Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
France, Paris, ca. 1500
MS H.5 fol. 51v

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Upper vignette:
Christ: Betrayal and Arrest and Apostle, Peter: cutting off Ear of Malchus -- Judas embraces Christ, rays as nimbus, holding Malchus's ear in his right hand. At right, Peter, nimbed, holding hilt of sword (?) in left hand, stands above Malchus, bleeding from ear, raising right hand and crouching on ground. Behind is group of soldiers (only tops of heads of all but one visible), wearing armor, ten possibly holding spears. Scene within architectural frame.
Lower vignette:
Jonathan Apphus: captured -- Tryphon, wearing hat, extends hands toward Jonathan, wearing hat, raising left forefinger, a scimitar (?) at his waist. Behind is group of soldiers, one wearing armor and holding halberd, only the tops of heads of rest visible. Scene in landscape setting, within architectural frame.
Caption between vignettes reads, EN LA TEVRE ISRAELITE VMT TRYPHON PO(R) TRAHISON FAIRE QUI NO(US) FIGURE LA POURSUITE DE JUDAS SE FOULX MERCENNAIRE.
Margins decorated with floreate border, including daisies, inhabited by moth and by fantastic animal, winged, holding halberd and shield.