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folio 4/recto, illumination, woman writing Works, BL Harley MS 4431 (1414)

A woman is writing in a book; perhaps she is a scribe, or a nun in a monastery. She is wearing mediaeval [medieval]-style blue dress and a white headdress. She is seated at a table with a small open b [...]

Keywords: illumination, people, books, writing, colour

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calligraphy: mediaeval decorative letter “A” Works, BL Harley MS 4431 (1414)

A richly decorated capital letter “A” from an illuminated manuscript made in 1414. It is coloured in red and blue, with black outlines and gold leaf. It is from the recto (front) of folio 4 of the bo [...]

Keywords: lettera, calligraphy, initials, lettering, colour

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calligraphy: mediaeval pen-letter “A” Works, BL Harley MS 4431 (1414)

A red letter “C” made with a calligraphy pen in the early fifteenth century. The roughness of the edges is partly from the texture of the writing surface, but it gives an “antique” look to the letter. [...]

Keywords: letterc, calligraphy, initials, lettering, red, colour

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calligraphy: mediaeval decorative letter “H” Works, BL Harley MS 4431 (1414)

A richly decorated capital letter “H” from an illuminated manuscript made in 1414. It is coloured in red and blue, with black outlines and gold leaf. It is from the verso (back side) of folio 4 of th [...]

Keywords: letterh, calligraphy, initials, lettering, colour

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calligraphy: mediaeval decorative letter “P” Works, BL Harley MS 4431 (1414)

A richly decorated capital letter “P” from an illuminated manuscript made in 1414. It is coloured in red and blue, with black outlines and gold leaf. It is from the verso (back side) of folio 4 of th [...]

Keywords: letterp, calligraphy, initials, lettering, colour

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calligraphy: mediaeval decorative letter “Q” Works, BL Harley MS 4431 (1414)

A richly decorated capital letter “Q” from an illuminated manuscript made in 1414. It is coloured in red and blue, with black outlines and gold leaf. It is from the verso (back side) of folio 4 of th [...]

Keywords: letterq, calligraphy, initials, lettering, colour

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