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Calendar: January (fol. 1v)
[ca. 142-?]
The historiated border has St. Agnes of Rome holding a palm branch and with her symbol, the lamb; unidentified abbot or a monk holding a palm branch and a book; Pope Marcellus I falling from a horse; ...
Man praying to Christ (fol. 16v)
[ca. 1500-1520]
A man lies in bed with hands clasped, praying to Christ who appears in the top corner.
St. Sebastian (fol. 33v)
[ca. 1500-1520]
St. Sebastian, tied to a tree and being shot with arrows by a soldier clad in red.
St. Erasmus (fol. 36v)
[ca. 1500-1520]
St. Erasmus wearing a chasuble and mitre, and holding a crosier. Erasmus was disemboweled, and he also holds the metal instrument with which this deed was done.
[Preces]
[ca. 1500-1520]
Decoration: 41 full-page miniatures. 3- and 2-line initials in blue and red throughout. Written in hybrida. Principal contents: Collections of prayers (ff. 1r-11v, 12r-24v, 25v-87v, 88v-93, 93r-10...
Flagellation (fol. 19v)
[ca. 1500-1520]
Christ after flagellation, tied to a pillar and with wounds to his body. The instruments of torture lie on the ground. A priest kneels in prayer in front of him, holding a scroll with the words 'Aufer...
Virgin and Child on Crescent Moon (fol. 21v)
[ca. 1500-1520]
The miniature shows the Virgin Mary standing on the crescent of the moon and holding the Christ-child.
St. John the Baptist (fol. 25r)
[ca. 1500-1520]
St. John the Baptist, holding a book and on it the Lamb of God, Agnus Dei.
Patriarchs and prophets (fol. 26v)
[ca. 1500-1520]
A group of patriarchs and prophets, including (in the foreground) King David with his harp and a crown, and Moses with horns on his head.
St. Peter (fol. 28r)
[ca. 1500-1520]
St. Peter, the Apostle, holding a large key (the keys to the kingdom of heaven).
St. Paul (fol. 29v)
[ca. 1500-1520]
St. Paul with a book and a sword, an instrument of his martyrdom.
St. James the Great (fol. 31r)
[ca. 1500-1520]
St. James the Great as a pilgrim, holding a white shell and a staff.