Barukh~ (blessed) with six dog busts on top of its letters. Image taken from f. 361v of Festival prayer book (~mahzor~) for the Special Shabbatot, Passover, Shavuot with the Book... More
Inhabited initial-word panel from BL Add 26896, f. 351v
Detail: initial-word panel ~Wa-yehi~ (there was) with its frame inhabited by dragons with foliate scroll tails, at the beginning of Ruth. Image taken from f. 351v of Festival prayer book (~mahzor~) for the Spec... More
Inhabited initial-word panel from BL Add 26896, f. 130v
Detail: 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... More
Hybrid from BL Add 26896, f. 337v
Two decorated initial words with a hybrid in between, at the beginning of a liturgical poem for Shavuot (Festival of Weeks) (for the poem, see Davidson vol. 1, no. 7694). Image taken from f. 337v of Festival pr... More