Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
France, Paris, ca. 1500
MS H.5 fol. 120r

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Upper vignette:
Elisha: healing Deadly Pottage (II Kings 04:40) -- Of five men, wearing hats, surround a draped table, upon which is plate, one is seated in chair. Scene in room decorated with curtain.
Lower vignette:
Elisha: healing Deadly Pottage (II Kings 04:41) -- Elisha, nimbed, wearing monk's habit, stands beside draped table and throws grain into pottage with his left hand. On other side of table are four men, wearing hats. Scene in room.
Caption between vignettes reads, DE LA VIANDE SE BLASMORONT DISANT LA MORT ESTRE EN ICELLE MAIS APRES TA(N)TOST LA TROUUERONT DE BON GOUST DOUL CE ET NATURELLE.
Margins decorated with floreate border, including daisies, roses, and strawberries, inhabited by bird and by fantastic animal, holding halberd in right hand and defecating. Scroll with pseudo-inscription in left margin.