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Inhabited Initial V; Stammheim Missal, probably 1170s. Additional Info:The introit for Ascension begins in the middle of the page, marked by an inhabited initial V. A half-human, half-beast hybrid creature, a cat-like creature, and a man climb among the vine tendrils of the initial. The first line of the text continues in capital letters with Viri Galilei (Men of Galilee).