Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Miscellany
Italy, Bologna, ca. 1370
MS M.800 fol. 36v

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Scene: Liturgical, Consecration of Altar -- Half figure of mitered bishop, holding open book with pseudo-inscription in his left hand, and with his right hand raising aspergil above draped altar on which is retable in form of triptych.
Scene with church with open portals in background, within initial P decorated with foliate ornament, at beginning of notated Preface at Dedication of Church.