Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
France, Paris, ca. 1425-1430
MS M.453 fol. 3v

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Margins decorated with border of foliate ornament inhabited by half figure of man, wearing headgear, emerging from flower, raising right hand and holding in left hand, scroll inscribed SPIRITUS SANCTUS SUPERUENIET IN TE ET UIRTUS ALTISSIMI OB(UMBRABIT); reverse image of Gregory the Great (?) on recto of this folio.