Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Bible
Austria, perhaps Vienna, ca. 1435
MS M.230 fol. 20v

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New Testament:
Christ: noli me tangere -- Mary Magdalen, arms extended, kneels on ground next to ointment jar and lid, looking up toward Christ, nimbed, body draped, showing wounds, extending right hand toward her and holding with left hand cross-staff with cross-inscribed banner.
Caption DER HERR ERSCHIN MARIAE WIE EIN GÄRTNER IOAN(NES) 20 above miniature.
Prophets:
At left, half-figure of Isaiah, wearing hat, holding with both hands scroll with inscription cited as Isaiah 5; below, half-figure of prophet wearing turban-like hat holding blank scroll with both hands.
At right, half-figures of two prophets, one gesturing with right hand toward miniature and holding blank scroll with left hand, and the other wearing headgear, holding blank scroll with both hands.
Old Testament:
1) Daniel: in Lions' Den and Habakkuk: carried by Angel -- Daniel, with joined hands, is visible in cave with seven lions. He looks up toward Habakkuk, holding objects and straps to harness around jar with lid. Half-figure of angel is above, grasping hair of Habakkuk next to scroll with inscription cited as Daniel 14. At right, Cyrus the Great, crowned, and queen, crowned, look on from parapet.
Description below miniature with citation for Daniel 14.
2) Song of Solomon: Illustration and Christological Scene -- In barren landscape, Christ, nimbed, and woman, back-turned, embrace.
Description below miniature with citation for Song of Solomon 3 (Vulg., Canticle of Canticles 3).