Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
France, Rouen, ca. 1500
MS M.220 fol. 81r

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Legend, Three Living and Dead -- Three young men, all wearing hats and seated astride horses, gesturing, encounter three corpses (skeletons), partially draped in shrouds, gesturing, standing in road beside cross on stepped base (cemetery cross). In background are buildings of city and distant hills with cities.
In lower margin:
Legend, Dance of Death -- Corpse (skeleton), partially draped in shroud, touches with dart or spear young man wearing hat, with both hands raised. Scene in landscape with trees.
Miniatures enclosed in architectural frame with columns with foliate ornament.