Undetermined (DS4925) (Q22275)
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Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from Free Library of Philadelphia (Lewis E M 16:15, Lewis E M 16:15)
Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
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English | Undetermined (DS4925) |
Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from Free Library of Philadelphia (Lewis E M 16:15, Lewis E M 16:15) |
Statements
1100-1199
12. century
1100Gregorian
1199Gregorian
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Extent: 98 x 132 mm; parchment
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Initial S
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The manuscript source of this cutting remains a mystery. Its style is typical of fanciful Romanesque decorated initials, in which animal forms intertwine with interlace foliage to create the form of the letter. Here the body of a winged dragon forms the shape of the S.
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Script: Transitional script (praegothica)
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Contributor: David Kalish
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Cataloger: Dot Porter
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Funder: Council on Library and Information Resources
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4 December 2023
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4 December 2023
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