Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
Italy, perhaps Lombardy or Romagna, late 14th to early 15th century
MS M.3 fol. 30v

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Miniature:
Virgin Mary and Elizabeth, veiled, both nimbed, embrace beside rocky outcropping. To left, young woman holds basket of birds atop head with left hand and in right hand holds dead bird.
Initial:
Below miniature, Jesse, nimbed, appears in initial D decorated with foliate ornament. He holds scroll in left hand inscribed with partially legible phrase, possibly YES. P(RIUS)QUE TESTA(MENTUM). IN VI(SITATIONE).