Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Bible
France, perhaps Paris, ca. 1245-1250
MS M.269 fol. 388v

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Within initial P:
Apostle, Paul: Scene, giving Communion -- Man, hands joined in prayer, and woman, wearing berbette, arms raised and hands joined, kneel before Paul extending, in right hand, cross inscribed wafer.
Scene against gold background within initial with foliate extenders.
Beginning of I Corinthians.