Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
Italy, perhaps Lombardy or Romagna, late 14th to early 15th century
MS M.3 fol. 18v

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Miniature:
Magi: Adoration -- Youngest and middle-aged magi, crowned, holding vessels, stand behind eldest magus, without crown, kneeling. He extends vessel toward Christ Child, nimbed, standing on lap of Virgin Mary, nimbed, veiled, seated within cave. She is flanked by ox and ass, beside manger, and Joseph the Carpenter, seated on ground. Rays of light fall from above on Christ Child.
Initial:
Below miniature, Moses, nimbed, raising right hand, pointing, and holding scroll in left hand inscribed MOY(SES) ORIETUR STELLA EX IACOB (from Numbers 24:17), appears in initial D decorated with foliate ornament.