Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Psalter-Hours
France, Amiens, between 1280 and 1299
MS M.729 fol. 13r

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1) Initials KL:
Month, Occupation: November -- A man with a stick in his right hand shakes a tree in his left hand, beside hog (only head visible).
2) Square vignette:
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius -- A satyr shoots with a bow and arrow.
3) Margins:
Rectilinear bars decorated with interlace and foliage, enclosing five heraldic shields, including Moreuil (two), Hangest (one), and Count of Grandpré (one).