Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

I Chronicles.
Bologna, Italy, ca. 1270
MS G.38.I, fol. 160r

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Adam: Descendants -- Of crowd of men, foremost raising right hand within initial A, partly composed of fantastic animal biting crossbar at top.
Beginning of I Chronicles (Vulg., I Paralipomenon).
In lower margin, two medallions of deccorated foliate vine, enclosing cleric, hooded, holding bowl with both hands, and man holding book with both hands.