Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Missal
Spain, Valencia, ca. 1468
M.450 fol. 156v

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In lower margin, one of two nude male youths wears headgear, and aims bow and arrow at eagle hovering above second youth, its talons touching youth's bleeding raised right arm. They stand on scroll inscribed FOUE, catchword for following folio, 157r.
Text from feast of Ursula of Cologne, 21 October.