Illuminated letter H from Lincoln Cathedral MS97 f.1

According to the Catalogue of the Manuscripts of Lincoln Cathedral Library this figure is St John, writing. He is being dictated to by the Holy Spirit in the form of a dove.

However, ‘H’ also reminds me of Henry the Illuminator. Henry worked in premises off Monks Road, Lincoln, dying in 1296. He left a substantial amount of property and a pound of cumin.