Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Bible
Italy, Padua, ca. 1287-1300
MS M.436 fol. 316v

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Initial:
Half figure of man, wearing pointed cap, with draped hands, withing initial A decorated with foliate ornament and with foliate extender.
Beginning of Obadiah, Argument
Scene, Secular: Banquet -- Three men sit behind table on which is bread (?) knives, footed cups or bowls, and cup. Before table is pitcher and Obadiah (?), nimbed, left hand extended toward cup on table and right hand extended toward the pitcher.
Scene within initial U decorated with foliate ornament and with foliate extenders.
Beginning of Obadiah.
Half figure of man, with short antlers (?), raising both hands, within initial S decorated with foliate extender.
Beginning of Jonah, Prologue I.
Margin:
Gold balls, and vine decorated with balls and foliate ornament surmounted by dragon.