Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Bible
Austria, perhaps Vienna, ca. 1435
MS M.230 fol. 15v

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New Testament:
Christ: bearing Cross -- Christ, nimbed with crown of thorns, holding upright of tau cross with both hands, carries it on left shoulder. He looks left toward soldier holding spear with left (?) hand and raising right hand in fist. At right, man raising right hand, grasps arm of cross. Another man, backturned, walks before Christ, holding rope around His waist. At left three figures emerge from doorway, including woman, veiled, draped hands to face, probably Virgin Mary. Others are only partially visible.
Caption DER TRAURIGE HINGANG DESS HERREN ZUR RICHTSTAT is above miniature.
Prophets:
At left, half-figure of Isaiah, head draped, holding with both hands scroll with inscription cited as Isaiah 53; below,half-figure of Isaiah, wearing hat, holding with both hands scroll with inscription cited as Isaiah 53.
At right, half-figure of prophet holding blank scroll with both hands; below, half-figure of prophet holding blank parchment or letter with both hands.
Old Testament:
1) David and Jonathan: parting -- David, crowned, and Jonathan embrace by door leading to vaulted interior.
2) Jephthah: Sacrifice -- Man with joined hands is behind altar, looking toward daughter of Jephthah, kneeling before the altar with joined hands raised. Jephthah, raising sword with right hand, holding left hand to face stands behind his daughter. Man, wearing hat, and woman, veiled, holding draped hands to face stand behind him.
Description below miniature not legible.