Amadis, tragédie
A 1684 Paris libretto of Lully's opera Amadis, with a Quinault text, published by Christophe Ballard for the opera-going public. Its pictures are woodcut decoration: strapwork and acanthus friezes, an allegorical frieze with a central coat of arms, and a large ornamental initial S with a rearing horse and foliage. A designer could draw on the dense, interlaced scrollwork and the framing of the initial letter for borders and display type.
