Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Speculum humanae salvationis
Belgium, Bruges, mid 15th century
MS M.385. Fol. 050r

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Left column:
Virgin Mary: Visitation --Virgin Mary, inscribed MARIA, nimbed, extends left hand toward Elizabeth, inscribed ELIZABETH, nimbed and veiled with wimple, grasping left arm of Mary with her right hand and extending left hand. Scroll next to head of Virgin Mary is inscribed MAGNIFICAT A(N)I(M)A MEA D(OMIN)UM (Luke 1:46); scroll next to head of Elizabeth is inscribed B(E)N(E)DICTA TU I(N) M(U)LIE(RIBUS) ET B(E)N(E)D(IC)T(US) FRUCT(US) UE(N)TR(IS) TUI ET UNDE HO(C) MICHI ET C(ETERA) (Luke 1:42-43).Right column: