Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Breviary
France, Paris, ca. 1350
MS M.75 fol. 533r

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Cecilia of Rome, nimbed, stands with palm branch in right hand and book in left hand.
Scene against patterned background in barbed quatrefoil.
In lower margin (bas-de-page), hybrid woman or siren raises hands before hybrid man holding sword and shield and wearing hat.
In margins, foliate extensions inhabited by birds.