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#183008 - 02/27/09 09:59 AM HELP ME!
harlembelle stranger Registered: 02/27/09 Posts: 2	i seem to remember that there was a word in the last few months that meant a stylized/decorative letter of the first word of each chapter. can someone please remind me what that word is? many, many thanks. it's driving me crazy!
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#183011 - 02/27/09 10:18 AM Re: HELP ME! [Re: harlembelle]
twosleepy old hand Registered: 02/28/08 Posts: 876 Loc: western NY	illumination (and welcome!) :0)
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#183075 - 03/02/09 06:54 AM Re: HELP ME! [Re: twosleepy]
harlembelle stranger Registered: 02/27/09 Posts: 2	thanks for replying but i thought there was a specific word for the initial cap of the first word in a chapter. any idea?
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#183076 - 03/02/09 10:00 AM Re: HELP ME! [Re: harlembelle]
BranShea Carpal Tunnel Registered: 06/23/06 Posts: 5249 Loc: Netherlands, the Hague	Mostly the word used is decorated initial letter. link 1. link 2. reversed dictionary gives for decorated initial letter as number one: illuminate. ( See twosleepy ) one look reversed Also this:majuscule SYLLABICATION: ma·jus·cule PRONUNCIATION: m-jskyl, mj-skyl NOUN: A large letter, either capital or uncial, used in writing or printing. ETYMOLOGY: French, from Latin miusculus, somewhat larger, diminutive of mior, greater. See meg- in Appendix I. Or else this: rubric :2. A part of a manuscript or book, such as a title, heading, or initial letter, that appears in decorative red lettering or is otherwise distinguished from the rest of the text.
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#183077 - 03/02/09 10:00 AM Re: HELP ME! [Re: harlembelle]
Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Registered: 06/24/02 Posts: 7184 Loc: Vermont	Drop Cap? _________________________ formerly known as etaoin...
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#183085 - 03/02/09 11:37 AM Re: HELP ME! [Re: Buffalo Shrdlu]
dalehileman Pooh-Bah Registered: 07/10/05 Posts: 1773 Loc: Apple Valley, CA, USA	Bet you'll find it here though it might take a while http://onelook.com/?w=*&loc=revfp2&clue=larger+initial+letter _________________________ dalehileman
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#183087 - 03/02/09 11:41 AM Re: HELP ME! [Re: dalehileman]
tsuwm Carpal Tunnel Registered: 04/03/00 Posts: 10464 Loc: this too shall pass	dale, bran already showed reverse for 'decorated initial letter'; you truly are a bad person. -ron o.
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#183091 - 03/02/09 01:09 PM Re: HELP ME! [Re: tsuwm]
tsuwm Carpal Tunnel Registered: 04/03/00 Posts: 10464 Loc: this too shall pass	this wiki article speaks of several terms (most of which have been mentioned here): illuminated manuscripts, decorated or historiated initials, miniatures, rubrics.
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#183093 - 03/02/09 01:30 PM Re: HELP ME! [Re: tsuwm]
dalehileman Pooh-Bah Registered: 07/10/05 Posts: 1773 Loc: Apple Valley, CA, USA	Originally Posted By: tsuwm dale, bran already showed reverse for 'decorated initial letter'; you truly are a bad person. -ron o. Truly. One might also try "decorative.." _________________________ dalehileman
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#183103 - 03/02/09 05:37 PM Re: HELP ME! [Re: dalehileman]
BranShea Carpal Tunnel Registered: 06/23/06 Posts: 5249 Loc: Netherlands, the Hague	You may deserve a decoration for never offending anyone, but you do know how to annoy people who try to be friendly.
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