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Excerpt from The Illuminated Manuscripts in the Library of the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge: Catalogued With Descriptions, and an Introduction
Introduction catalogue I. Manuscripts of Italian work II. Manuscripts of French work 1. Manuscripts with no background to the borders A. Manuscripts decorated with Ivy leaf' pattern B. Manuscripts decorated with 'line and leaf' pattern Manuscripts decorated with borders either of 'line and leaf' or geometrical pattern Manuscripts decorated with border of 'geometrical' pattern E. Manuscripts decorated with borders partly of 'geo metrical' and partly Of fioriated' patterns F. Manuscripts decorated with fioriated' borders G. Manuscript decorated en grisaille 2. Manuscripts with solid backgrounds to the borders, or without borders A. Manuscripts decorated with ?oriated borders in gold or coloured grounds B. Manuscripts decorated with miniatures for border 0. Manuscripts Without any illuminated borders D. Manuscripts decorated with direct imitations of natural Objects III. Manuscripts of Flemish or Burgundian work IV. Manuscripts of Dutch work Manuscripts of English work.
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