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Breviary
Italy, Bologna, ca. 1315-1325
MS M.0373 fol. 129v

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Back-turned man, small round shield (buckler) at right shoulder, peering into initial I. Upper margin decorated with floreate ornament and and gold balls. In center margin soldier wearing helmet, holding angled weapon and small round shield (buckler). Pen flourished initials. Text is seventh lesson, second nocturn, for Matins on fifth Sunday in Epiphany season



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