Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
France, Paris, ca. 1500
MS H.5 fol. 33v

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Upper vignette:
Christ: Nativity -- Christ Child, nude, lying on cloth of Virgin Mary's drapery on ground, is flanked by the Virgin Mary, nimbed, kneeling with joined hands raised, and Joseph the Carpenter, left hand raised, candle held in right hand. Ox and ass beneath roof of shed in background. Scene within architectural frame.
Lower vignette:
Moses: Burning Bush and Moses: removing Sandals -- Moses sits on ground, removes sandal, and looks up at bust of Christ-Logos, rays as nimbus, raising left forefinger, in burning bush. Two sheep sit on ground beside the bush. Scene in landscape setting, within architectural frame.
Caption between vignette reads, MOYSE VIT LE BUISSON ARDANT SANS ACUNE CO(N)SUMPTION DE MARIE SIGNEFIANT L'ENFANT NE SA(N)S CORRUPTION.
Margins decorated with floreate border, including violas, inhabited by fantastic animal, winged, wearing hood.
Dog (?) heads within decorated initials T and D.