Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
Italy, Ferrara, ca. 1480
MS M.187 fol. 80r

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David: in Prayer -- David, crowned, with joined hands, looking up toward gold rays emanating from frame, is seated with psaltery on lap.
Figure in initial D.
Margins decorated with border of floreate ornament inhabited by rabbit, bird and monkey, and three prophets: 1) Isaiah, nimbed, holding book with right hand, and with left hand, scroll inscribed ISAIA P(ROPHETA), 2) Daniel, nimbed, writing on scroll on lap, sitting next to scroll inscribed DANIEL P(ROPHETA), and 3) Jeremiah, nimbed, next to scroll inscribed IEREMIA P(ROPHETA).