Tractatvs tres exactissimi
A late sixteenth-century Latin treatise printed in Venice in 1599 by the heirs of Francesco de Franciscis, attributed to Diomede Amico, a learned work whose pages carry decorative initial letters. The four pictures are woodcut historiated initials, each a letter framed by scrolling foliage, grotesque figures, and animals, with the cut lines visibly rough and bold, offering a designer a model for ornamental capitals built from acanthus scrolls, winged creatures, and heavy black framing.
