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Decorated Initial R

Date

about 1528–1530

Medium

Tempera colors and gold paint

Culture

French

Department

Manuscripts

Institution

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The large letter *R* on a gold ground begins the text of a preface to Saint Paul's Epistle to the Romans, followed by the rest of the word *Romani* in square capital letters. The anonymous scribe wrote most of the text in a rounded script that imitates the typeface of contemporary Italian printed books. The framing gold fillet that terminates in a stylized knot at the bottom is the usual treatment for the less elaborate text pages of this book.

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