Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Bible
Austria, perhaps Vienna, ca. 1435
MS M.230 fol. 10v

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New Testament:
Judas: receiving Silver -- Devil, with one antler emerging from head, mouth open, tongue protruding into right ear of Judas, claws grasping right arm and shoulder of Judas. Holding sack with left hand, with his right hand Judas receives coins from High Priest, wearing miter, extending right hand with coins to Judas. To right of High Priest, man wearing Jew's hat, extends right hand to grasp beard of Judas. At right are three men, one wearing Jew's hat, two wearing headgear.
Caption UND DIE HOHEN PRIESTER DINGTEN IUDAM ZUR UERRATHUNG UMB DREISSIG SILBERLING MATTH. 26 is above miniature.
Prophets:
At left, half-figure of prohet wearing headgear, holding open blank book; below, half-figure of prophet wearing headgear, holding blank scroll with both hands.
At right, half-figure of prophet holding blank scroll with both hands; below, half-figure of Zechariah holding with both hands scroll inscribed ET APPENDERUNT MERCENDEM MEAM TRIGINTA ARGENTEOS [...] (Zechariah 11:12). Inscription continues in German.
Old Testament:
1) Joseph: sold to Ishmaelites -- Of 11 men, one holding pedum, one wearing hood, most only tops of heads visible, the foremost grasps right shoulder of Joseph with joined hands raised. He faces man wearing hat, his left hand in purse at waist, wearing sword at waist and spurs on feet. Behind him stand three (?) soldiers, two holding spears, one wearing sword at waist.
Description below miniature with citation for Genesis 37.
2) Abimelech: slaying Brethren -- Executioner, raising scimitar with right hand, places left hand on head of foremost of group of men, with joined hands kneeling at his feet. Other bodies recline on ground. Executioner looks back over left shoulder toward Abimelech, crowned, raising right hand, holding foliate scepter with left hand. Man wearing hat stands behind Abimelech.
Description below miniature with citation for Judges 9.