Siren - marginalia

Animali fantastici, originally uploaded by renzodionigi.

Marginalia are the “extra” images occupying the marginal space between the block of script and the page limits. They exist in conjunction with the more prominent decorated or historiated initials and miniature illustrations that often relate directly to the page’s text. The marginal figures can inhabit the borders, weave in and out of the text, or dance gleefully at the bottom of a page.