Writers light up their manuscripts by embellishing the first letter in their text. The two-page assignment sheet includes colorful samples from twelfth and thirteenth century texts.

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Classroom Considerations

Some knowledge of the artistic concepts of balance, symmetry, and asymmetry is assumed
Beware the typo in the list of artistic vocabulary

Pros

A bit of background about the process, as well as several colorful samples, are provided
Step-by-step instructions are included

Cons

The resource sheet needs to be edited to remove typos

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