Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Gradual, Sequentiary, and Sacramentary
Germany, Weingarten, ca. 1225-1250
MS M.711 fol. 53r

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Virgin Mary: Coronation -- Within decorated initial L, Christ, decorated crossed nimbus, legs crossed, places crown on head of Virgin Mary, decorated nimbus, seated at His right. She raises right hand and holds scepter with left hand and in crook of right arm. Both figures are seated on bench.
Below, heads of four figures appear above bar of initial L. Two figures, including tonsured monk (possibly Hainricus Sacrista), raise right hands.