Ludolphus de Saxonia, Leven Christi

• Original object type: Artefact

Description

Place of publication: Zwolle, Netherlands

Typology: Gothic

Initials: One hand-drawn initial 'R', in blue ink with decorative red flourishes.

Illustrations: Three woodcuts, side by side; uncoloured. The central woodcut shows the Virgin Mary, kneeling, with an open book upon her lap. An angel is before her, holding a scroll which reads 'ave + gratia plena'. The other two woodcuts shows statues of saints.

Layout: The woodcuts take up the first half of the page. The text begins directly underneath the image and is set into two columns.

Comment: Initial and decorative flourishes inserted by hand; some rubrication within the text.

• Date range: 1495
• Date: 1495
• Collection: Incunabula
• Physical Identifier: Brotherton Collection Incunabula q SCH/45r