LJS 27 is great for miniatures that attempt to portray extremely elaborate narratives at a single go
LJS 27 is great for miniatures that attempt to portray extremely elaborate narratives at a single go, and I always enjoy the Penn catalogue’s meticulous descriptions of the scenes. Here is an illustration of a “prince giving fruit to suitor of his young daughter who is looking out the window of her castle”!Manuscript description and digital images can be found here at OPenn.Fol. 78v, LJS 27Title: Algorismus [manuscript].Origin: [Nola], 1478 -- source link
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