Folio 11v Commentary

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f11v Text: The hyena. Illustration: The hyena should not be eaten because it is dirty and has two natures, male and female. Both sexual organs are clearly shown. It dwells in the tombs of the dead and devours human bodies. Its spine is rigid and it must move its whole body in order to turn. Pricking and ruling visible. The letter 'e' in the left margin is an initial indicator. The initial is type 2. Prick marks for pouncing are particularly dense around the man's body and the eyes and body of the hyena. The illustration in detail