Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p In a written or published work, an initial is a letter at the beginning of a word, a chapter, or a paragraph that is larger than the rest of the text. The word is derived from the Latin initialis, which means standing at the beginning. An initial often is several lines in height and in older books or manuscripts, sometimes ornately decorated.In illuminated manuscripts, initials with images inside them, such as those illustrated here, are known as historiated initials.. }
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- Initial comment "In a written or published work, an initial is a letter at the beginning of a word, a chapter, or a paragraph that is larger than the rest of the text. The word is derived from the Latin initialis, which means standing at the beginning. An initial often is several lines in height and in older books or manuscripts, sometimes ornately decorated.In illuminated manuscripts, initials with images inside them, such as those illustrated here, are known as historiated initials.".