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Folio 14v Commentary

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Folio 14v f14v Text: The wild goat. The monoceros.

Illustration: Two agile beasts lock horns in a roundel. The illustration is not related to the text which describes the goats eating grass in high pastures.

Pricking and ruling are visible. In the left margin the letter 'c' is an initial indicator. The initial is type 2.

The illustration in detail

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