Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Golden legend
Belgium, Bruges, 1445-1465
MS M.672-5 II, fol. 128v

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Scene, Liturgical: Confession, and Celebration of Mass -- Within church, two priests, wearing caps, seated in chairs on opposite sides of room, hear confession from two kneeling figures. One priest holds draped hand to face. The second priest places hand on forehead of penitent.
In aisle, four figures kneel, hands raised, backs turned, before priest, tonsured, wearing vestments, joined hands at breast, standing before altar, adorned with patterned fabric (celebration of mass?). Open, inscribed book and retable with Crucifixion scene surmounts altar.