Corner art

A simple vertical line in the exterior border of each page of this manuscript invited the artist to add unique decorative designs at the top and the bottom of each one. Here are some of  the stranger–and even disturbing–doodles.

Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des manuscrits, Latin 14267, fol. 29r.

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Fol. 45v.

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Here are two on the same page, fol. 68v. At the top:

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and at the bottom:

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Fol. 76v.

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Fol. 81r.

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Fol. 88r.

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Fol. 104r.

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Fol. 108r.This one imitates the fancy tail of the letter P.

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Fol. 117v.

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