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Man and bird-lion (fol. 15r)
[ca. 142-?]
The historiated border includes a man sitting on a pillow and holding a wooden club, and a grotesque in the form of a half-lion and a bird.
St. Gregory the Great (fol. 49v)
[ca. 1500-1520]
St. Gregory the Great, clad in a chasuble and the papal triple tiara, and holding a crosier and a book, on which sits a dove.
St. John, the Evangelist (fol. 13r)
[ca. 1440-1460]
Initial 'I' historiated with St. John the Evangelist, writing on a scroll on Patmos. The eagle, his symbol, sits beside him.
Corpus Christi (fol. 190r)
[ca. 1440-1460]
Christ is seated at the table with four apostles. A chalice with wine and the eucharist sits on the table, along with three loaves of bread. One of the apostles holds a knife for cutting the bread.
Calendar: March (fol. 3v)
[ca.1480-1500]
The miniature at the foot of the page show two man digging and a woman sitting in front of a house. There is a castle in the distance, over the river. The border is decorated with pea flowers, strawbe...
Job (fol. 130r)
[1450-1500]
Job sits on a dunghill and prays, while three musicians make music, trying to soothe the pain of his sores. The border is decorated with a grotesque with two heads and a lizard-like lower body, and fl...
The Flagellation of Christ (fol. 72v)
[ca. 1490 and ca. 1500-1510]
Christ, tied to a pillar, is stripped and beaten with sticks by two soldiers. A putto sits on the top of the pillar. The border is decorated with roses, strawberries, and a primrose. There is an initi...
St. Jerome (fol. 229r)
[1450-1475]
St. Jerome depicted as a hermit kneels before a crucifix and beats his chest with a stone. A lion sits beside him. A cardinal's robes and hat lie on the tree and the ground. A lake, sailing boat and c...
Caring for the Sick (fol. 54v)
[ca. 1490 and ca. 1500-1510]
The border is historiated with a man, presumably a doctor, sitting by a bed and holding out a white bottle. Two patients lie in their beds wearing white caps. The border is decorated with heartsease, ...
Agony in the Garden (fol. 61r)
[ca. 1490 and ca. 1500-1510]
Christ kneels in prayer in the garden of Gethsemane. Three of the apostles sit in a group behind him, two of them sleeping. The border is decorated with a heartsease, daisies, celandine, blue carnatio...
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...