Incipiu[n]t quindeci[m] or[aci]ones scdz passio ...

Incipiu[n]t quindeci[m] or[aci]ones scdz passio ...

Books of hours.

Illumination of books and manuscripts -- Belgium -- 15th century -- Specimens.

Root of Jesse. The Root of Jesse literally sprouts from the chest of the reposing Jesse, the father of King David. Mary stands at the top of the genealogical tree as the virgin (Latin virgo) who exemplifies the prophecy of Isaiah (playing upon the similarity of the Latin words for virgin and shoot): "a shoot (Latin virga) shall grow from the stock of Jesse" (Isaiah 11:1-3). The prophecy held that Jesse would produce a lineage that would culminate in the coming of Christ. This illumination introduces the Hours of the Virgin (see section III ).

Possibly the work of Ghent

Book of hours (Ms. Toller)

circa 1461

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George N. Meissner Collection #4

Vellum printing

Latin

Illumination

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BX2080 .C43 1461

George N. Meissner Collection #4

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Belgium 15th century