Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Components (hierarchy name)
4. components (objects parts)
5. [components by specific context]
6. information form components
7. layout features
8. initials (layout features)

Narrower term/s

• historiated initials
• inhabited initials
• figure initials

Anotations

Scope note:

General term for intials that incorporate ornament or other decoration, in contrast to the simpler forms of other letters on a page. May refer to manuscripts or in reference to printed texts.