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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?)...
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 ... ...
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.
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.
Apostles (fol. 147r)
[1450-1475]
The miniature shows a group of apostles, with St. Peter holding a key and a cross, and St. Andrew holding an X-shaped cross, in the foreground.
St. Christopher (fol. 148r)
[1450-1475]
St. Christopher carries the Christ Child, who is holding a globe and raising his hand in blessing, over the stream. The house of the hermit can be seen on the hill top.
St. Sebastian (fol. 149v)
[1450-1475]
St. Sebastian, tied to a tree, is being shot with arrows by two soldiers.
St. Adrian of Nicomedia (fol. 150v)
[1450-1475]
St. Adrian of Nicomedia, wearing armour, stands on a lion and holds a sword, an anvil and a hammer, the instruments of his martyrdom.
St. George and the Dragon (fol. 151v)
[1450-1475]
St. George on horseback, dressed in armour (St. George's cross decorates his shield), brandishes his sword. His lance lies broken on the ground and pierced through the neck of the dragon. The princess...
St. Luke, the Evangelist (fol. 4v)
[1450-1475]
St. Luke the Evangelist is seated writing on a scroll, while his symbol, the ox, holds an ink pot.
Martyrs (fol. 152v)
[1450-1475]
The miniature depicts a group of martyrs, with the four at the front individualised by their symbols.
St. Anthony Abbot of Egypt (fol. 154r)
[1450-1475]
St. Anthony,holding a T-shaped crutch (Tau-cross), a book and a bell, stands in a fire (St. Anthony's fire), with a pig beside him. He is clad in the habit of his Order, a dark robe and cowl. In the b...