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  1. 15-11-2007, 01:44 PM #1
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    What's the word?

    Hi all. Does anyone know the word for the design whereby the first letter of every page/paragraph is highly styled. Popularised by monks handwriting the Bible. Cheers, Harry.

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    Historiated Initial?

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    it's referred to as "block letter" or "drop cap"
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    Illuminated writing.
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    I think its illuminated too, but I just opened my Book of Kells & in the intro it refers to the entire page(s) as being illuminated.
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