What does "pre-romanesque" mean?

Pertaining to or characteristic of the art and architecture of the Early Middle Ages in around the 6th to 11th centuries, after the Migration Period and before the Romanesque era.

Pre-romanesque

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Adjective

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Pertaining to or characteristic of the art and architecture of the Early Middle Ages in around the 6th to 11th centuries, after the Migration Period and before the Romanesque era. not-comparable

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post-Romanesque

Etymology

From pre- + Romanesque, ultimately pre- + Roman + -esque.

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