Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
France, Paris, ca. 1500
MS H.5 fol. 48r

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Upper vignette:
Judas: receiving Silver -- Judas, left hand raised, purse at waist, stands before portal of building. Landscape in background. Scene within architectural frame.
Lower vignette:
Jacob: shown Coat of Joseph -- Messanger, holding hat in left hand, extends right hand toward Jacob, arms folded, wearing hat. Scene in front of building, within architectural frame.
Caption between vignettes reads, A JACOB FUT DIT Q(UE) SON FILS ESTOIT PRINS DE BESTE TERRIBLE SIGNIFIA(N)T LA MORT HORRIBLE EN QUOY IES(US) FUT CRUCIFIX.
Margins decorated with floreate border, inhabited by fantastic animal, wearing mantle, kneeling with joined hands raised.