Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Bible
Austria, perhaps Vienna, ca. 1435
MS M.230 fol. 24r

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New Testament:
Virgin Mary: Coronation -- Virgin Mary, wearing imperial crown surmounted by cross, with joined hands, is seated on draped bench next to Christ, wearing tiara with infulae and surmounted by fleur-de-lis. He extends right hand to crown worn by Mary; he holds cross surmounted globe with left hand. Bench is beneath canopy supported by four poles each held by angel.
Caption DIE CRÖNUNG MARIAE IM HIMEL is above miniature.
Prophets:
At left, half-figure of David, wearing turban-like headgear with crown, holding with both hands open book inscribed ASTITIT REGINA A DEXTRIS TUIS (Psalm 45:9, Vulg. Psalm 44:10), with continuation in German; below half-figure of Isaiah wearing turban like headgear holding with both hands scroll with inscription cited as Isaiah 62.
At right, half-figures of two prophets wearing headgear, one holding blank scroll with both hands, the other with beard of two braids, raising right hand, holding blank scroll with left hand.
Old Testament:
1) Solomon: petitioned by Bathsheba -- Bathsheba, crowned, wearing hood and wimple, with joined hands is seated on bench. Solomon, crowned, sits at right looking toward Bathsheba. He holds fleur-de-lis scepter with right hand, and raises left hand.
Description below miniature with citation for II Kings 2 (Vulg., IV Kings 2).
2) Esther: before Ahasuerus -- Esther, crowned, arms crossed on breast, kneels next to man wearing headgear. She looks toward Ahasuerus, crowned, seated on throne, extending right hand toward Esther.
No citation for description below miniature.