Folio 13r Commentary

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f13r Satyrs. Deer. Illustration: The satyr, like the ape, has some similarities with man. He is partly like a goat with a beard, horns, and broad tail. His rather human body is covered with shaggy hair. He holds his thyrsus or wand, used in his lustful and disorderly revels. His face is quite attractive and he makes pantomime gestures. Below him the illustration of a hart has been excised. In the centre of the lower margin is a very faint 'c', indicating the start of the Next quire. Pricking and ruling are visible. In the right margin , the letter 'c' is an initial indicator. The initial is type 2. The illustration in detail