Illuminated initial from BL Burn 228, f. 247v
Summary
Illuminated white vine initial 'R'(ete), at the beginning of Plautus's Menaechmi. Image taken from f. 247v of Comedies (index Comoediae), with prologues and arguments: Amphitruo (ff. 1-19v), Asinaria (ff. 20-35v), Aulularia (ff. 36-50), Captivi (ff. 50v-67), Circulio (ff. 67v-97), Casina (ff. 81-93), Cistellaria (ff. 93v-101), Epidicus (ff. 101v-111v), Bacchides (ff. 113-129v), Mostellaria (ff. 130-147), Menaechmi (ff. 147v-165), Miles gloriosus (ff. 165v-187v), Mercator (ff. 188-202v), Pseudolus (ff. 203-220v), Poenulus (ff. 221-237), Persa (ff. 237-247v), Rudens (ff. 247v-263v), Stichus (ff. 264-273v), Trinumus (ff. 273v-286), Truculentus (ff. 286-298). Written in Latin.
Tags
maccius plautus
calligraphy
illuminated letters
illuminated initials
latin manuscript
medieval manuscript
illustrated books
medieval miniatures
british library
Date
1300 - 1500
Source
British Library
Link
Copyright info
Public Domain