Carpet pages
Full-page fields of geometric, interlaced, or micrographic ornament. This collection includes the sixteen carpet pages of the Leningrad Codex, the three preliminary carpet pages of Kennicott 2, the seven carpet pages of Kennicott 1, and the three preliminary carpet pages of British Library Or. 2540.
Bodleian Library MS. Kennicott 214rFolio 14r: a golden geometric interlace is enclosed by a red-and-gold border carrying Psalm 19:8–9.No indexed biblical text→
Bodleian Library MS. Kennicott 214vFolio 14v: a red, gold, and green interlace panel is framed by a large Hebrew inscription.No indexed biblical text→
Bodleian Library MS. Kennicott 215rFolio 15r: a dense golden interlace with a small central motif is enclosed by a red vegetal border.No indexed biblical text→
British Library Or. 2540 (Arabic-script Exodus fragments)Folio 2 recto · carpet page; no indexed biblical textFolio 2r: the first of three preliminary carpet pages, built from dense geometric bands and framed medallions.No indexed biblical text→
British Library Or. 2540 (Arabic-script Exodus fragments)Folio 2 verso · carpet page; no indexed biblical textFolio 2v: the second preliminary carpet page, with a full-page geometric field and coloured interlace.No indexed biblical text→
British Library Or. 2540 (Arabic-script Exodus fragments)Folio 3 recto · carpet page; no indexed biblical textFolio 3r: the third preliminary carpet page faces the opening biblical text on fol. 3v.No indexed biblical text→
Bodleian Library MS. Kennicott 1fol. 120rFolio 120r: full-page interlace frame.No indexed biblical text→
Bodleian Library MS. Kennicott 1fol. 122rFolio 122r: full-page interlace with dragons in the corner spaces.No indexed biblical text→
Bodleian Library MS. Kennicott 1fol. 122vFolio 122v: a six-pointed strapwork star enclosed by an interlace circle.No indexed biblical text→
Bodleian Library MS. Kennicott 1fol. 123rFolio 123r: alternating horizontal and vertical strapwork.No indexed biblical text→
Bodleian Library MS. Kennicott 1fol. 317vFolio 317v: the first of two facing micrographic carpet pages.No indexed biblical text→
Bodleian Library MS. Kennicott 1fol. 318rFolio 318r: the second of two facing micrographic carpet pages.No indexed biblical text→
Bodleian Library MS. Kennicott 1fol. 352vFolio 352v: a strapwork circle framed by a peacock pattern.No indexed biblical text→Sources & method.
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