Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
England, probably Oxford, ca. 1325-1330
MS M.700 fol. 89v

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Trinity: Mercy Seat -- God, decorated crossed nimbus, sits on architectural bench, supporting arms of tau-cross to which Christ, cross-nimbed, with head inclined and eyes closed, in loin cloth, is affixed with three nails. The dove of Holy Ghost ascends between Christ and God.
Scene against gold stippled background within initial D with ornament of foliage; spandrels decorated with diapered ornament.
Margins decorated with rectilinear foliate extensions and sprigs of foliage.
In upper margin, two confronting fantastic animals.
In right margin, bald hybrid man, and heraldic escutcheon of du Bois (argent, two bars and a canton gules).
In lower margin, two confronting winged hybrid animals, and heraldic escutcheon of Ludlow (or, a lion rampant sable).
In left margin, heraldic escutcheon of du Bois (argent, two bars and a canton gules).