Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Hungarian Anjou legendary single leaves
Bologna, Italy, or Hungary, 1325-1335
M.360.17

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Zone 1:
1) Missing.
2) Apostle, James Minor: Scene, Consecration as Bishop -- Bishop, standing with four tonsured clerics, places miter on head of Apostle James Minor, nimbed, kneeling, hands joined in prayer, in decorated red robes.
Scene caption, inscribed SANCTUS JACOBUS MINOR. QUOMODO FUIT IN EPISCOPUM ELECTUS.
Zone 2:
3) Apostle, James Minor: Scene, praying -- Apostle James Minor, nimbed, wearing miter and decorated red robes, kneels in profile with hands joined, in front of object, possibly bed, and green curtain.
Scene caption, inscribed SANCTUS JACOBUS MINOR. QUOMODO ORABAT DIUINUM.
4) Apostle, James Minor: Scene, Vision of Christ -- Christ, crossed nimbus, is flanked by five kneeling figures, nimbed, and Apostle James Minor, nimbed, wearing miter and decorated red robes, kneeling in profile.
Scene caption, inscribed QUOMODO CHRISTUS APPARUIT SIBI.
Scenes in frames decorated with foliate ornament.