Orazione funerale nell'esequie di madama sereniss. Margherita Gonzaga d'Este, duchessa di Ferrara
A funeral oration by Fulgenzio Gemma, printed in Mantua in 1618 by the Osanna brothers, ducal printers, for the obsequies of Margherita Gonzaga d'Este, Duchess of Ferrara. The pictures are small woodcut historiated and ornamental initials, with capitals filled by foliage, scrollwork, and strapwork set against black grounds, which a designer could adapt for decorative drop caps or border motifs.
