Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
France, Paris, ca. 1425-1430
MS M.453 fol. 10r

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Month, Occupation: October -- Man, wearing hat, extending right hand, and reaching with left hand into sling worn over right shoulder, sows seed.
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio -- Scorpion.
Margins decorated with border of foliate ornament inhabited by half figure of bishop emerging from flower, nimbed, wearing miter, vestments and gloves, holding crozier with right hand and closed book in left hand, possibly Remigius of Reims or Denis of Paris who appear in calendar on this folio.