Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
France, Langres, ca. 1465
MS G.55 fol. 116v

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Apostle Peter, nimbed, wearing cross surmounted, triple crowned papal tiara, and cope, holding key in right hand and processional cross in left hand stands in windowed room before three tapestries, one inscribed TU ES PETRUS ET SUPER HANC PETREM EDIFICABO ECCLESIAM MEAM...QUODCUMQUE SOLVERIS SUPER TERRAM ERIT SOLUTUM IN CELIS ET QUOD, based on Matthew 16:18, 19.
Margins decorated with floreate ornament, including strawberry, and inhabited by rabbit. In left margin, monogram of initials A and P linked by love knot. In lower margin, heraldic shield of Pierre de Bosredont (quarterly, vair and gules).