Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Gradual, Sequentiary, Sacramentary
Austria, perhaps Salzburg, ca. 1260-1264
MS M.855 fol. 124r

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Magi: Adoration -- Three Magi (only two visible) bear gifts; two crowned magi, one beardless, advance through stem of initial D enclosing Virgin Mary, nimbed, veiled, seated on bench, raising right hand and with left hand supporting Christ Child, cross-nimbed, holding book and seated on her lap.
Scene against gold background.
Beginning of collect for Epiphany.