Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Bible
Austria, perhaps Vienna, ca. 1435
MS M.230 fol. 13r

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New Testament:
Christ: before Pilate -- Christ, hands crossed and bound at waist, stands amid four (?) soldiers, two holding spears, two grasping garment of Christ with hands. Christ looks toward Pilate wearing turban-like headgear, seated on throne with canopy.
Caption DIE FÜRSTELLUNG DES HERREN FÜR PILATUM MATTH(AUS) 27, MARC(US) 15, LUC(AS) 23, IOHA(NNES) 18 inscribed above miniature.
Prophets:
At left, half-figure of prophet, wearing hat, mouth open showing teeth, holding blank open book with both hands; below half-figure of Isaiah, grasping beard with left hand, and with draped right hand, holding scroll with inscription cited as Isaiah 5.
At right, half-figure of prophet with braided beard, holding blank scroll with both hands; below David, crowned, gesturing with right hand, holding with left hand scroll inscribed ASTITERUNT REGES TERRAE ET PRINCIPES CONUENERUNT IN UNUM ADUERSUS DOMINI ET ADUERSUS CHRISTUM EIUS (Psalm 002:2).
Old Testament:
1) Jeremiah: in Court of Prison -- Zedekiah, wearing crown on hat, indicating with right hand and holding scepter with left hand is seated opposite Jeremiah, hands crossed, possibly bound, on breast. He stands amid three soldiers, two holding spears, one grasping left shoulder of Jeremiah with his left hand.
Description below miniature has citation for Jeremiah 37-38.
2) David: Messengers to Hanun -- Hanun, crowned, raising both hands, is seated on throne, looking toward messenger whose beard is cut with shears held by one of four men, including one soldier, surrounding him.
Description below miniature.