Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Der Wälsche Gast
Germany, Trier, ca. 1380
MS G.54 fol. 32v

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Initial H with foliate ornament and marginal extenders.
Thomasin von Zerclaere: Text, Der Wälsche Gast, Book 04.07 -- Diagram with three circles, representing Heaven, Earth, and Hell, connected by bands. The band between the top and middle circles is inscribed DES HIEMELS WEG and the band between the middle and bottom circles is inscribed DER HELLEN WEG. The bottom circle encloses head of devil.