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virgin mary11
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birth and youth of christ1
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Christ crowned with thorns (fol. 74v)
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Christ crowned with thorns (fol. 74v)

[ca. 1490 and ca. 1500-1510]

The border is historiated with the scene of three men torturing Christ by pressing the crown of thorns into his head with sticks. The border is further decorated with a strawberry, a blueberry, and ca...

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St. Anne (fol. 42v)
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St. Anne (fol. 42v)

[ca. 1440-1460]

The miniature depicts St. Anne, enthroned, holding the Virgin Mary,with a crowned halo. The Virgin Mary in turn is holding the Christ Child, with a tripartite halo.

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Virgin and Child (fol. 130r)
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Virgin and Child (fol. 130r)

[ca. 1490 and ca. 1500-1510]

The border shows a crowned Virgin Mary holding the Christ-Child. There is a 4-line foliate initial 'G' infilled with a flower.

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Coronation of the Virgin and All Saints (fol. 120v)
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Coronation of the Virgin and All Saints (fol. 120v)

[ca. 1490 and ca. 1500-1510]

The miniature shows God, enthroned, placing a crown over the Virgin Mary's head. A group of saints surround them, including in the foreground, St. Barbara with a tower and a palm branch, St. Peter wit...

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Coronation of the Virgin (fol. 63r)
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Coronation of the Virgin (fol. 63r)

[ca. 1490]

The full-page miniature shows the Virgin Mary and Christ enthroned, Mary wearing a crown, Christ blessing. The border is formed from architectural pillars supporting two angels.

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The Coronation of the Virgin (fol. 105v)
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The Coronation of the Virgin (fol. 105v)

[ca. 1440-1460]

The Virgin Mary receives the crown from an angel. She kneels in front of the enthroned God the Father, who is wearing a triple tiara and holding a globe. The border is decorated with a snail, a bird, ...

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Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (fol. 227v)
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Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (fol. 227v)

[ca. 1440-1460]

The miniature depicts St Anne, seated in bed under a pink and green canopy, holding the Virgin Mary (who is crowned), wrapped in white swaddling clothes. A maid stans ready to wrap the child in a whit...

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Christ, the Virgin Mary and God (fol. 31v)
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Christ, the Virgin Mary and God (fol. 31v)

[ca. 1490 and ca. 1500-1510]

Foliate initial 'S' historiates a scene showing, apparently, the Virgin Mary, Christ and God. The Virgin holds an open book (?). Christ, the largest figure, is shown in the middle, blessing. God is de...

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Coronation of the Virgin (fol. 61r)
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Coronation of the Virgin (fol. 61r)

[1450-1500]

The Virgin Mary receives a crown from an angel. She kneels in front of the enthroned God the Father, who is wearing a tiara and holding a globe. The border is decorated with a bird and flowers, includ...

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Seven Sorrows of the Virgin (fol. 142v)
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Seven Sorrows of the Virgin (fol. 142v)

[ca. 1490 and ca. 1500-1510]

The central miniature has the Virgin Mary praying over Christ's crucified body by the cross. He is crowned with thorns, and the sacred wounds are shown. The subjects of the surrounding medallions are:...

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Coronation of the Virgin (fol. 17v)
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Coronation of the Virgin (fol. 17v)

[ca. 1490 and ca. 1500-1510]

The full page miniature depicts the Coronation of the Virgin in heaven, and a patron couple in prayer. In the main, arched, miniature God the Father and Christ are enthroned in heaven, holding globes ...

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