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Notes:
This decorative initial letter “L”, or drop cap, is from an alphabet designed by Hans Holbein and dating from 1523. It features a skeleton, representing Death, standing on the left, carrying holy water, and taking the Canon (a priest).
![[Picture: 62l.—Initial capital letter “L” from Dance of Death Alphabet.]](https://www.fromoldbooks.org/Butsch-RenaissanceOrnament/pages/062-hans-holbein-1523-death-letter-l/062-hans-holbein-1523-death-letter-l-q75-502x500.jpg "[Picture: 62l.—Initial capital letter “L” from Dance of Death Alphabet.]")
