Initial D: Christ in Majesty Surrounded by the Symbols of the Evangelists, cutting from an antiphonal
A cutting from a choir antiphonal of about 1390, painted by Andrea di Bartolo for liturgical use, held by the J. Paul Getty Museum. The picture shows an enthroned Christ holding an open book, framed by a gilded initial D with the evangelist symbols and a blue and red acanthus border; designers can take its gold-leaf ornament, bold blue and vermilion scrollwork, and the way a framed figure sits inside a letterform.
