You may have heard of the Book of Hours of the Duke of Visconti, a beautiful Italian manuscript from the late 14th century.
You may even have studied fragments of it, whether it be the magnificent rotunda gothic of the text or the countless elements of decoration and illumination.
But do you really know it?
What is this dragon that seems to be holding a child in its mouth?
What does the word dompne mean in the last line? And does a scribe make a lot of mistakes in copying?
Who is this "woman" with three faces?
Where are the beautiful capital letters (including the Y) in this manuscript?
Who are these fiery characters?
What do all these abbreviations mean?
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