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)
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Undetermined (DS4925)
Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from Free Library of Philadelphia (Lewis E M 16:15, Lewis E M 16:15)

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    Undetermined
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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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