Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
France, Paris, ca. 1500
MS H.5 fol. 82v

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Upper vignette:
Saul: at Endor (I Samuel 25:15-19) -- Samuel, in partially draped mantle, raises left hands and extends right forefinger toward Saul, wearing hat, right hands raised, falling to ground. Scene in landscape setting with building.
Lower vignette:
Saul: at Endor (I Samuel 25:20) -- Saul, wearing hat, is falling and is held by each arm by man, wearing hat, and woman, wearing hat. Third figure extends right hand with bread and left hand with jug. Scene in front of buildings in landscape setting.
Caption between vignettes reads, SAUL FIST PAR LA PHILOMISSE LEUER L'ESPRIT DE SAMUEL DE PUIS SAUL DE L'ARTIFICE SESPOUA(N)TA QUA(N)T IL LE VIT TEL.
Margins decorated with floreate border, including thistles and violas, inhabited by moth and by half-figure of monkey (?), wearing collar, touching top of head of second monkey (?), wearing hood, seated on stool (?), playing rebec.
Dog head in decorated initial D and monkey (?), wearing collar, in second decorated initial D.