The word IN is missing but what is left is principio in coloured capitals.
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Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, MS 003; The Dover Bible, Volume I; 12th century; ff.2v, 3r @ParkerLibCCCC
Initial & #39;H& #39;(aec) at the beginning of Exodus depicting Jacob and the twelve patriarchs.
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Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, MS 003; The Dover Bible, Volume I; 12th century; f.24r @ParkerLibCCCC
Initial & #39;V& #39;(ocavit) at the beginning of Leviticus inhabited by a dragon and lion.
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Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, MS 003; The Dover Bible, Volume I; 12th century; f.41v @ParkerLibCCCC
Initial & #39;L& #39;(ocutus) at the beginning of Numbers containing the heads of five men and an angel with unfurled wings.
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Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, MS 003; The Dover Bible, Volume I; 12th century; f.54v @ParkerLibCCCC
Initial & #39;H& #39;(aec) at the beginning of Deuteronomy depicting Moses pointing at Mt Horeb holding a scroll which is received by ten people below.
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Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, MS 003; The Dover Bible, Volume I; 12th century; f.73v @ParkerLibCCCC
Ornamented initial & #39;E& #39;(t) with animal heads at the beginning of Joshua
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Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, MS 003; The Dover Bible, Volume I; 12th century; f.89v @ParkerLibCCCC
Historiated initial & #39;P& #39;(ost) at the beginning of Judges depicting two men between whom it is written: IOSUE ET CALEPH.
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Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, MS 003; The Dover Bible, Volume I; 12th century; f.100v @ParkerLibCCCC
Initial & #39;I& #39;(n) at the beginning of Ruth depicting head of Ruth and a dragon and grotesque head
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Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, MS 003; The Dover Bible, Volume I; 12th century; f.112r @ParkerLibCCCC
Historiated initial & #39;F& #39;(uit) at the beginning of 1 Kings (1 Samuel) depicting the fight between the youth David and Goliath.
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Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, MS 003; The Dover Bible, Volume I; 12th century; f.115v @ParkerLibCCCC
Initial & #39;F& #39;(actum) at the beginning of 2 Kings (2 Samuel) depicting a grieving David hearing of the death of Saul from the Amalekite who is then slain.
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Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, MS 003; The Dover Bible, Volume I; 12th century; f.131r @ParkerLibCCCC
Initial & #39;E& #39;(t) at the beginning of 3 Kings (1 Kings)
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Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, MS 003; The Dover Bible, Volume I; 12th century; f.144v @ParkerLibCCCC
Initial & #39;P& #39;(raevaricatus) at the beginning of 4 Kings (2 Kings) depicting Christ in a chariot of fire holding Elijah, his mantle below & Elisha beneath.
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Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, MS 003; The Dover Bible, Volume I; 12th century; f.159v @ParkerLibCCCC
Historiated initial & #39;V& #39;(isio) at the beginning of Isaiah depicting the prophet with hand on face & holding a scroll: & #39;V[a]e genti peccatrici& #39;.
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Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, MS 003; The Dover Bible,
Volume I; 12th century; f.173v @ParkerLibCCCC
Initial & #39;V& #39;(erba) at beginning of Jeremiah with Christ holding a scroll with & #39;Prophetam in gentibus dedi te& #39; & Jeremiah saying & #39;A, A, A, domine deus& #39;.
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Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, MS 003; The Dover Bible, Volume I; 12th century; f.195r @ParkerLibCCCC
Initial & #39;E& #39;(t) at the beginning of Ezekiel inhabited by dragons
#MS003TheDoverBible
Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, MS 003; The Dover Bible, Volume I; 12th century; f.222v @ParkerLibCCCC
Initial & #39;A& #39;(nno) at the beginning of Daniel pointing up to Christ with two fish at the base of the initial.
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Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, MS 003; The Dover Bible, Volume I; 12th century; f.245r @ParkerLibCCCC
Historiated initial & #39;V& #39;(erbum) at the beginning of Hosea depicting Hosea holding a scroll in his hands: & #39;Recte vie domini iusti ambulabunt in eis& #39;.
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Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, MS 003; The Dover Bible, Volume I; 12th century; f.255r @ParkerLibCCCC
Initial & #39;V& #39;(erbum) at the beginning of Joel depicting Joel holding a scroll on which is written:& #39;Magnus enim dies domini et terribilis valde& #39;.
#MS003TheDoverBible
Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, MS 003; The Dover Bible, Volume I; 12th century; f.258r @ParkerLibCCCC
Initial & #39;V& #39;(erba) atthe beginning of Amos depicting Amos holding a scroll on which is written: & #39;Ve desiderantibus die(m domi)ni& #39;.
#MS003TheDoverBible
Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, MS 003; The Dover Bible, Volume I; 12th century; f.259v @ParkerLibCCCC
Initial & #39;V& #39;(isio) at the beginning of Obadiah with Obadiah holding a scroll on which is written: & #39;In monte Sion erit salvatio et vocabitur sanctus& #39;.
#MS003TheDoverBible
Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, MS 003; The Dover Bible, Volume I; 12th century; f.261v @ParkerLibCCCC
Initial & #39;E& #39;(t) depicts a bald Jonah holding a scroll: & #39;Adhuc XL dies et Ninive subvertetur& #39;. Below his feet Jonah& #39;s head protrudes from a fish& #39;s mouth.
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Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, MS 003; The Dover Bible, Volume I; 12th century; f.262r @ParkerLibCCCC
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