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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?)...
Corpus Christi (fol. 25r)
[1450-1475]
The scene of the Holy Communion is depicted, with a priest offering the eucharist to a kneeling elderly figure. Another member of the clergy holds a long burning candle. A young man, clad in a long, d...
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 ... ...
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....
The Annunciation to the Virgin (fol. 37r)
[1450-1475]
The Virgin Mary kneels by a small altar on which a book lies open. The angel Gabriel, depicted with green wings, announces that she will give birth to Christ. The Dove is depicted within a halo. The f...
The Annunciation to the Virgin (fol. 45r)
[1450-1475]
The Virgin Mary kneels by a small altar on which a book lies open. The angel Gabriel, depicted with green wings, announces that she will give birth to Christ. The Dove is depicted between them. The fu...
The Visitation (fol. 60v)
[1450-1475]
The Virgin Mary and her cousin, St. Elizabeth, embrace. A small dog appears in the doorway of the house behind them.
Nativity (fol. 70r)
[1450-1475]
The miniature depicts the scene of the Nativity in the stable. The Virgin Mary is dressed in a red gown and a blue cloak, her arms crossed on her chest, and looking down at the Christ Child lying on ...
Circumcision (fol. 76r)
[1450-1475]
The Virgin Mary presents the Christ Child to the priest for circumcision. Joseph, and a man in the background with a book, hold candles.
Adoration of the Magi (fol. 79r)
[1450-1475]
The miniature depicts the three Magi, represented as kings, approaching the Virgin and Child, and offering gold, frankincense and myrrh. The eldest king (Caspar) is kneeling in front of the Christ Ch...
Decorated initials (fol. 81r)
[1450-1475]
Decorated initials 'I' and 'A' in blue and red patterned with white, decorated with trefoils, on burnished gold grounds. Black hairline tendrils spring from the initials, holding gold balls, pine cone...
St. John, the Evangelist (fol. 3r)
[1450-1475]
St John the Evangelist is holding (according to legend) a poisoned chalice, the poison signified by a small dragon.