Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Codex Justinianus
Italy, Bologna, ca. 1280-1290
MS M.447 fol. 179r

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In upper loop of initial S, head of man wearing cap; in lower loop, hybric animal with bird body. One end of initial terminating in face; the other end in head of bird.
In display script decoration, interlace with two heads of humans, and two addorsed fantastic animals.