Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Psalter
France, probably Paris, ca. 1270s
MS M.101 fol. 22v

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Center, ovals enclosing:
1) Holy Women: at Sepulcher -- Nimbed angel, holding palm in left hand and right hand extended, sits on sarcophagus draped with grave clothes, before three veiled Holy Women, one himbed, with right hand raised and ointment jar in left hand.
Under proscenium arch, three soldiers, in mail, recline. Arches above.
2) Christ: Harrowing of Hell -- Christ, cross-nimbed, wearing mantle, holding cross-staff in left hand, grasps with right hand both hands of Adam, nude, accompanied by nude figures, including Eve, in Hell Mouth. Proscenium arch below.
3) Christ: Supper at Emmaus -- Christ, cross-nimbed, with right hand raised in blessing, is flanked by two disciples gesturing toward Him. All sit behind draped table laden with loaf, fish in bowl, knife, vessel, and food.
Proscenium arch below and arches above.
4) Christ: noli me tangere -- Mary Magdalen, nimbed, veiled, kneels with joined hands raised toward Christ, cross-nimbed, wearing mantle, with right hand lowered and cross-staff (?) in left hand; tree in center.
Scenes with gold backgrounds.
Frame, medallions enclosing:
Four figures of prophets, evangelists, or apostles, all holding scrolls, gesturing, and seated on benches, beneath trefoil arches. Diapered backgrounds.
Full-page background decorated with diapered spandrels, and with center quatrefoil and four lateral half-trefoils enclosing foliage with beast heads and dragons on gold grounds, all within decorated frame.