Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Gradual
Italy, Florence, 1300-1332
M.795 fol. 174r

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Scene, Liturgical: Celebration of Communion -- Man wearing cap, with joined hands, kneels before and looks up toward priest, tonsured, wearing vestments, raising cross inscribed wafer (host) with right hand and holding paten with left hand. Behind him is draped altar on which is chalice. Acolyte, tonsured, holding candle is next to the altar.
Scene within initial C decorated with floreate ornament on gold ground.