Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Bible
Austria, perhaps Vienna, ca. 1435
MS M.230 fol. 22v

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New Testament:
Christ: Ascension -- Feet and lower edge of garment of Christ are visible above stone flanked by Virgin Mary, veiled with wimple, and 16 disciples, one wearing hood, and eight with joined hands.
Caption DIE HIMELFART CHRISTI MARC(US) 16 is above miniature.
Prophets:
At left, half-figure of Isaiah, indicating with right hand scroll held with left hand, with inscription cited as Isaiah 63; below, half-figure of Micah, wearing hat, holding with both hands with inscription ASCENDET PANDENS ITER ANTE EOS (Micah 2:13), cited as Micah 2, continuing in German.
At right, half-figure of David, wearing hat, holding with both hands scroll with inscription cited as Psalm 68 (Vulg., Psalm 67); below half-figure of prophet, wearing hood holding blank scroll with both hands.
Old Testament:
1) Enoch, Son of Jared: Translation -- Two of three men, gesturing, seated, looking toward each other; third man stands or hovers at right, looking over gateway of wall behind which are trees.
Description below miniature.
2) Elijah: Ascension -- Elisha, head draped, holds with both hands drapery held in right hand of Elijah, seated in wagon being drawn by two animals (only hindquarters visible) through gateway in wall behind which trees are visible.
Description below miniature with citation for II Kings 2 (Vulg., IV Kings 2).