Urkundensammlung (Formelbuch)
A manuscript formulary collection (Urkundensammlung, Formelbuch) compiled around 1530 and held by Heidelberg University Library, apparently a working reference of documents and model forms. The two pictures are heraldic: a pen-and-ink sketch of a double-headed eagle over a shield, and a printed-style coat of arms with a black-and-gold divided shield, a crested helmet and a black eagle with acanthus scrollwork. A designer could draw on the bold silhouette of the eagle and the simple bands of the shield as ready-made emblem structures.
