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List View of MS M.1000 Book of hours (MS M.1000). Paris, France, ca. 1420.
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Page View with 1 detail	MS M.1000 fol. 154v Outside of city gate, Apostle Peter, decorated nimbus, tonsured, orant, and Evangelist John, decorated nimbus, hands joined in prayer, kneel below half-figure of Christ, bearded, crossed nimbus of rays, appearing in arc of heaven with right hand raised in blessing. Miniature and text framed by decorative border of foliate design.
Page View with 1 detail	MS M.1000 fol. 156r Apostle, Peter: Holy Ghost falling on Gentiles, and Cornelius the Centurion: Vision (?) -- Within vaulted hall with choir screen, Dove of Holy Ghost appears above group of Gentiles, including Cornelius (?), tonsured, seated on bench, some looking up or pointing. Figure, rays as nimbus, standing, right hand in blessing, leans toward Cornelius, hand raised. Miniature and text framed by decorative border of foliate design.
Page View with 1 detail	MS M.1000 fol. 158r Scene, Liturgical: Obsequies -- Draped bier, under catafalque set with candles, is flanked by four mourners draped in black, each holding candle, and by two groups of tonsured clerics, standing under arches of aisles. In each group, one, wearing priest's vestments, holds open, inscribed book. A fifth mourner stands with left group. Against far wall of choir is draped altar with tripartite, gold retable. The central panel is inscribed with image of Crucifixion; the flanking panels are inscribed with standing figures. Scene inside "Chapelle Ardente." Miniature and text framed by decorative border of foliate design.
Page View with 1 detail	MS M.1000 fol. 209r Against diapered background in circular mandorla supported by four cherubim, head of Christ, with crown of thorns, and head of God, with miter, share one body, seated on arc, with open book on lap. Both heads share decorated crossed numbus. With right hand, Christ holds cross. With left hand, God holds tripartite globe. Dove of Holy Ghost appears between two heads. Miniature and text framed by decorative border of foliate design.
Page View with 1 detail	MS M.1000 fol. 210v Virgin Mary: Assumption -- Within red, irregularly-shaped mandorla, Virgin Mary, veiled, with joined hands raised, is supported by two angels, and stands on cushion held by two angels, all rising toward Christ, cross-nimbed, holding crowned personification of soul of Virgin Mary, in starred heaven. All figures, except Christ, have decorated nimbi. Miniature and text framed by decorative border of foliate design.
Page View with 1 detail	MS M.1000 fol. 211v Archangel Michael: transfixing Satan -- Archangel Michael, in armor and holding crossed shield, stands on devil and transfixes him in mouth with cross-staff. Rays of sum emanate from below arch of frame. Miniature and text framed by decorative border of foliate design.
Page View with 1 detail	MS M.1000 fol. 212v Within vaulted room, Evangelist John, decorated nimbus with rays, stands before window with tracery, holding book with two straps and palm in right hand and chalice with serpents in left hand. Miniature and text framed by decorative border of foliate design.
Page View with 1 detail	MS M.1000 fol. 213v Apostles Simon and Jude, decorated nimbi with rays, stand under rays of light emanating from above. Simon holds book with two straps in draped right hand, raising left hand. Apostle Jude holds axe, or halberd, in right hand, and book with left hand. Miniature and text framed by decorative border of foliate design.
Page View with 1 detail	MS M.1000 fol. 215r Against diapered background, Apostle Andrew, decorated nimbus, holds saltire cross with right hand and book with two straps in draped left hand. Miniature and text framed by decorative border of foliate design.
Page View with 1 detail	MS M.1000 fol. 216r Against diapered background, Apostle Thomas, decorated nimbus, stands with open, inscribed book in left hand. He is flanked by two potted plants on shelf. Miniature and text framed by decorative border of foliate design.
Page View with 1 detail	MS M.1000 fol. 217r Stephen, decorated nimbus, tonsured, wearing deacon's vestments, stands under rays of light emanating from above. He holds stone in right hand and palm in left hand. Behind him, book with two straps lies on top of balustrade. Miniature and text framed by decorative border of foliate design.
Page View with 1 detail	MS M.1000 fol. 218r Standing in vaulted hall and against diapered background, headless Denis of Paris, decorated nimbus, wearing bishop's vestments, holds head with miter, decorated nimbus, in right arm. Miniature and text framed by decorative border of foliate design.
Page View with 1 detail	MS M.1000 fol. 219v Standing before colonnade, Lawrence of Rome, decorated nimbus, tonsured, holds gridiron in right hand and book with two straps in left hand. Miniature and text framed by decorative border of foliate design.
Page View with 1 detail	MS M.1000 fol. 220v John Baptist, decorated nimbus, standing in landscape setting, points with right hand to book with two straps, held in draped left hand, on which sits Lamb of God, nimbus with rays, holding bannered cross-staff in front leg. Miniature and text framed by decorative border of foliate design.
Page View with 1 detail	MS M.1000 fol. 221v Martin of Tours: dividing Cloak -- Outside of city gates, Martin of Tours, decorated nimbus, astride horse, divides cloak. Beggar on crutches holds end of cloak. Rays of light emanate from above. Miniature and text framed by decorative border of foliate design.
Page View with 1 detail	MS M.1000 fol. 222v Nicholas of Myra: Three Youths rescued from Barrel -- Two youths, with hands joined, stand in barrel. A third youth, hands joined, steps out of barrel toward Nicholas of Myra, decorated nimbus, wearing miter and bishop's vestments, standing under canopy. He raises right hand in blessing and holds crozier in left hand. Miniature and text framed by decorative border of foliate design.
Page View with 1 detail	MS M.1000 fol. 223v Below rays emanating from above, in rocky landscape with trees, Anthony of Padua, decorated nimbus, stands amid flames, burning at his feet. He raises right hand in blessing and supports himself with crutch in left hand. Miniature and text framed by decorative border of foliate design.
Page View with 1 detail	MS M.1000 fol. 224v Virgin Mary: Infancy, Instruction -- Virgin Mary, nimbed, holds book with two straps in right hand. Her left arm is grasped by right hand of Anna, nimbed, wearing wimpled veil, holding book with two straps in left hand. They stand before diapered-patterned tapestry suspended from rod. Miniature and text framed by decorative border of foliate design.
Page View with 1 detail	MS M.1000 fol. 226r Within room and standing before window decorated with tracery, Mary Magdalen, decorated nimbus, holds ointment jar in left hand and book with two straps in right hand. Miniature and text framed by decorative border of foliate design.
Page View with 1 detail	MS M.1000 fol. 227r Standing against diapered background and below arc of Heaven with rays, crowned Catherine of Siena, decorated nimbus, holds palm in right hand, resting on spiked wheel, and sword in left hand. Miniature and text framed by decorative border of foliate design.

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