Sinai Greek 690 is a beautiful little manuscript containing a canon to the Prophet Moses in each of the eight tones (to be chanted on Saturdays, in the tone of the week), and the service to Saint Catherine. It was written by the Hieromonk Ioakeim in 1647. Some of the decorative initial letters are quite beautiful, executed with complete mastery in a brilliant vermilion.
The letter ‘tau’.
The letter ‘delta’.
The decorative elements of this letter have almost submerged its recognizable form, but from a quick glance at the succeeding letters, we know that it is a ‘delta’.
Dear Father Justin, thankful to you for all your photographs.
This brilliant vermilion is really an absolute mastery!
Beautiful manuscripts are a joy to behold; thank you for sharing, Father.