Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Bible
Italy, perhaps Lombardy, 1320
MS M.215 fol. 1r

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Jerome as scribe, nimbed, tonsured is seated on chair with attached desk, holding quill in right hand and knife in left hand. Kneeling before him is man, possibly donor, wearing hat and cap, white robe with blue cape or scapular, holding letter (?) with both hands. Blue background with vine scroll.
Foliate ornament and winged fantastic animal on extenders of initial F.
Beginning of Jerome, Epistle to Paulinus.