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France, Rouen, early 16th century
MS M.174 fol. 39v

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Miniature:
Shepherds: Annunciation -- Shepherdess, wearing headdress, with joined hands extended, pedum supported by left arm, kneels on one knee amid sheep. She is surrounded by three shepherds, two standing holding peda, and one seated, raising left hand to shield face. Above them bust of angel holds scroll inscribed GLORIA IN EXCELCIS.
Scene in landscape with trees, and buildings in background.
Margins:
1) In left margin, shepherdess, with joined hands, supporting pedum with right arm, kneels looking up toward rays descending from sky.
2) In lower margin, two grazing sheep are flanked by two shepherds, both kneeling with joined hands, looking up toward rays descending from sky.
Margins decorated with border of floreate ornament inhabited by two birds.



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