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| The initials from the recto of the page, greatly enlarged, show a different very fine geometric design in each example. The gold leaf, although very small in area, is raised above the page surface. | |||
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| The same applies to the initials on the verso. | |||
| Miniature book of hours c.1420. From a private collection. Photographs © Dianne Tillotson. | |||
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| overview | initials | text | alphabet | abbreviations | exercises | transcript | translation | |
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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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