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List View of MS M.126 Confessio amantis. England, perhaps London, ca. 1470.
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Page View with 1 detail	MS M.126 fol. 4v Confessio Amantis: Scene, Dream of Nebuchadnezzar -- Nebuchadnezzar, crowned, eyes closed, head resting on cushion, reclines on draped bed with canopy, on platform. Statue stands at foot of bed, arms extended. Scene in room with tile floor and decorated walls. Champie initial A with spray-work.
Page View with 1 detail	MS M.126 fol. 7v Confessio Amantis: Scene, Arion bringing Concord -- Arion, wearing tall brimless hat, stands playing harp next to two men shaking right hands, dog nose to nose with rabbit, wolf with sheep and lion with deer. Scene in landscape beneath blue sky and stars Champie initial A with spray-work.
Page View with 1 detail	MS M.126 fol. 8v Confessio Amantis: Scene, Amans meeting King and Queen of Love -- Queen of Love, hands raised, stands behind King, wearing crown, winged, holding scepter in left hand, right hand raising large arrow with flames at point, aiming the arrow at heart of Amans (Personification: Love), wearing tall brimless hat, raising right hand, his heart visible through split in front of long tunic lined with fur. Scene in landscape with trees, city (?) visible in background, all beneath blue sky with stars. Champie initial T with spray-work.
Page View with 1 detail	MS M.126 fol. 9r Confessio Amantis: Scene, Amans confessing to Genius -- Amans (Personification: Love), with joined hands, kneels before Genius, seated, wearing tall brimless hat and garment lined with vair, his right hand on head of Amans, his left hand extended. Figures on platform with low curved rail at end. Two men, one with raised right hand, stand behind the rail. Scene in room with tile floor and decorated walls. Champie initial T with spray-work; sketch of fish in upper margin.
Page View with 1 detail	MS M.126 fol. 12v Confessio Amantis: Scene, Mundus deceiving Paulina and Scene, Death of false Priests -- At left, within building, Paulina and Mundus, heads on cushion, recline on draped bed on platform. At right, executioner, raising saber with right hand, stands beside two priests, tonsured, with joined hands, kneeling, one with purse hanging from girdle. Scenes in rooms with tile floor and decorated walls. Champie initial I with spray-work.
Page View with 1 detail	MS M.126 fol. 14v Confessio Amantis: Scene, Trojan Horse entering Troy -- Large horse, hindquarters visible outside city gate, head visible at other side, with group of soldiers wearing armor and helmets emerging from back, enters city. Horse is covered with red drape decorated with two-headed eagle, in gold. At right on tower of city wall, group of soldiers on top level hold stones; another soldier at middle level aims crossbow toward horse. Scene in landscape with trees, with fence in foreground. Champie initial A with spray-work.
Page View with 2 details	MS M.126 fol. 20r 1) Confessio Amantis: Scene, Capaneus struck by Lightning -- Capaneus, wearing gold helmet and armor, next to halberd, reclines amid flames on ground and is struck by lightning bolt (flames) from above. Stream of water (?) also comes from sky toward Capaneus. Behind him stands large group of soldiers, wearing helmets and armor, some holding short swords. Scene in landscape with trees, road strewn with rocks, and walled city of Thebes in background, all beneath blue starry sky. 2) Confessio Amantis: Scene, King of Hungary greeting Pilgrims -- Pilgrim, holding walking stick, is embraced at shoulders and kissed by King of Hungary, wearing crown and tunic lined with vair. At right the King, crowned, appears again, mounting or dismounting bridled horse, accompanied by four men, one, wearing sheathed sword at waist, astride bridled horse. Scene in landscape with trees, city in background, all beneath blue sky with gold clouds. Champie initials H and I with spray-work.
Page View with 1 detail	MS M.126 fol. 21v Confessio Amantis: Scene, Narcissus at Fountain -- At right Narcissus, crowned, wearing vair lined garment and jeweled girdle, stands looking at reflection in water of fountain. Water streams from mouth of lion head on base of fountain creating pool from which unicorn drinks. At left, behind unicorn is stag; at right next to tree is dog. All surrounded by picket fence in landscape with trees. Pen sketches of face and heart, in top line text.
Page View with 1 detail	MS M.126 fol. 23r Confessio Amantis: Scenes, Alboin and Rosamund feasting and Death of Alboin -- At left, behind draped table, on which are loaves and plate, Rosamund, crowned, extends right hand toward covered cup, held with right hand of Alboin, crowned, wearing fur-lined garment. At their feet under table is dog with collar. Servant, wearing tall brimless hat and vair lined tunic, stands next to the table, holding with both hands, plate on which is fowl. At right, Alboin, crowned, reclines on floor; man kneeling beside him holds with right hand, object (knife?) at neck of Albinus and holds his head with left hand. Scenes in windowed room with decorated wall and tile floor. Champie initial O with spray-work.
Page View with 1 detail	MS M.126 fol. 26v Confessio Amantis: Scene, Challenge of three Questions -- King, crowned, raising left hand, wearing fur lined garment, is seated on throne with canopy, and looks toward man, orant, wearing fur trimmed tunic. Behind him are woman, wearing large turban style headdress with jewel, and fur lined gown, raising right hand, and two men wearing tall hats, one with brim and feather. One of the men wears long fur lined tunic, and the other a fur lined tunic with sword at waist. Scene in room with decorated wall and with tile floor. Champie initial A with spray-work. Sketch of fish, in top line of Left column.
Page View with 1 detail	MS M.126 fol. 29v Confessio Amantis: Scene, Polyphemus slaying Acis -- Galatea, with joined hands, wearing large turban type of headdress with jewel, and gown trimmed and lined with vair, stands behind Acis. He reclines on hillock with hands extended, large stone on chest. Stream flows from beneath his right arm. Giant, Polyphemous, stands at feet of Acis, his right hand on top of the hillock, and his left hand grasping his belt. Both men wear tall brimless hats and fur lined tunics. Scene in landscape with tree, near sea with islands, all beneath blue sky with stars. Champie initial T with spray-work.
Page View with 1 detail	MS M.126 fol. 31r Confessio Amantis: Scene, Angel of Jupiter with Travelers -- Of two men wearing fur lined hats, one (envy) stands, orant, one eye blinded; the other (avarice), both eyes blinded, raises right hand. Angel, winged, hands raised, stands behind them with back turned. Scene in landscape with trees beneath blue sky with stars. Champie initial O with spray-work.
Page View with 1 detail	MS M.126 fol. 32v Confessio Amantis: Scene, Constance of Rome traveling to Barbary and Constance of Rome in Exile -- At left, three men stand on gangplank to ship: one wearing tall soft hat and fur trimmed tunic, raising right hand and holding lance in crook of right arm; second man wearing fur lined hat tunic, with joined hands; and the third man, orant, wearing hat (?) decorated with gold and red cape, and fur trimmed tunic. Constance, wearing large turban type of headdress with jewel, and fur lined gown, bows at bow of ship. At right Constance, wearing large turban type of headdress, with joined hands, stands in small boat. Champie initial A with spray-work.
Page View with 1 detail	MS M.126 fol. 39r Confessio Amantis: Scene, Perseus defaming Demetrius to Philip V of Macedonia -- Philip, crowned, holding scepter with right hand and raising left hand, wearing fur lined cape, is seated on draped throne with canopy. Perseus, raising right hand, gesturing with left hand, wearing fur lined tunic, kneels on one knee before Philip (Demetrius not present). At left, looking in window is woman, wearing large turban type of headdress with jewel, resting right hand on window ledge. At right, three men, wearing hats, look through window, one resting right hand on window ledge, and another raising right hand and resting left hand on the ledge. Champie initial I with spray-work.
Page View with 1 detail	MS M.126 fol. 42r Confessio Amantis: Scene, Nessus the Centaur taking Deianira from Hercules -- Hercules, wearing helmet decorated with plumes and banner, armor and animal skin tunic, raising right hand, holding bow in left hand, stands on bank of stream. Across stream, Nessus, half human, half animal, with arms raised, and with arrow in chest, stands in stream next to Deianira on bank with hands raised. Scene in landscape with trees, and with brightly colored stones, or gemstones, on banks of stream, all beneath blue sky with stars. Champie initial A with spray-work. Scroll furling around ascender of letter L in top line of text, inscribed VIUE/ LE/ ROY/ ED/UARD VR/AIE.
Page View with 1 detail	MS M.126 fol. 44v Confessio Amantis: Scene, Sultan of Persia dying, and Scene, Squire stealing Ring -- Before six soldiers wearing helmets and armor, one holding halberd, Sultan, crowned, wearing gold armor, with arrow protruding from chest, holding sword with right hand, is astride caparisoned horse. With left hand he extends ring to Prince of Rome, wearing helmet and armor, astride horse. Behind the Prince, squire, with sword at waist, holds small sack with left hand, and the ring with right hand. Scene in landscape with trees, city in background, all beneath blue sky with star. Champie initial O with spray-work.
Page View with 1 detail	MS M.126 fol. 46r Confessio Amantis: Scene, Treachery of Pope Boniface VIII -- Small figure of youth stands before Celestine V (?), wearing triple crowned papal tiara, gesturing with left hand. Man stands at left in doorway holding gold object in right hand. Behind Celestine V (?), is another pope, probably Boniface VIII, wearing triple crowned papal tiara, raising right hand, holding cross staff with left hand, seated on throne with canopy. He is flanked by three cardinals, one raising right hand, another orant. Scene in room, with windows, and wooden ceiling, and decorated wall. Champie initial A with spray-work.
Page View with 1 detail	MS M.126 fol. 51v Confessio Amantis: Scene, Canace writing to Macareus -- Nude youth, son of Canace and Macareus (not present), sits in draped, canopied, draped bed on platform, next to his mother, nude, writing with right hand on scroll on her lap, stabbing herself in breast with sword (?) held in left hand. Outside of bed curtain at right stands her father Aeolus, crowned, raising right hand, holding scepter in left hand, wearing fur lined garments. Scene in bedroom with wood ceiling, decorated wall, and tile floor. Champie initial T with spray-work.
Page View with 1 detail	MS M.126 fol. 54v Confessio Amantis: Scene, Xanthippe pouring Water over Socrates -- Xanthippe, wearing turban type of headdress with jewel, and fur lined gown, rests right hand on shoulder of Socrates and holds upturned pitcher above his head with her left hand. Socrates, wearing fur lined garment, is seated on bench, writing with right hand in book resting on draped desk, next to lectern on which is book, with shelf of books below. Scene in room with fire in fireplace with andirons, decorated wall, and tile floor. Champie initial A with spray-work.
Page View with 1 detail	MS M.126 fol. 58r Confessio Amantis: Scene, Diogenes of Sinope meeting Alexander the Great -- Next to doorway of building, Diogenes, wearing fur lined cloak, gesturing with both hands, stands in barrel, and looks toward Alexander the Great astride bridled horse, gesturing with right hand and raising left hand. Four (?) men, two (?) wearing tall brimless hats, are behind him. Scene in landscape with tree, mountains and building in distance. Champie initial A with spray-work.

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