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Galatians.
Bologna, Italy, ca. 1270
MS G.38.II, fol. 242r

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Apostle, Paul: Letter to Galatians -- Paul, pearled nimbus, holding up-turned sword with right hand, gesturing with left hand toward two bishops wearing miters, one wearing chasuble, the other partially visible.
All within initial P at beginning of Galatians.
In left margin, man or woman, head draped, foliage emerging from open mouth.
In lower margin, two medallions of decorated foliate vine each enclosing half-figure of man holding scroll.
Pen-flourished initial D.



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