Book of Hours (Use of Rouen): fol. 151r

The image shows a single, aged page from a book with handwritten text in black ink and intricate colorful illustrations. The page is off-white with darker edges and has a large block of text on the left side written in an old language, likely Latin or French, in black ink. The text is arranged in paragraphs with a large, decorative initial letter at the beginning of a section in blue, red, and gold. A border on the left edge features green leaves and blue, red, and gold flowers. On the right side, there is a large, ornate illustration of blue and gold vines with flowers and green leaves on a white background with brown dots. The page is framed by a thin, darker line on the right and top, and a thicker line on the left, with a large blank space below the text.

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Dimensions: 565 × 893 px
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Book of Hours (Use of Rouen): fol. 151r

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