Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Thessalonians.
Bologna, Italy, ca. 1270
MS G.38.II, fol. 248r

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Apostle, Paul: Letter to Thessalonians -- Within initial P, Paul, pearled nimbus, gesturing with right hand, holding with left hand scroll also touched by man at right.
Beginning of I Thessalonians.
In lower margin, decorated foliate vine inhabited by two men, one gesturing with both hands, the other, wearing cap, possibly holding pedum with right hand.
Pen-flourished initial N.