Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Menologium
Cilicia, Sis, 1348 (modern day Turkey, Kozan)
MS M.622 fol. 1r

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1) Medallion enclosing bust of Christ cross-nimbed, beardless, within headpiece decorated with foliate ornament and two bird-bodied sirens, surmounted by two birds flanking vase; below, initial formed of two birds;
In margin, 2) Simon of Cyrene: bearing Cross -- Simon nimbed, carrying cross with double traverse (cut off at right and bottom).
Illustration of Menologium, March 1.