Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Breviary
France, Paris, ca. 1350
MS M.75 fol. 459r

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Apostle Peter: in Prison -- Apostle Peter, nimbed, in prison, is handed book by flying angel, nimbed.
Scene against patterned background in barbed quatrefoil.
In lower margin (bas-de-page), hybrid man with club and shield faces dog.
In margins, foliate extensions inhabited by birds.