Side i

Many of the preceding initials in this volume are historiated with scenes from the life of Christ. This i looks like it may have been designed to accommodate historiation, but ended up with a handsome floral design instead.

Here’s a historiated version on fol. 88v.

Evangeliarium.
Source: gallica.bnf.fr

Evangeliarium.
Source: gallica.bnf.fr

Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des manuscrits, Latin 902, fol. 96v.