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Bifolium Excised from a Carolingian Gradual (recto)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Recto and verso sides of a bifolium from a Carolingian gradual. The parchment pages are a light brown color with darker brown edges. The text is written in gold and blue ink. The majority of the text is in gold. The right page has a blue rubricated title near the top. The pages are lined with small blue marks. The pages are worn with scattered dark spots and stains. The right edge of the left page and the left edge of the right page are rough. The background behind the pages is beige. The pages are displayed on a flat surface with a slight gap down the middle.

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626 × 900 px
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