Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
France, ca. 1400
MS M.264 fol. 11r

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1) Month, Occupation: November -- Man, wearing curved horn over shoulder, flanked by two pigs, raises club before tree. Scene captioned PASCO SUES.
2) Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius -- Centaur shoots bow and arrow. Scene captioned SAGITTARIUS.
Scenes against decorated backgrounds within barbed quatrefoils.
Page decorated with foliate border.