Mermaid Illustration in Les Vrais Clavicules

The scribe's love of illustration is particularly evident in the drawing of a mermaid shown here. This illustration accompanies a conjuration spell but has no clear relation to its place in the text or purpose other than to decorate the page. Based on the similarity in style, it is likely that the person who drew this picture also drew the pentacles, although it is possible that two different illustrators had similar artistic hands. Whether it was one or multiple scribes, they seem to take pleasure in detailed drawing throughout the work.