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Single Leaf from a Decretum by Gratian: Decorated Initial Q[uidam habens filium obtulit]

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image shows a page from an old illuminated manuscript. The page is yellowed with age and has a few dark spots and tears. The top of the page has the word "PRIMA" in red ink. The page is divided into two columns of text, written in Latin, in black ink with some words and letters in red ink. The text is written in a medieval script. There are several large decorative letters throughout the text, including a blue "Q", a blue and gold "S", a red and gold "M", and a gold and red "I". In the bottom-right corner of the page, there is a large illuminated initial, which is a decorative letter "Q" surrounded by a colorful border of blue, green, gold, and red. The illuminated initial is intricately designed with interwoven strands and leaves. The background of the page is off-white.

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