Decorated initial from BL Harley 3045, f. 3v

Text page with letter of Hrabanus Maurus to Hatto and the opening to the Prologue. Foliate initials 'D'(omino) and 'H'(ortatur) in gold, silver and colours. Image taken from f. 3v of De laudibus sanctae crucis, prefatory material (ff. 2v-5v), book 1 (ff. 6v-34), book 2 (ff. 35-47); catalogues of the Arnstein library (ff. 47v-49); second copy of ~carminum~ 3 (f. 49v); arithmetical tables (ff. 50v-…