Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
France, perhaps Tours, ca. 1500
MS M.12 fol. 70r

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Two vignettes in right margin:
1) Lawrence of Rome, nimbed, tonsured, wearing deacon's vestments, stands in landscape and holds gridiron in right hand.
2) Martin of Tours: dividing Cloak -- Martin, nimbed, wearing hat, drawing sword in right hand, is seated astride horse. Beside horse stands nude (?) beggar. In background is castle.
Upper and lower margins with foliate ornament. In lower margin is bird.