Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Bible
Austria, perhaps Vienna, ca. 1435
MS M.230 fol. 6r

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New Testament:
Christ: Transfiguration -- Christ, nimbed, in mandorla, extending right hand, with left hand on breast, is flanked by Elias and by Moses, horned. Apostles Peter and James and Evangelist John recline on the ground, eyes shut, James (?) raising left hand to face.
Caption DIE UERKLARUNG CHRISTI AUF DEM BERG THABOR MATTH 17 is above miniature.
Prophets:
At left, half-figure of David, crowned, right hand on breast holding with left hand scroll inscribed THABOR ET HERMON IN NOMINE TUO EXULTAB(UNT) / TUUM BRACHIUM CUM POTENTIA (Psalm 89:13-14; Vulg., 88:13-14); below, half-figure of Isaiah, wearing hat, holding with both hands open book inscribed on left page REGEM IN DECORE SUO UIDEBUNT (Isaiah 33:17). Right page not legible.
At right, half-figure of prophet, holding open, blank book with hands; below, half-figure of prophet wearing hat, holding blank scroll with right hand, raising left hand.
Old Testament:
1) Isaiah: Prophecy, Future Jerusalem -- Isaiah, raising right hand in gesture of blessing, looking toward building, holds with left hand, scroll inscribed RESPICE SION CIUITATEM SOLEMNITATIS N(OST)RAE (Isaiah 33:20). Youthful man, with joined hands, kneels next to Isaiah.
Description below miniature with citation for Isaiah 33.
2) Hebrews Three: in Fiery Furnace -- Of four soldiers, three hold spears, one bannered. They stand beside Nebuchadnezzar, crowned, looking back over his shoulder at two soldiers, eyes shut, reclining, on ground, beside spear. Behind them is furnace, in which are three Hebrews and Christ-Logos, crossed nimbus, amid flames.
Description below miniature with citation for Daniel 3.