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Digitisation:
Data Source: Initiale
Initiale ornée (France, Besançon. Bibliothèque municipale, Ms. 481 f. 003v), Portal Biblissima. Permalink: https://biblissima.demo.logilab.fr/ark:/43093/ifdatae394b4aa5e048a9a8b0d62b3b33bb54fc29da18f (seen 17/10/2026)
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