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Inhabited Initial V

Unknownprobably 1170s

The J. Paul Getty Museum

The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States

The introit for Ascension begins in the middle of the page, marked by an inhabited initial V. A half-human, half-beast hybrid creature, a cat-like creature, and a man climb among the vine tendrils of the initial. The first line of the text continues in capital letters with Viri Galilei(Men of Galilee).

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  • Title: Inhabited Initial V
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Date Created: probably 1170s
  • Location Created: Hildesheim, Germany
  • Physical Dimensions: Leaf: 28.2 × 18.9 cm (11 1/8 × 7 7/16 in.)
  • Type: Folio
  • External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
  • Medium: Tempera colors, gold leaf, silver leaf, and ink on parchment
  • Terms of Use: Open Content
  • Number: 97.MG.21.40
  • Culture: German
  • Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, Ms. 64, fol. 40
  • Creator Display Name: Unknown
  • Classification: Manuscripts (Documents)
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