Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Breviary
Italy, probably Taranto, 1350-1400
MS M.200 fol. 237v

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Obadiah, as half-figure, indicating text with right hand and holding scroll with left hand, enclosed in initial U, decorated with foliate ornament, extending into left margin. Jonah, as half-figure, grasping scroll with right hand, extending left hand, within initial E on background decorated with floreate ornament extending into center margin. Texts are lessons from Matins in fourth week of November.