Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Egmont breviary
Netherlands, Utrecht, ca. 1440
MS M.87 fol. 82r

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1) Initial P enclosing prophet, wearing soft hat and fur-trimmed garment, seated on chair, with left hand holding scroll inscribed SUSCITABO DAUID; in room with tiled floor. Decorated initial at beginning of Chapter for Vespers of Saturday before First Sunday in Advent. 2) Initial U enclosing prophet, wearing soft hat, seated on chair, with left hand holding scroll inscribed AUDITE CELI; in room with tiled floor. Decorated initial at beginning of First Lesson for Vespers of Saturday before First Sunday in Advent. Margins decorated on three sides with scrolling floreate and foliate decoration inhabited by half figures of two prophets, one with right hand holding scroll inscribed PATIENTES, and the other with left hand holding scroll inscribed ESTOTE (right).