Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Commentary
Spain, perhaps in Tábara, ca. 940-945
MS M.644 fol. 252v

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Nebuchadnezzar: Dream II; and Nedbuchadnezzar: become Beast (Daniel 4:10-12, 33) -- Birds in branches of tree; inscription ARBOREM QUAM UIDIT NABUQUODONOSOR SUBLUMIMEM ATQUE ROBUSTAM IN CUIUS RAMI COMMORANTUR ABES CELI; ox, inscribed FENUM UT BOS COMEDET, and Nedbuchanezzar as naked man eating leaves, inscribed NABUQUODONOSOR ERBAS PASCENS UELUD BOS.
Illustration for Jerome, In Danielem.