Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Der Wälsche Gast
Germany, Trier, ca. 1380
MS G.54 fol. 13r

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Thomasin von Zerclaere: Text, Der Wälsche Gast, Book 02.05 -- Diagram of the elements, with four circles at left inscribed FUR, LUFFT, WASSER, and ERDE. These four circles are connected with criss-crossing lines to six circles to right, inscribed WAHSE WIEDER WERTICK, BINGE WIDER WERTICK, GERURICK WIEDER WERTICK (sic), PULWEHS WIDER WERTICK (sic), SWERE WIDER WERTICK, and UNGECURICK WIEDER WERTICK (sic).
Medallion inscribed with star, with fantastic faces, possibly devils, between the points.