Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Literary
England, perhaps London, ca. 1470
MS M.126 fol. 158v

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1) Confessio Amantis: Great Star with Stone and Plant -- Landscape with star, named Aldebaran at left in blue sky, gemstone of ruby or carbuncle in center and plant named anabulla at right, with windmill on hill and city in background.
2) Confessio Amantis: Great Star with Stone and Plant -- Landscape with star, named Clota or Pleiades, at left in blue sky, gemstone of crystal in center and plant named fennel at right, with city in background.
3) Confessio Amantis: Great Star with Stone and Plant -- Landscape with star named Algol at left in blue sky, gemstone of diamond in center and plant named black hellebore at right, with city in background.
4) Confessio Amantis: Great Star with Stone and Plant -- Landscape with star named Alhaiot at left in blue sky, gemstone of sapphire in center and plant named horehound (Marrubium) at right, with walled city in background.
5) Confessio Amantis: Great Star, with Stone and Plant -- Landscape with star named Canus major at left in blue sky, gemstone of beryl in center and plant named savin at right, with city in background.
Champie initials T, I, O, A with spray-work.