Parabole or Proverbs. In the Gutenberg Bible; The opening page of the second volume; Parabole or Proverbs. A letter 鈥業' has been supplied in the inner margin in red and blue; with gold pen-work in the red area; and in the blue area with scrolling foliage in a lighter blue; highlighted in grey. In the second column a 6-line letter 鈥楶' has also been supplied in the style and palette of the 鈥業'; and extending into the space between the columns. Within the letter; on a red background with gold pen-work; there is a bearded figure (King Solomon) in a white hat (crown?); and clad in a red and white cape over a maroon tunic decorated with gold pen-work. A full border in the style and palette of the preceding two decorated pages; in addition to perching birds there is a climbing monkey. Other initials are less ambitiously decorated.Mainz; 1455.From: The Gutenberg Bible; the Mazarine Bible and the 42-line page Bible.C. 9. d. 4; title pageLondon; British Library.