Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Philippians.
Bologna, Italy, ca. 1270
MS G.38.II, fol. 245v

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Apostle, Paul: Letter to Philippians -- Paul, pearled nimbus, gesturing with right hand, holding with left hand, scroll touched by left hand of tonsured monk wearing hood.
All within initial P at beginning of Philippians.
In lower margin, three medallions of decorated foliate vine enclose grotesque animal with human body; below, youth indicating the grotesque with left hand; at right, bishop wearing miter or figure, male or female, wearing pointed hat.