Undetermined (DS4915) (Q22245)

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Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from Free Library of Philadelphia (Lewis E M 16:4, Lewis E M 16:4)
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Undetermined (DS4915)
Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from Free Library of Philadelphia (Lewis E M 16:4, Lewis E M 16:4)

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    Undetermined
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    Extent: 71 x 85 mm; parchment
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    Initial V
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    The manuscript source of this initial remains a mystery. Its style is typical of a fanciful Romanesque initial, in which abstract decorative motifs change into zoological motifs. Here, a bird, snakes, and a lion biting the tendrils of interlace foliage bring the initial to life.
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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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