Notice that there is a line of musical notation above each line of text. The notes are depicted without guidelines or staves. The decorative roundels with foliate ornament form the letter O.  
Exultet Roll, late 11th century Italian (British Library add ms 30337). All images by permission of the British Library.

 

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