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Folio 79v f79v Text: Various trees. The pine tree produces amber; cedar wood is good for preserving books.

Comment: One initial, type 2, four initials type 1. The introduction of the simpler type 1 initials suggests a new policy to complete the book: The scribe has incorrectly written U for F (fagus/ beech) on line5.

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