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Summary
Historiated initial with a king and two monks, at the beginning of the Registrum Brevium. Image taken from f. 231 of Law treatise called Britton, and other law treatises, statutes, etc. Written in French and Latin.
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john le breton
lansdowne
bl lansdowne
initials
historiated initials
french manuscripts
manuscript decoration
illuminated initials
medieval manuscript
illustrated books
medieval miniatures
france
british library
Date
1300 - 1500
Source
British Library
Link
Copyright info
Public Domain