Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Jonah, Prologue.
Bologna, Italy, ca. 1270
MS G.38.II, fol. 147v

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In left column, initial I enclosing grotesque nude man, body partially draped, left leg terminating with foliage, at beginning of first prologue to Jonah.
In right column, initial I enclosing nude man kneeling at beginning of second prologue to Jonah.
Jonah: cast up -- Within initial E, fish on top of water, mouth open showing teeth. Jonah, decorated nimbus, emerging from mouth of the fish, hands extended to tower at right.
Beginning of Jonah.
In upper margin, bird, wings spread, perching on decorated horizontal bar.
In center margin, upper half of grotesque nude man, wearing hat, right hand raised to the hat, holding book with left hand, divided from lower half of body by ornament on decorated vertical bar next to initial E.
In lower margin, two medallions of decorated foliate vine enclosing tonsured monk wearing hood, holding bowl with both hands, facing man raising book with both hands.