Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Bonus socius
France, ca. 1300
MS M. 108 fol. 136r

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Scene, Sports and Games: Chess -- Within gold frame, chessboard on which are four red and gold pieces; diagram numbered 271. To right of board, initial C decorated with scrolling foliate infilling terminating in animal head and with foliate ascender and descender on which is seated dog.