Description: Illumination comprises a large initial 'N' on first leaf of text (a2), enclosing a gouache of an Aristotelian scribe in a red toga at a wooden desk, and with floral border extensions of acanthus leaves, tulips and daisies in red, blue, green and white; central floral border to the double column text throughout; and a 6-line initial 'Q' on a gold background on q1 at the start of the second part.

Transcription: N initial signed: S Bruno

Source: Paulus Venetus, Expositio in libros Posteriorum Aristotelis. Ed: Franciscus de Benzonibus and Mariotus de Pistorio , Venice Reynaldus de Novimagio and Theodorus de Reynsburch 14 June 1477

Institution: Athens, Aikaterini Laskaridis Foundation Shelfmark: INC009

Exact Date: 1800-1950

Type: Decoration Technique: Illumination

See: https://data.cerl.org/mei/02013772

Last Edited: 2024/10/31 10:01:55