Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
France, probably Tours, ca. 1530-1535
MS M.452 fol. 139v

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Eleven confessors stand, including three wearing bishop's miters and vestments, two holding books and with one hand raised; four tonsured clerics; two holding croziers; one holding cross-staff; and pope, wearing triple tiara and vestments, holding cross-staff in right hand. Scene with black background.
In lower margin are looped cords connected to gold frame around text block.