Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Breviary
France, Paris, ca. 1350
MS M.75 fol. 410v

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Apostle Peter, nimbed, wearing papal tiara, seated on throne, holds book in right hand and keys in left hand.
Scene against patterned background in barbed quatrefoil.
In lower margin (bas-de-page), leopard faces hybrid animal.
In margins, foliate extensions inhabited by birds.