Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
France, Paris, ca. 1500
MS H.5 fol. 122v

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Upper vignette:
Elisha: Swimming Iron (II Kings 06:07) -- Man, wearing hat, with joined hands raised, stands before Elisha, nimbed, wearing monk's habit, kneeling on one knee with hands extended. Axe in river in foreground. Scene amid trees in landscape setting.
Lower vignette:
Elisha: Swimming Iron (II Kings 06:07) -- Man, with joined hands raised, stands before man, holding axe in right hand and raising left forefinger. Behind them is third man. All wear hats. Scene amid trees in landscape setting with river.
Caption between vignettes reads, LE MANCHE AP(RE)S LE FER RECTA HELIZEE DEDENS LE FLEUUE SAIOIGINT DESSO L'EAU FLOTA ET LA PRINT AINSI QUENENNE.
Margins decorated with floreate border, including thistles, grapevines, and strawberries, inhabited by hybrid animal and moth. Scroll with pseudo-inscription in right margin.
Dog head in decorated initial D.