Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Bible
Austria, perhaps Vienna, ca. 1435
MS M.230 fol. 2v

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New Testament:
Christ: Presentation -- Virgin Mary, nimbed and veiled, holding Christ Child, nimbed, stands next to altar. Simeon, indicating head with right forefinger, extends draped left hand across the altar. At left, Prophetess Anna, wearing hood, holds two doves in draped right hand.
Caption DIE OPFERUNG DESS HERREN IM TEMPEL LUCAE AM 2 is above miniature.
Prophets:
At left, half-figure of Malachi wearing headgear holding with both hands scroll with inscription from Malachi 3; and half-figure of David, crowned, holding with both hands scroll with inscription from Psalm 47.
At right, half-figure of prophet holding blank scroll with right hand, indicating the scroll with left hand; half-figure of David, crowned, raising right hand, holding with left hand open book with inscription from Psalm 47.
Old Testament:
1) Moses: Law, Purification of Women -- Woman, wearing hood, holding two doves with right hand and draped left hand, stands behind woman, veiled with wimple, holding nude infant with right hand and draped left hand. She stands next to altar; the infant extends left hand to right hand of priest, wearing soft hat, resting left hand on the altar.
Description below miniature with citation for Leviticus 12.
2) Samuel: brought to Eli -- Eli, standing next to altar, extends hands toward Samuel, held by Hannah, veiled. At right, woman, veiled, right hand on breast, holding book or box with draped left hand, stands behind Hannah.
Description below miniature with citation for I Samuel 1 (Vulg., I Kings 1).