Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
Italy, Ferrara, ca. 1461
MS M.227 fol. 92r

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In foliate initial D, cross with two cross bars.
Margins:
1) Head of leaf man.
2) Putto, seated on cloud holding red cord attached to canopy above pendant of feathers or leaves, flanked by two herons.
3) Confronted doves with outstretched wings, standing on furled scroll.