# Initial R from a Choral Book with King David(?)

- By: Guglielmo Giraldi del Magri \[or del Magro\] (Italian)
- Date: c. 1470–1480
- Medium: ink, tempera and gold on vellum
- Classification: Manuscript
- Dimensions: Sheet: 16 x 18 cm (6 5/16 x 7 1/16 in.)
- Culture: Italy, Ferrara, 15th century
- Credit line: Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
- Museum: [Cleveland Museum of Art](https://clevelandart.org/art/1953.22)
- Rights: [Public domain (CC0)](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- Picture: https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1953.22/1953.22_web.jpg
- Who can see it: Teens profiles and older (museums give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the museum's own words)

This sumptuous initial is painted in deep hues set against a burnished gold ground in order to achieve a rich jewellike effect. The design of the letter incorporates such motifs as gemstones, pearls, and classical cameos—much favored by Renaissance princes—to add further refinement to the image.