Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

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Spain, perhaps Toledo, 1220
MS M.429 fol. 159r

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Belshazzar: Feast (Daniel 5:1-28) -- Daniel inscribed DANIEL CONTRASCRIPTURAM RESPICIENS, pearled nimbus, pointing to hand ARTICULOS SCRIBERRAS IN PARIETEM holding stylus, issuing from lighted candlestick inscribed CANDELABRUM.
Below, Belshazzar crowned, reclining on sigma couch with other men, two nimbed, at table set with bowl filled with loaves?; servant holding flask; architectural frame with inscription MANE THECEL PHARES; background inscribed MANE NUMERABIT REGNUM TUUM ET COMPLEBIT ILLUD. [...] EST MINUS HABENS. FARES DIUISUM EST REGNUM [...] ET DATUM EST MEDIS [...].
Text is Jerome, In Danielem, V.