Decorated initial words from BL Add 16577, f. 29v
Summary
Decorated initial-word panel and initial words surrounded by foliate scrolls. The foliate scroll around the initial word on the lower portion of the page is inhabited by a monkey (or a wild man). Image taken from f. 29v of Festival prayer book, Italian rite. Written in Hebrew.
Tags
words
decorated initials
italian rite
prayer book
italy
illuminated initials
medieval manuscript
illustrated books
medieval miniatures
british library
Date
1300 - 1500
Source
British Library
Link
Copyright info
Public Domain