Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Apocalypse
England and France, London, between 1255 and 1260
MS M.524 fol. 12r

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1) Apocalypse: False Prophet marking People -- False Prophet, represented as beast with ram's horns, holding staff, sits on grassy mound. He looks toward eight men. One of two in hooded garments wears glove (rich man). One, partially nude, wears kerchief and trousers and holds staff (pauper). Another, wearing cap, holds scroll with inscriptions, as follows:
First, ET FACIET BESTIA OMNES PUSILLOS ET MAGNOS ET DIUITES ET PAUPERES ET LIBEROS ET SERUOS HABERE CARACTEREM IN DEXTERA MANU AUT IN FRONTIBUS SUIS, from Revelation 13:16. Second, ET NE QUIS POSSIT EMERE AUT UENDERE NISI QUI HABET CARACTEREM ET NOMEN BESTIE AUT NUMERUM NOMINIS EIUS, from Revelation 13:17. Third, NUMERUS ENIM HOMINIS EST ET NUMERUS EIUS EST SEXCENTI SEXAGINTA SEX from Revelation 13:18.
Illustration of Revelation 13:16-18.
2) Apocalypse: Lamb, Adoration on Mt. Zion -- John, pearled nimbus, bearded, appears behind rock, raising right hand to forehead and holding scroll inscribed from Revelation 14:1, ET UIDI ET ECCE AGNUS STABAT SUPRA MONTEM SYON ET CUM ILLO C.XLIIII MILIA HABENTES NOMEN EIUS ET NOMEN PATRIS EIUS SCRIPTUM IN FRONTIBUS SUIS. Lamb of God, pearled nimbus, stands, holding book with one strap, on Mount Zion, above two groups of men, some wearing hats, gesturing.
Apocalypse: Lamb, Adoration, New Song -- To right, Christ, pearled crossed nimbus, raises His right hand in blessing, holds book in His left hand, and sits on arc, with feet on tripartite globe, in cloud-edged mandorla. He is surrounded by four winged, nimbed Beasts of Apocalypse holding books. All are surrounded by crowned Elders seated in cloud. One holds book, and another holds scroll inscribed from Revelation 14:3, ET CANTABANT QUASI CANTICUM NOUUM ANTE SEDEM DEI ET ANTE QUATUOR ANIMALIA ET SENIORES HII SECUNTUR AGNUM QUOCUMQUE IERIT.
Illustration of Revelation 14:1-5.
Framed illustrations.