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Calendar: March (fol. 3v)
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Calendar: March (fol. 3v)

[ca. 142-?]

The scenes in the historiated border are: Resurrection of Christ (Easter), St. Gertrude of Nivelles, an unidentified monk holding a crosier and a book, and the Annunciation to the Virgin by the angel ...

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Calendar: August (fol. 8r)
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Calendar: August (fol. 8r)

[ca. 142-?]

The double-compartment miniature has a man threshing, and the zodiacal sign of Virgo (the virgin). The scenes in the historiated border are: St. Peter holding a key and a book; St. Stephen holding sto...

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Calendar: September (fol. 9v)
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Calendar: September (fol. 9v)

[ca. 142-?]

The scenes in the historiated border are: an unidentified bishop with a mitre and a crosier; The Elevation of the Cross; St. Matthew the Apostle and Evangelist; and St Michael the Archangel killing th...

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St Matthew (fol. 15v)
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St Matthew (fol. 15v)

[ca. 142-?]

The historiated border includes a man bowling; an angel, the symbol of the Evangelist St Matthew; and St Matthew sharpening his quill.

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Angel making music (fol. 17r)
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Angel making music (fol. 17r)

[ca. 142-?]

The historiated border includes an angel in a cloud playing a hurdy-gurdy, a monk carrying a processional cross, and a running man with a long candle.

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St Mark (fol. 17v)
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St Mark (fol. 17v)

[ca. 142-?]

The historiated border includes an angel playing a hurdy-gurdy; a lion, the symbol of the Evangelist St Mark, and St Mark writing.

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Virgin Mary (fol. 18v)
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Virgin Mary (fol. 18v)

[ca. 142-?]

The historiated border includes an angel carrying two wine carafes, an angel playing a psaltery, an angel playing a hurdy-gurdy, and a grotesque playing a brass instrument. The historiated initial has...

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An angel and a grotesque (fol. 19v)
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An angel and a grotesque (fol. 19v)

[ca. 142-?]

The historiated border includes an angel blowing a bagpipe-type instrument, and a grotesque with a man's upper body attached to the body of a four-legged animal carrying a carafe.

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A woman making music (fol. 23r)
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A woman making music (fol. 23r)

[ca. 142-?]

The historiated border includes a woman kneeling in a basket and making music with a long horn ; and a crowned angel kneeling with his arms spread wide.

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An angel and a man making music (fol. 23v)
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An angel and a man making music (fol. 23v)

[ca. 142-?]

The historiated border includes a man kneeling in a cauldron and making music with a long horn; and an angel kneeling and making music with two curved horns.

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Praying and reading (fol. 36v)
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Praying and reading (fol. 36v)

[ca. 142-?]

The historiated border includes an abbess reading, and an angel kneeling in prayer.

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Christ blessing (fol. 15v)
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Christ blessing (fol. 15v)

[ca. 1440-1460]

Christ blessing, with the globe at his feet, and two angel by either side of him.

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