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Summary

Historiated initial 'C' of the Adoration of the Magi with an African king and attendant in the cavalcade, the body of the letter composed of musical instruments and trompe l'oeil gems. On the reverse, two four-line red staves, musical notation and partial text 'Deus in / …egida et iusti'. Image taken from f. E of Cuttings from a choir book of Alexander VI. Written in Latin.

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Date

1300 - 1500
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Public Domain

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