Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Missal
England, perhaps Cambridge, ca. 1320
MS M.107 fol. 7r

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Scene, Liturgical: Blessing of Holy Water -- Tonsured priest, holding book in left hand, with right hand indicates situla before him on ground. Figure in initial E with floreate ornament.
Border composed of bands of foliate ornament with masks. Bands interrupted by quatrefoils with geometric ornament.