Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Missal
Belgium, Bruges, ca. 1420
M.374 fol. 176v

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Trinity: Mercy Seat -- God, crossed nimbus, is seated on throne with canopy. He holds with both hands, cross to which Christ, crossed nimbus, wearing diaphanous loincloth, bleeding from wounds, is affixed with three nails. Cross has titulus INRI. Dove of Holy Ghost is at head of Christ. All are flanked by two angels, one with hands crossed on breast, the other with joined hands raised.
Background of red decorated with gold scrollwork.
Margins decorated with border of floreate rinceaux, some emerging from ends of corners of frame enclosing text.
Beginning of Introit for the votive Mass of the Trinity.