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Cartouche

An ornament in the form of a scroll or shield.

An ornament in the form of a scroll or shield.

  • Arabic:
    خانة; خرطوش
  • French:
    Cadre; Cartouche; Encadrement
  • Italian:
    Cornice; cornicetta
  • Portuguese:
    cartucho
  • Spanish:
    Recuadro

Michelle Brown. Understanding Illuminated Manuscripts (Malibu, CA: J. Paul Getty Museum in association with the British Library, c1994).