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Harley 1023 f. 11 Decorated initials
Decorated initials
Description: Decorated letters 'In'(itium) with an animal head, a clawed foot, and a heart-shaped 'tail' at the beginning of the Gospel of Mark. A later reader has added a title at the top of the page ('Marcus') and numbered the chapters ('.1.' in the right-hand margin). 
Origin: Ireland, N. (Armagh?) 


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