Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

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

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1) Apocalypse: Angels of Plagues, and Apocalypse: Vials given -- John, pearled nimbus, bearded, sits on green mound, holding staff in right hand. With left hand, he holds up scroll inscribed from Revelation 15:5, ET POST HEC UIDI ET ECCE APERTUM EST TEMPLUM TABERNACULI TESTIMONII IN CELO, and from Revelation 15:6, ET EXIERUNT SEPTEM ANGELI HABENTES SEPTE(M) PLAGAS DE TEMPLO UENISTI LAPIDE MUNDO CANDIDO ET PRECINCTI CIRCA PECTORA ZONIS AUREIS.
To right, winged beast (lion), pearled nimbus, wearing vestment (dalmatic), extends one of five vials to first angel, pearled nimbus, holding label of inscriptions, beside six nimbed angels, three holding vials, and one extending hand. All stand before cross-surmounted temple emitting smoke and flames from its portal. Christ, pearled nimbus, appears in its window.
Labelled inscriptions from Revelation 15:7, ET UNU(M) EX QUATUOR A(N)I(M)ALIBUS DEDIT SEPTEM ANGELIS SEPTEM FIALAS AUREAS PLENAS IRACUNDIE DEI UIUE(N)TIS IN SECULA SECULORUM, from Revelation 15:8, ET IMPLETUM EST TEMPLUM FUMO A MAIE(S)TATE DEI ET DE UIRTUTE EIUS ET NEMO POTERAT INTROIRE IN TE(M)PLUM DONEC CONSUMMARENTUR SEPTEM PLAGE SEPTEM ANGELORUM, and from Revelation 16:1, ET AUDIUI UOCEM MAGNAM DE TEMPLO DICENTEM SEPTEM ANGELIS ITE ET EFFUNDITE SEPTEM FIALAS IRE DEI IN TERRAM.
Illustration of Revelation 15:5-8, 16:1.
2) Apocalypse: Vial I, Sores -- Hand of God emerges from cloud, holding scroll inscribed from Revelation 16:2, ET ABIIT PRIMUS ANGELUS EFFUDIT FIALEM SUAM IN TERRAM, above first angel, pearled nimbus. He emerges from open portal of temple and pours out vial on ground. In two groups, men, including one hooded, gesture. The foremost, wearing cap, gestures toward the angel and holds scroll inscribed from Revelation 16:2, ET F(A)C(T)(U)M EST UULNUS SEUUM AC PESSIMUM IN HOMINES QUI H(ABE)NT CARACTAREM BESTIE ET EOS QUI ADORAUERUNT IMAGINEM EIUS.
Illustration of Revelation 16:2.
Framed illustrations.