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Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

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Bible
France, possibly Corbie, 1229
MS M.163 fol. 293v

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1) Decorated initial S, at start of Prologue I to Joel.
2) Decorated initial I with hybrid animal, at start of Prologue II to Joel.
3) Joel: preaching -- Joel, right hand raised, stands before three seated men. Dove of Holy Ghost (?) descends from arc of heaven.
Scene against gold background inside decorated initial U, at start of Joel.



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