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Blessing and Coronation of a King: Crowning the King
A woodcut depicting the blessing and coronation of a king. The woodcut depicts the king kneeling before the bishop with head bowed as the bishop reaches out to place a crown upon the king's head. The scene is flanked by a pair of cherubs supporting fruit trees. The woodcut is reused throughout the work. -
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Blessing and Coronation of a King: Sheathing of the Sword
A woodcut depicting the blessing and coronation of a king. The king kneels before the bishop who slides the previously presented sword into the scabbard worn by the king. The scene is flanked by ornamental scroll work featuring masks. The woodcut is reused throughout the work. -
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Blessing and Coronation of a King: Presentation of the Sword
A woodcut depicting the blessing and coronation of a king. The king, draped in a robe, kneels before a bishop who hands him a sword from the altar. The scene is flanked by a pair of cherubs standing on eagles and holding bags of snakes. The woodcut is reused throughout the work. -
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Blessing and Coronation of a Queen: Annointment of the Hands
A woodcut depicting the blessing and coronation of a queen. The queen kneels before a bishop who annoints her hands and arms with the oil of catechumens. The scene is flanked by ornamental scroll work featuring cherubs. The woodcut is reused throughout the work. -
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A Traveling Ruler
A woodcut depicting a ruler, possibly a king, traveling with his retinue. The ruler rides a horse with attendants holding a canopy above him and a man bearing a sword riding ahead of him. The scene is flanked by a pair of cherubs standing atop eagles and holding bags of snakes. The woodcut is reused throughout the work. -
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Blessing and Coronation of a King: Book of Gospels
A woodcut depicting the blessing and coronation of a king. The king, in armor, kneels before the presiding bishop and lays his hands upon a book of the Gospels as four other bishops watch. The scene is flanked by oranmental scroll work featuring masks. The woodcut is reused throughout the work. -
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Pope Dining in the Lateran Palace
A woodcut depicting the pope, bisops, and cardinals dining at the Lateran Palace. The pope sits at his own table, with cardinals on his right, and bishops on his left. The scene is flanked by ornamental scroll work featuring masks. The woodcut is reused throughout the work. -
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Pope and Bishops Travelling
A woodcut depicting the pope travelling with a retinue of bishops. The pope rides a horse with attendents holding a canopy above his head while four bishops ride before him. The scene is flanked by ornamental scroll work featuring cherubs. The woodcut is reused throughout the work. -
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Blessing of Travellers
A woodcut depicting the pope blessing travelers. The pope sits upon a horse, attendants holding a canopy above him, and holds his hand out to bless a trio of travelers while three bishops on horses watch. The scene is flanked by ornamental scroll work featuring masks. The woodcut is reused throughout the work. -
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Bestowal of the Pallium
A woodcut depicting the bestowal of the pallium upon a new bishop. The bishop kneels before the presiding bishop who drapes the pallium over his chasuble. The scene is flanked by a pair of cherubs holding rings and kneeling atop helmets. The woodcut is reused throughout the work. -
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Consecration of a Bishop: Sign of the Cross
A woodcut depicting the consecration of a bishop. The bishop elect kneels before a trio of consecrating bishops, one of whom marks the bishop elect's forehead with the sign of the cross in holy oil. The scene is flanked by ornamental scroll work featuring pelicans and snails. The woodcut is reused throughout the work. -
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Consecration of a Bishop: Gospels upon the Shoulders
A woodcut depicting the consecration of a bishop. The bishop elect kneels before a trio of consecrating bishops who lay their hands upon his head as an assistant places a book of the Gospels upon his shoulders. The scene is flanked by a pair of cherubs holding rings and kneeling atop helmets. The woodcut is reused throughout the work. -
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Consecration of a Bishop: Blessing Before the Altar
A woodcut depicting the consecration of a new bishop. The bishop elect kneels before the consecrating bishop, wearing a miter and holding a crosier, an altar beside them as the consecrating bishop offers a blessing. The scene is flanked by a pair of cherubs standing atop an eagle and holding bags of snakes. The woodcut is reused throughout the work. -
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Consecration of a Bishop: Offering of Candles
A woodcut depicting the consecration of a new bishop. The bishop elect kneels before a trio of consecrating bishops, holding out two tall candles as a pair of assistants carry in bread and wine for the Mass which concludes the consecration. The scene is flanked by decorative scroll work featuring cherubs. The woodcut is reused throughout the work. -
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Consecration of a Bishop: Book of Gospels
A woodcut depicting the consecration of a new bishop. The bishop elect kneels before a trio of consecrating bishops, hands bound with linen as he is offered a book of the gospels. The scene is flanked by a pair of cherubs supporting fruit trees. The woodcut is reused throughout the work. -
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Consecration of a Bishop: Anointment with Holy Oil
A woodcut depicting the consecration of a new bishop. The bishop elect kneels before a trio of consecrating bishops, hands held out and annointed with holy oil while a book of the Gospels is held open behind him. The scene is flanked with decorative scroll work featuring pelicans and snails. The woodcut is reused throughout the work. -
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Laying on of Hands
A woodcut depicting the rite of laying on of hands. The bishop places his hands on the head of the ordainee, who kneels before him, holding vestments folded over his arms. The scene is flanked by a pair of cherubs holding rings and kneeling atop helmets. The woodcut is reused throughout the work. -
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Ordination of Priests
A woodcut depicting the ordination of priests. A bishop sits, flanked by attendatns, holds out a chalice and plate to a kneeling priest. The scene is flanked by a pair of decorative tiles. The woodcut is reused throughout the work. -
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Consecration of a Bishop: Recitation of Litany
A woodcut depicting the consecration of a new bishop. The bishop elect kneels prostrate before the altar, while the consecrating bishop and his attendents kneel and recite a litany. The image is flanked by a pair of cherubs standing atop eagles and holding bags of snakes. The woodcut is reused throughout the work. -
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Ordination of Sub-deacons
A woodcut depicting the ordination of sub-deacons. A bishop sits on a dias offering a chalice to an ordinee as the bishop's assistants bring forward additional vessels used in the ordination process. The scene is flanked by a pair of cherubs standing atop eagles and holding bags of snakes. This woodcut is reused throughout the work. -
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Bestowal of Apostolic Authority on the Abbot
A woodcut depicting a monk having been raised to the rank of abbot. The new abbot sits across from the bishop wearing his new vestments and cope, and is examined. The scene is flanked by decorative scroll work featuring cherubs. This woodcut is reused all throughout the work.