Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Apocalypse
England and France, London, between 1255 and 1260
MS M.524 fol. 14r

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1) Apocalypse: Angels of Plagues -- John, name inscribed SCS IOH(ANNE)S, pearled nimbus, sits on mount, holds staff in left hand, and extends right hand toward seven nimbed angel, each holding vial, in cloud. Landscape with two birds, one perching on one of two trees. Background inscribed from Revelation 15:1, ET UIDI ALIUT SIGNUM IN CELO MAGNUM ET MIRABILE ANGELOS SEPTEM HABENTES PLAGAS SEPTEM NOUISSIMAS QUONIAM IN ILLIS CONSUMMATA EST IRA DEI and from Commentary of Berengaudus.
Illustration of Revelation 15:1.
2) Apocalypse: Song of Moses and Lamb -- John, name inscribed SCS IOH(ANNE)S, pearled nimbus, holds book with one strap in right hand and staff in left hand, and stands on shore. Five of eleven nimbed angels, three wingless, play harps. All stand on flaming sea of glass.
Background inscriptions from Revelation 15:2, ET UIDI TANQUAM MARE UITREUM MIXTUM IGNE ET EOS QUI UICERUNT BESTIAM ET IMAGINEM ILLIUS ET NUMERU(M) NOMINIS EIUS STANTES SUPRA MARE UITREU(M) HABE(N)TES CYTHARAS DEI, from Revelation 15:3, ET CANTANTES CANTICUM MOYSI SERUI DEI ET CANTICUM AGNI DICENTES MAGNA ET MIRABILIA OPERA TUA DOMINE DEUS OMNIPOTENS IUSTE ET UERE UIE TUE REX S(E)C(U)LOR(UM), and from Revelation 15:4, QUIS NON TIMEBIT TE DOMINE ET MAGNIFICABIT NOMEN TUUM QUIA TU SOLUS PIUS ES Q(UONIA)M OMNES GENTES UENIENT ET ADORABUNT IN CONSPECTU TUO QUONIAM IUDICIA TUA MANIFESTA SUNT.
Illustration of Revelation 15:2-4.
Framed illustrations.