Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
France, Paris, ca. 1420-1425
MS M.1004 fol. 54v

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Margins decorated with border of foliate and floreate ornament, inhabited by: 1) two men, next to each other, seen from back and side, one wearing hat and carrying halberd, the other wearing knotted headgear, raising left hand and carrying sword in right hand; 2) half figure of angel, emerging from cloud (?) with hands raised. Text is from Hours of the Virgin, Vespers.