The Art of Illuminating As Practised in Europe from the Earliest Times (page 9/10)

[picture: Decorative initial letter S from fifteenth Century Nos. 4 and 5.]

Decorative initial letter S from fifteenth Century Nos. 4 and 5.

Decorative initial letter S from Fifteenth Century No. 4. [more...]

[picture: Decorative uncial initial letter S from fifteenth Century Nos. 4 and 5.]

Decorative uncial initial letter S from fifteenth Century Nos. 4 and 5.

Decorative initial letter S from Fifteenth Century No. 4. [more...]

[picture: Decorative initial letter T from fifteenth Century Nos. 4 and 5.]

Decorative initial letter T from fifteenth Century Nos. 4 and 5.

Decorative initial letter T from Fifteenth Century No. 4. [more...]

[picture: Decorative initial monogram TH from fifteenth Century Nos. 4 and 5.]

Decorative initial monogram TH from fifteenth Century Nos. 4 and 5.

Decorative initial monogram “TH” (I think) from Fifteenth Century No. 4. [more...]

[picture: Decorative initial letter V from fifteenth Century Nos. 4 and 5.]

Decorative initial letter V from fifteenth Century Nos. 4 and 5.

Decorative initial letter V (also used for U) from Fifteenth Century No. 4. [more...]

[picture: Decorative initial letter X from fifteenth Century Nos. 4 and 5.]

Decorative initial letter X from fifteenth Century Nos. 4 and 5.

Decorative initial letter X from Fifteenth Century No. 4. [more...]

[picture: Plate 74.---Fifteenth Century No. 4 (one of 2)]

Plate 74.—Fifteenth Century No. 4 (one of 2)

“[...] a series of bold initials from detached fragments in the South Kensington Museum.” (p. 103) [more...]

[picture: Letter A from Fifteenth Century No. 4]

Letter A from Fifteenth Century No. 4

Decorative initial letter A from Fifteenth Century No. 4, blue with a red background. In use I would expect the letter to be set into the text, with the flourishes sticking out into the margin. [more...]

[picture: Letter A from Fifteenth Century No. 4]

Letter A from Fifteenth Century No. 4

Decorative initial letter A from Fifteenth Century No. 4, red with a blue background. In use I would expect the letter to be set into the text, with the flourishes sticking out into the margin. [more...]

[picture: Plate 74.---Fifteenth Century No. 4 (two of 2)]

Plate 74.—Fifteenth Century No. 4 (two of 2)

“[...] a series of bold initials from detached fragments in the South Kensington Museum.” (p. 103) [more...]

[picture: Blue Floret]

Blue Floret

A sample ornament made by taking a swirl from the Letter R on plate 74, and then rotating it. There is another example here. [more...]

[picture: Blue FLoret, larger, Example]

Blue FLoret, larger, Example

You could use this decoration as a border or as a tailpiece, perhaps. See the floret itself.


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