Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

II Corinthians, Prologue.
Bologna, Italy, ca. 1270
MS G.38.II, fol. 238v

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Bishop wearing miter and chasuble, right hand on breast, holding book with draped left hand in initial I at beginning of third prologue to II Corinthians. At bottom of initial, below feet of the bishop, fantastic animal, body terminating with ornament, biting bottom of the initial.
Apostle, Paul: let down in Basket -- Within initial P, man, in window on second level of building with closed portal, both hands grasping ropes attached to basket next to wall of the building. Head of Paul, decorated nimbus, visible at top of the basket.
In lower margin, two medallions of decorated foliate vine enclosing man wearing flat hat and ermine collar (jurist?), indicating with right hand and looking toward man wearing cap, gesturing with both hands.