Bücher Mose, Josua, Richter, Ruth
This is a 1477 German manuscript of the Bible's books of Moses, Joshua, Judges and Ruth, copied and illuminated for a German-speaking readership and now held by Heidelberg University Library. Its pages pair dense black-letter German text in two columns with small framed miniatures in red, blue, green and gold, showing biblical episodes in late medieval dress and landscape. A designer could draw on the compact layouts, the rich primary palette, and the way narrow framed scenes sit within text blocks.
