Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Pontifical
France, perhaps Burgundy, ca. 1485
MS M.347 fol. 158v

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Scene, Liturgical: Reconciliation of Cemetary -- Bishop, wearing miter, cope, stole, surplice, and cassock, raising right hand in blessing and holding crozier with left hand stands at entrance to cemetary. In cemetary, enclosed by low wall are three grave markers and tomb or sarcophagus, partially visible, in shape of building, decorated with nimbed male figure, possibly Christ, only head visible, holding cross staff (?). At left, behind the Bishop, stand ten (?) clerics, some only partially visible, wearing hats, two wearing copes, the foremost holding book with both hands. Church is in background.
Scene below lobed arch decorated with crockets.