Folio 29v - [PL, De aquilone et austro ventis]; [Of the north wind and the south wind]

Folio 30r - the wind, continued. Item de accipitre; Of the hawk. Beatus Gregorius de acciptre quomodo plumescat; The blessed Gregory on the hawk and how it moults

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COMMENTARY

Text

A discussion on the north and south wind (aquilo).

Illustration

This spread-eagled bird is usually referred to as a hawk, preceding its chapter on ff.30r-30v. It may depict the hawk spreading its wings to the south wind to facilitate moulting. However it is placed next to a text referring the the devil uplifted on wings of pride. It might be alternatively an eagle (aquila), a pun on aquilo the north wind, and a tangible image for the invisible wind. Initials type 2.

COMMENTARY

Text

The south wind continued; the hawk.

Illustration

The hawk grips its frame and twists backwards aggressively.

Comment

The gilding of the initial 'A' overlaps the frame of the illustration, indicating that in this case the letter was gilded after the picture.