Historiated initial A depicting a cleric

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Historiated initial A depicting a cleric

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Item No: mcai320022
Title: Historiated initial A depicting a cleric
Additional Title: Forgery
Folio Number: reverse
Source: Rare Book Department
Notes:

This historiated initial has been determined to be a forgery.  Forgers often used old manuscript scraps for their paintings to make their paintings seem more authentic. This musical notation, however, also appears to be forged.


Country: Country:Unknown

Creation Year (Single Year or Range Begin): 1920
ShelfMark: Lewis E M 32:2

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