Visual Element: Enlarged Capitals

Several enlarged capitals are present on this folio including the initials: M, B, I, R, Q, A, S, B , N, and C. Each initial is in a different color and there is variation in size and complexity.

This folio features several different sizes of enlarged capital. Some, like the I and Q in the first column, take up 2-3 lines; others, like the Qs and Vs in the second column, are only one line high.

There is one enlarged capital in each column on this folio. The P in the first column is quite plain, and is clearly written after the main text was completed. The red and green A in the second column…

The enlarged capitals (or relatively simple Litterae Notabiliores) on this folio, and throughout manuscript 200, are significantly more decorated than many others in the corpus. They have a primary…

These enlarged capitals are about one line in height, but have flourishes that extend several lines further.

This green enlarged N is about six lines tall, and has minor ball-and-line decoration on both limbs. Interestingly, close-up analysis suggests that the 'N' was added after the main body of writing was…

This body of this enlarged Q is six lines tall, with a tail that extends down two lines further. Its careful positioning, coming after the text has been completed, indicates the meticulous attention…

The red enlarged T is relatively small at only one line high, but is still much larger and more noticeable than the other capital letters on the page. Coupled with the space in the line above, this T…

There are two different styles of enlarged H on this folio. The first resembles the minuscule form, but is actually Uncial in influence; the other is a variation of our modern-day capital H, the…

There are three enlarged capitals on this page, each a different color. Notably, the folio has been ruled for offset initials where the new sense unit corresponds with the beginning of manuscript…