Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Register of creditors of a Bolognese lending society
Italy, Bologna, 1390-1400
MS M.1056r

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Six saints in individual compartments in two registers.
1) Petronius of Bologna, nimbed, wearing jeweled bishop's miter and vestments, gloves, and ring on left hand, stands with right hand raised and holds in left hand model of city of Bologna, with drawbridge and two towers each containing two bells, including one surmounted by cross. S[ANCTUS] PETRONIV[S] inscribed near feet. Gold foliate and scroll background.
2) Apostle Paul, nimbed, stands and holds raised sword in right hand and gold book with two clasps in left hand. S[ANCTUS] PAULUS inscribed near feet. Blue background inscribed with scroll designs at edges.
3) Ambrose of Milan (?), nimbed, wearing jeweled bishop's miter and vestments, gloves, and ring on left hand, stands with right hand raised and holds crozier in left hand. S[ANCTUS] ANBOXIUS (sic) inscribed near feet. Gold foliate and scroll background.
4) Dominic of Bologna, nimbed, tonsured, wearing monk's habit, stands and holds open book with pseudo-inscription in right hand and lily in left hand. S[ANCTUS] DOMINCUS inscribed near feet. Blue background inscribed with scroll designs at edges.
5) Francis of Assisi, nimbed, tonsured, wearing habit of Franciscan monk, cordeli³•re with three knots, and sandals, displaying stigmata in hands and side (small flap cut in robe to reveal the wound), stands and holds cross in right hand and book with three clasps in left hand. S[ANCTUS] FRANCICV[S] inscribed near feet. Gold foliate and scroll background.
6) Florianus, nimbed, wearing uniform and short mantle of soldier, stands and holds raised club in right hand and lowered sword in left hand. S[ANCTUS] FLORIAONUS and NICOLAV[S] F[ECIT] inscribed near feet. Blue background inscribed with scroll designs at edges.
Left and upper margins with vinescroll and gold dots. In left margin with vinescroll extending from mouth is head of lion.