Text page with initial from BL Harley 3045, f. 22

Text page explicating the sixteenth figural poem of book 1 (on facing page). Inhabited foliate initial 'S'(criptum) in gold, silver and colours, with penwork decoration and a dragon. Image taken from f. 22 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); arit…