German Leaf from a Sacramental ca. 1125
This leaf is mostly written in Carolingian. However, the lines next to the large rubricated (red) initials are written in Rustic Capitals. Notice the two forms of D in the large capitals, including the Uncial D with curved ascender at the bottom of the leaf.
Sacramental. Germany. ca. 1125. Leaf Measurement 272 x 115 mm. Text Measurement 222 x 82 mm. Text; Common of the Saints- St. Sebastian. Headings in Rustic Capitals. Main text Script: Carolingian Minuscule.
Detail of a Leaf from a Sacramental
Rustic Capitals are used throughout as headings next to the largest of the rubricated (red) initials.