Choir book

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Item No: mcai220011
Additional Title: Choir book
Language: Latin
Folio Number: front
Source: Rare Book Department
Notes: Initial I
Notes: This initial is a fine example of the type of ornament that characterizes Italian illumination of the Romanesque period. The refined interlace pattern at the top of the initial and the subtle foliate motifs within the stem are typical of illuminated initials produced in Tuscany in the last half of the twelfth century.
Sirsi Catalog Key: 1592055
Country: Country:Italy
Region/County:Tuscany

Creation Year (Single Year or Range Begin): 1299
Image Dimensions Width: 172 mm
ShelfMark: Lewis E M 22:1

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