Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Missal
France, Tours, ca. 1500
M.495 fol. 61r

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God, rays as cross nimbus, raises right hand in blessing, holds open book inscribed EGO SON ALPHA ET O(MEGA). He is seated on arc in mandorla of rays, and is flanked by five six-winged seraphs, four with joined hands.
Border on two sides of miniature of blue vine on gold ground, terminating at top with escutcheon decorated with heraldry of Guillaume Lallemant (gules a chevron or between three roses argent centered or).