Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Bible
Austria, perhaps Vienna, ca. 1435
MS M.230 fol. 4v

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New Testament:
Christ:Return from Egypt -- Joseph the Carpenter, wearing hood, stands at head of ass (donkey), extending his hands to right arm of Christ Child, nimbed, standing on lap of Virgin Mary, nimbed and veiled with wimple, seated sideways on the ass. Crutch and cask with strap are in foreground. Castle or city is in background.
Caption NACH DEM TODT HERODIS KHERRT IOSEPH WIEDER AUSS EGIPTENLAND IN GALILEAM UND WOHNET ZU NAZARETH MATTH 2 is above miniature.
Prophets:
At left, half-figure of prophet, wearing hat holding with both hands scroll with inscription cited as Judges 13; below, half-figure of prophet wearing hat looking at blank open book, held with both hands, left hand draped.
At right, half-figure of Hosea, wearing hat, holding with both hands scroll with inscription cited as Osee 11; below, half-figure of prophet, head draped, holding blank scroll with both hands, right hand draped.
Old Testament:
1) David: Fetching of Ark -- David, crowned and wearing headgear, with joined hands, kneels before city gate or portal of building. Behind him stand five (?) soldiers, wearing helmets and armor, two wearing swords, one holding bannered spear.
Description below miniature with citation for II Samuel 6 (Vulg., II Kings 6).
2) Jacob: Journey -- Jacob, wearing hat, astride bridled ass, leads four women, veiled with wimples, two holding infants, riding asses (?). At Jacob's right, 12 youth are astride (?) bridled asses, only two asses visible. In foreground are bull, ass, camel and goat.
Scene in landscape with hills and building in background.
Description below miniature with citation for Genesis 32.