34. 34.—16th Century. Vatican.details

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Image title: 34. 34.—16th Century. Vatican.
Source: Delamotte, F.: “Ornamental Alphabets, Ancient and Mediæval” (1879)
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Keywords: initials, alphabets, colour, typography
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Alphabet from a 16th Century manuscript in the Vatical Library. The letters are A B C D E F G H I K L M N P Q R S T Y, so that J, V, Y and Z are lacking. For J one would use J at that time, and U for V; you’ll have to make up your own Y and Z though.

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