Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Missal
England, perhaps Cambridge, ca. 1320
MS M.107 fol. 176r

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Trinity: Mercy Seat -- God, with crossed nimbus, seated on bench, with both hands supports tau cross, to which is affixed with three nails Christ, wearing short loin cloth. Dove of Holy Ghost above the head of Christ. Figures in decorated initial B with marginal extenders.
Border composed of bands of foliate ornament, inhabited by numerous grotesques, including hybrid men. In center margin is crane.
Bands interrupted by quatrefoils with geometric ornament.
Square musical notation on four-line red staves.