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a. The Adoration of the Magi.
b. The Magi See the Star.
c. Three Soldiers Bring Water to David.
d. The Queen of Sheba Brings Gifts to Solomon.
Speculum humanæ salvationis , Chapter IX.
Hessische Landes- und Hochschulbibliothek Darmstadt,
Hs 2505, fols. 18 verso and 19 recto.
a. The Entry into Egypt and the Falling Idols.
b. The Egyptians Made an Image of the Virgin and Child.
c. The Boy Moses and the Burning Coals.
d. Nebuchadnezzar Dreams of a Great Statue.
Speculum humanæ salvationis , Chapter XI.
Hessische Landes- und Hochschulbibliothek Darmstadt,
Hs 2505, fols. 22 verso and 23 recto.
The Last Supper.
Speculum humanæ salvationis , Chapter XVI.
Hessische Landes- und Hochschulbibliothek Darmstadt,
Hs 2505, fol. 27 verso.
The Tree of Virtues and the Tree of Vices.
Speculum humanæ salvationis , Chapter XVI.
Hessische Landes- und Hochschulbibliothek Darmstadt, Hs 720, fol. 1 verso.
Presentation by Jean Miélot to Philip the Good of his
translation of the Traité sur l'oraison dominicale (c.14547).
Miniature by Jean le Tavernier.
Bibliothèque Royale, Brussels, Ms. 9092, fol. 1 recto.
Reading of a translation of the Chroniques de Hainaut
made by Jean Wauquelin, at the court of Philip the Good.
Miniature by Guillaume Vrelant executed in the 1460's.
Bibliothèque Royale, Brussels, Ms. 9243, fol. 1 recto.
Opening page with decorated initial M.
Minute for Le Miroir de la Salvation humaine .
Bibliothèque Royale, Brussels, Ms. 9249–50, fol. 1 recto.
Note the variety of letter styles, especially the T with a tail
hanging from its crossbar, and the sans serif E.
Second page with decorated initial S.
Minute for Le Miroir de la Salvation humaine .
Bibliothèque Royale, Brussels, Ms. 9249–50, fol. 1 verso.
Opening page of the de luxe copy of Miélot's translation.
Le Miroir de la Salvation humaine , Prologue.
Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris, Ms. fr. 6275, fol. 1 recto.
c. Adam Toils and Eve Spins.
d. The Ark of Noah.
Le Miroir de la Slavation humaine , Chapter II.
Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris, Ms. fr. 6275, fol. 4 recto.
Opening page miniature of the translator's presentation.
Le Miroir de l'humaine Salvation .
The Hunterian Museum Library, Glasgow, Ms. 60, fol. 1 recto.
a. The Pain of the Damned in Hell.
b. King David Punishing His Enemies.
c. Gideon Punishing His Enemies.
d. Pharaoh and His Army Drowning in
the Red Sea.
Le Miroir de l'humaine Salvation , Chapter XXXVI.
The Hunterian Museum Library, Glasgow, Ms. 60, fol. 59 recto.
a. Good Angels Confirmed and Bad Thrown Down.
b. Eve Formed from the Rib of Sleeping Adam.
Le Miroir de l'humaine Salvation , Chapter I.
Newberry Library, Chicago, Ms. 40, fol. 1 verso.
c. A Sign Appears in the Sky.
d. Solomon Placed a Throne for His Mother at His Right Hand.
Le Miroir de l'humaine Salvation , Chapter XXXVI.
Newberry Library, Chicago, Ms. 40, fol. 37 recto.
a. Mary Conquers the Devil.
b. Judith Decapitates Holofernes.
Le Miroir de l'humaine Salvation , Chapter XXX.
Musée Condé, Chantilly, Ms. fr. 139.
c. The Feast of King Ahasuerus.
d. The Feast of Job's Sons.
Le Miroir de l'humaine Salvation , Chapter XLII.
Musé Condé, Chantilly, Ms. fr. 139.
a. Isaac Bearing the Wood for his Sacrifice.
b. Christ Bering the Cross.
c. Elijah and the Widow of Zarephath.
Biblia pauperum manuscript.
British Library, Kings Ms. 5, fol. 16.
Christ and the Van Amerongen patrons.
The Hours of Mary van Vronensteyn.
Bibliothèque Royale, Brussels, Ms. II 7619, fol. 97 verso.