The Manuscript Codex * Textual Indicators, Decorative Forms and Decorative Techniques
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The elongated, ovoid shape often used in decorating covers and as a basic design element in illuminations, especially for defining an area in which an inscription is set.
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UBL Or. 11.051

 

 

AUTHORS: PAUL HEPWORTH AND KARIN SCHEPER