Fol. 273r, Isaiah, historiated initial V, the martyrdom of Isaiah
Open book with yellowed pages. Text written in black ink, some words in red ink. Decorative blue, red and gold initial letters at top and lower right side. Lower right initial letter "V" is large and historiated, depicting a scene. The scene shows a man, wearing white and blue, with a halo around his head, being sawn in half by another man, with a brown tunic and a saw. The man with the saw appears to have a black or demonic face. The background of the scene is gold. The page number "273" is written in black ink at the top right corner. The book is open on a gray surface.
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