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Veel middeleeuwse handschriften staan ​​vol met versierde hoofdletters in alle soorten en maten. Maar wat was hun doel? Lees in [**onze blog**](https://www.europeana.eu/blog/lighting-the-way-how-illuminated-initials-guided-medieval-readers-through-books)!

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St. Stephen I (pope)
A Levite sacrificing
St. Hildegundis
Emperor
Saint Ambroise, bust, in the letter D
Moses holding the Tables of the Law
A male saint (St. Philip?) holding a lance or spear
The Crucifixion, with Mary and St. John
St. Fabian, Bishop of Rome, holding a book and St. Sebastian holding a book
The historiated letter B, with Saint Michael fighting the dragon
Christ calling André and Simon in an initial A
Biblia S. Novi Testamenti Cum Interpretatione S. Hieronymi Nominum Hebraicorum
Bern, Burgerbibliothek, Cod. 3 : Biblia latina (Vulgata), Part 1: Genesis to Psalms
St. Michael holding a sword and scales
The Nativity: Mary lies in bed, St. Joseph holds the Christ-child
Book of Hours
Breviary, circa 1300
David playing the harp
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