MS. D'Orville 21

Decoration

Fine historiated borders and initials. Written by Johannes, son of Guido de Malzinzelis, fol. 200r. (Pächt and Alexander ii. 687, pl. LXVII)

• Title Herules furens
• Type initial S
• Subject Hercules in lion skin.
• Title Herules furens
• Type border, upper and left margins
• Subject Nimbed lion with book.

• Title Thyestes
• Type initial Q
• Subject Half-figure of Thyestes.

• Title Phoenissae
• Type initial I
• Subject Half-figure of a bearded man.

• Title Phaedra
• Type initial I
• Subject Mask.

• Title Troades
• Type initial Q
• Subject Half-figure of a young woman.

• Title Medea
• Type initial D
• Subject Half-figure of a tonsured cleric in prayer.

• Title Agamemnon
• Type initial O
• Subject Half-figure of a young woman.