MS. Canon. Class. Lat. 90

Decoration

Fine miniatures.

Fine borders.

fol. 1r

• Type full border
• Subject In the lower margin is a blue medallion with a crested helmet and shield in the centre. It is surrounded by red, blue, green and white dragons on gold background. At the four corners of the border are medallions with four crowned seated figures, two robed in red and two in rose. Three of the figures have a lion on each side. The upper left-hand figure appears to have a lion on the right, and a small human figure in green robe on the left. All the figures are on blue background, and all hold objects as follows: upper left, sword; upper right, pillar; lower left, dagger, plunged into self or being wiped; lower right, taper. In the middle of the left and right borders are medallions with six-pointed stars on silver background.

Fine historiated initials.

fol. 1r

• Type initial S
• Subject Zoomorphic initial with two dragons spitting fire. Inset: Juno wearing crown, in crimson robe bordered with ermine, points right hand to heavens, where in a circle are the Sun, the Moon and the stars. On the edge of the circle are the figures of the Zodiac.

Fine initials. (Pächt and Alexander ii. 129, pl. XIII) In two styles, identified by C. Huter as (fol. 1) the Novella Master and (remainder) Cristoforo Cortese .