Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Breviary
France, ca. 1511
MS M. 8 fol. 176v

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Upper miniature: Hosea: Calling -- Hosea, wearing knotted sash at waist, raising right hand, holding hat with left hand, looks up toward half-figure of God, crowned, raising right hand, holding globe with left hand, emerging from cloud of arc of Heaven. Text is first lesson in first nocturn for Matins on fourth Sunday in November. Lower miniature: Joel: preaching -- Two men wearing hats, one with hands in sleeves, look toward Joel, wearing hat and knotted sash at waist, extending both hands. Text is first lesson in first nocturn for Matins on Tuesday following fourth Sunday in November. Margins decorated with border of floreate ornament including bladder cherry, campanula, strawberry, thistle, cornflower and holly, and inhabited by fantastic animal and dragon (?).