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Illuminated initial from BL Burn 228, f. 247v

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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.

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1300 - 1500
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