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Pontifical matutinale and missal of Jean Coeur
France, Bourges, ca. 1465
G.49 fol. 151r

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John Baptist: preaching -- John Baptist nimbed, wearing skins, extends hands toward group of men, two of which wear turban-like hats. Scene is within decorated initial A.
Nude man is in penwork initial D.
Top and bottom margins are decorated with floreate borders. In lower margin is cross-surmounted escutcheon with arms of Jean Coeur (azure, three hearts gules, on a fesse or three escallops argent), flanked by scrolls with inscription MORIR COVIE(N)T SOVE(NT) ADVIE(N)T ET NEN SOVIE(NT).



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