Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Gradual, Sequentiary, Sacramentary
Austria, perhaps Salzburg, ca. 1260-1264
MS M.855 fol. 172v

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Virgin Mary: Death -- Virgin Mary, pearled nimbus, veiled, lies on mattress before three nimbed apostles, including tonsured Peter. Above the bar of initial F, Christ, decorated crossed nimbus, holds in draped hands nude soul of Virgin Mary, both as half figures.
Beginning of collect for Feast of Assumption of the Virgin.