Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Literary
England, perhaps London, ca. 1470
MS M.126 fol. 159v

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1) Confessio Amantis: Great Star with Stone and Plant -- Landscape with star named Alpheta at left in blue sky, gemstone of topaz in center and plant, rosemary at right, with city in background.
2) Confessio Amantis: Great Star with Stone and Plant -- Landscape with star named Cor scorpionis at left in blue sky, gemstone of sardonyx (Sarda) in center and plant, aristolochia (Astrologia) at right, with city in background.
3) Confessio Amantis: Great Star with Stone and Plant -- Landscape with star named Sotercadent (sic) at left in blue sky, gemstone of chrysolite in center and plant, savory at right, with city in background.
4) Confessio Amantis: Great Star with Stone and Plant -- Landscape with star, Cauda scorpionis (sic) at left in blue sky, gemstone of chalcedony, in center and plant, marjoram at right, with city in background.
Champie initials T, A, O, B with spray-work.