Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Psalter-Hours
France, Amiens, between 1280 and 1299
MS M.729 fol. 9v

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1) Initials KL:
Month, Occupation: April -- Young man holds a vine in each hand and a bird on his wrist.
2) Square vignette:
Zodiac Sign: Taurus -- Bull; patterned background.
3) Margins:
Rectilinear bars decorated with interlace and foliage, enclosing four heraldic shields, including Moreuil (one).