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Calendar: July (fol. 7v)
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Calendar: July (fol. 7v)

[ca. 142-?]

The scenes in the historiated border are: an unidentified bishop; St Mary Magdalen holding a book and an ointment jar; St. Christopher carrying Christ across the stream, and St. James the Great, hold...

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Calendar: December (fol. 12v)
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Calendar: December (fol. 12v)

[ca. 142-?]

The scenes in the historiated border are: St. John the Apostle with a chalice and a palm branch; St Thomas the Apostle; the Nativity in the stable with the Virgin Mary holding the Christ-Child, Joseph...

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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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Mass of St. Gregory (fol. 1v)
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Mass of St. Gregory (fol. 1v)

[1450-1475]

St Gregory the Great (Pope Gregory I), kneels at the altar during a Mass, with two priests, one of them holding his triple tiara. Christ appears to him on the altar, on which are laid a book (Missal?)...

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Adoration of the Magi (fol. 88v)
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Adoration of the Magi (fol. 88v)

[ca. 1440-1460]

The miniature depicts the three Magi, represented as kings, with the Virgin and Child in the stable, and offering gold, frankincense and myrrh. The oldest king (Caspar) kneels in front of Christ. The ...

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Judas Machabeus, Nativity of Christ (image 16)
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Judas Machabeus, Nativity of Christ (image 16)

[ca. 1461-1483]

The roundel at top left depicts Judas Machabeus (30). The artist has user a generic warrior model, almost identical to that used for Joshua (15) and Alexander (29). The roundel below it depicts the sc...

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The Crucifixion of Christ (fol. 28r)
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The Crucifixion of Christ (fol. 28r)

[1450-1475]

Christ crucified on the cross, while St. John and Mary Magdalene support the Virgin Mary. A centurion, converted to Christianity at the cross, holds a scroll that reads "Vere Filius Dei erat iste ... ...

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Agony in the Garden (fol. 52v)
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Agony in the Garden (fol. 52v)

[ca. 1440-1460]

Christ kneeling in prayer in the garden of Gethsemane, looking towards a chalice, the Holy Grail, above him. Three sleeping disciples surround him. St. Peter is depicted with grey hair and beard, and ...

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Virgin and Child (fol. 33r)
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Virgin and Child (fol. 33r)

[1450-1475]

The Virgin Mary, enthroned in heaven and holding the Christ Child, is surrounded by four angels making music. The full decorated border includes a lion-like grotesque and a female figure making music....

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Presentation in the Temple (fol. 93v)
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Presentation in the Temple (fol. 93v)

[ca. 1440-1460]

The Virgin Mary kneels in front of the altar. The High Priest, Simeon, is holding the Christ Child, who sits on the altar. Joseph stands in front of it holding a long candle and his staff. A handmaide...

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The Betrayal (fol. 64v)
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The Betrayal (fol. 64v)

[ca. 1440-1460]

Judas Iscariot, clad in bright yellow, embraces Christ, while the soldiers surround him to make the arrest. St. Peter kneels among the crowd.

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Nativity (fol. 127r)
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Nativity (fol. 127r)

[ca. 1440-1460]

The miniature depicts the scene of the Nativity in the stable. The Virgin Mary is dressed in a blue gown and a cloak decorated in gold, her arms crossed on her chest, and looking down at the Christ C...

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