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Summary
Public domain scan of a medieval manuscript, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
Tags
religious books
manuscripts
manuscripts and archives division
renaissance and medieval manuscripts collection ca 850 ca 1600
penwork
book name
chapter name
puzzle work
sentence markers
text
puzzle
work
border
initials
name
chapter
daubs
sentence
markers
renaissance and medieval manuscripts
medieval
medieval manuscript
ultra high resolution
high resolution
Date
1240 - 1259
Location
Oxford
Source
New York Public Library
Link
Copyright info
Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication ("CCO 1.0 Dedication")