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This is the upper half of the verso, containing the end of the first prayer, a rubric introducing the second prayer, and the beginning of the second prayer. There is a slightly sad looking illuminated initial, which has been produced by painting with liquid gold so that it is entirely flat, rather than having the globular appearance that occurs when gesso and gold leaf are used for illumination. |
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| Book of Hours, c.1500. From a private collection. Photographs © Dianne Tillotson. | |
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| Click on each of the above to walk your way through the text. The transcript will appear in a separate window so that you can use it for reference at any time. These exercises are designed to guide you through the text, not test you, so you can cheat as much as you like. | |
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