Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Gradual, Sequentiary, Sacramentary
Austria, perhaps Salzburg, ca. 1260-1264
MS M.855 fol. 71v

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Anna: holding Virgin Mary -- Anna, wearing kerchief around head and neck, seated, holding swaddled infant Virgin Mary in her right arm and raising left hand. Figure against gold background within decorated initial G.
Beginning of introit for Feast of Birth of Virgin Mary.