15thc perception on swallowtail merlons?

[MichelleL11]

Hi, Koen:

Here is another manuscript illustration with swallowtail merlons which had been noted before but I didn't see it in our thread on this topic or in the map.

   

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It's folio 55r of our good friend Trinity College MS 0.2.48 (Gale's Herbarium).  The illustration is of St. Augustine recommending the use of a particular herb to exorcise demons and the page with the merlons shows the herb taking effect.

I ran across it reading Kieckehefer's Magic in the Middle Ages and wanted to add it to our collection/map.  The catalogue dates it to the 14th century, possibly German, although various dating is discussed in the thread dedicated to this manuscript at You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. (first noticed by Rene and where Marco also noted the merlons).

Thanks,

Michelle