Items matching letteri taken from Book of Hours, Ms. Library of Congress. Rosenwald ms. 10 (1533)

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letteri: The letter “I” for example as a decorative initial or drop cap (drop capital letter). Note that I and J were used interchangeably in older alphabets.

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Some page images and details taken from a mediæval Latin Book of Hours in the Rosenwald collection at the Library of Congress in America. The manuscript was once believed to have been written and decorated by Geoffroy Tory.

The pages were scanned at the Library of Congress and are online there as Ms. Library of Congress. Rosenwald ms. 10

There are 113 leaves in the manuscript, which is written on parchment approximately 24cm high (10 inches or so).

In some cases I have digitally enlarged the images so that you can use them in print projects; this makes the larger images be slightly fuzzy.

Letter “I” from 16th century book of hours

Book of Hours, Ms. Library of Congress. Rosenwald ms. 10 (1533)

The letter I painted in red and gold used as a decorative initial. This is what in calligraphy today is called a built-up letter, made with multiple pen or brush strokes. However, it was then gilded [...]

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Added: 2006-03-01

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Image status: public domain, hence royalty-free stock image; usage credit requested