Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Bible
France, between 1250 and 1300
MS M.193 fol. 176r

See more information »

Initial S, decorated with foliate ornament, enclosing foliate vine scrolls terminating with animal head, mouth open in upper curve of initial and winged fantastic animal, body terminating with foliate vine scroll, in lower part of initial. Beginning of Prologue to I Chronicles (Vulg., I Paralipomenon).