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We’ve asked members of the Getty community to share short reflections on works of art they’re thinking about right now. These recordings feature stories related to our daily lives.

This week, Aleia McDaniel considers her long-held love of cursive and how it relates to an illuminated manuscript from 1180. To learn more about this artwork, visit: https://www.getty.edu/art/collection/objects/103710/.

Over the next few weeks, look for new recordings every other Tuesday.

Manuscript page with an ornate letter P on the left side of the page. The rest of the page contains mostly thick black text with occasional blue and red letters.

Inhabited Initial P, about 1180, unknown maker (Germany). Tempera colors, gold, silver, and ink on parchment, 9 15/16 × 7 1/16 in. The J. Paul Getty Museum, Ms. Ludwig V 4 (83.MG.79), fol. 9v. Digital image courtesy of Getty’s Open Content Program

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JAMES CUNO: Hi, I’m Jim Cuno, president of the J. Paul Getty Trust. In a new podcast feature, we’re asking members of the Getty community to share short reflections on works of art they’re thinking about right now. We’ll be releasing new recordings every other Tuesday. I hope you’ll fin...

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