Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Speculum humanae salvationis
England, Yorkshire?, ca. 1400
MS M.766 fol. 48r

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Left column:
Adam and Eve: mourning for Abel -- Adam and Eve, veiled, looking toward one another, each support one arm of Abel, nude, eyes shut, head inclined.
Caption, ADAM ET EUA PLANXERUNT NECE(M) ABEL CENTU(M) A(N)NIS, is inscribed above scene.
Right column:
Naomi: arriving in Bethlehem -- Naomi, veiled, arms raised (orant), is flanked by two women each next to scroll inscribed HEC EST ILLA NOEMY (Ruth 1:19).
Caption, NOLITE ME UOCARE NEOMY QU(I)D EST PULCHRA S(ED) UOCATE ME MARA QUOD E(ST) AMARA UALDE Q(UIA) UALDE ME REPLENIT AMARITUDINE O(MNI)P(OTEN)S (Ruth 1:20), is inscribed above scene.
Text reference, RUTH PRIMO, is in upper margin.