Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Breviary
France, ca. 1511
MS M. 8 fol. 43v

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God, crossed nimbus, crowned, raising right hand in blessing, holding with left hand, tripartite globe, is seated on faldstool flanked by clouds. Margins decorated with border of floreate ornament including campanula, cornflower, thistle, strawberry, and daisy and inhabited by bird and hybrid bird wit face on breast. Text is invitatory for Matins on Sunday in second week after Epiphany.