Folio 21r Commentary

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f21 Text: the ram or wether, a virile beast, its etymology. The lamb, a pious creature, its etymology. The he-goat. Comment: The virile ram is shown bounding through its frame, the delicate lamb skips within its roundel. The excision at the bottom is for the illumination overleaf. Margins are visible. Red initial indicator ('v','a') are shown in the margin. In the top right corner three chevrons are the folio mark. The ram illustration in detail The lamb illustration in detail