Inhabited Initial D

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Inhabited Initial D

Creator

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Date
probably 1170s
Medium
Tempera colors, gold leaf, silver leaf, and ink
Culture
German
Department
Manuscripts
Institution
Getty Museum

A centaur and a merman frolic together with a man, two animals, and a bird within the swirling trellis and vine scroll of an initial *D,* introducing the prayer, *Deus qui hodierna die* (God, who on this day). A bird at the upper left completes the letter.

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