Fol. 482v, Revelations, historiated initial A, John seated at a desk writing to the Seven Churches of Asia
Open book with yellowed pages, two columns of black text in Latin on the pages. The left column has approximately 31 lines of text, the right column approximately 32 lines. The page number is at the top center in red and blue. A large blue and red initial "A" on the right side of the page contains an illustration. The illustration depicts a man with a halo, wearing a brown robe and a white undershirt, seated at a desk writing on a scroll. The desk has a slanted surface and a small box on it. The man is sitting on the right side of the desk. The initial "A" is blue with red decorations and the man and desk are within the bowl of the "A". The frame of the initial is red and blue. The book page has a gray background behind it.
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