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List View of MS M.187 Book of hours (MS M.187). Ferrara, Italy, ca. 1480.
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Page View with 3 details	MS M.187 fol. 24v Virgin Mary: Visitation -- Virgin Mary, nimbed and veiled, and Elizabeth, nimbed and veiled with wimple, embrace next to building. Scene in floreate initial D. Margins decorated with border of floreate ornament inhabited by mouse, rabbit and night heron (?).
Page View with 3 details	MS M.187 fol. 36v Christ: Nativity -- Nude Christ Child, nimbed, reclining amid rays on Virgin Mary's mantle on ground. He is flanked by Virgin Mary, nimbed and veiled, with joined hands, and by Joseph the Carpenter, nimbed, raising hat with right hand, holding staff with left hand, both kneeling. Behind them is cave-like opening in rock. Scene in floreate initial D. Margins decorated with border of floreate ornament inhabited by sheep (?), bird and guinea fowl.
Page View with 4 details	MS M.187 fol. 41r Shepherds: Annunciation -- One of two shepherds is seated on ground, holding pedum with right arm and shielding eyes with left hand. Only bust of other shepherd, wearing hat, is visible. Three sheep are between them. Both look up toward hovering angel holding scroll. Scene in floreate initial D with landscape of rock on hill with opening to cave, and hills and trees in distance. Margins decorated with border of floreate ornament inhabited by butterfly, animal mask, rabbit, and either lynx, cheetah, jaguar or leopard.
Page View with 4 details	MS M.187 fol. 44v Magi: Adoration -- Virgin Mary, nimbed and veiled, is seated, holding nude Christ Child, nimbed, on her lap. Eldest Magus kneels before them, holding right foot of Christ Child. The other two Magi, crowned (?), stand, holding vessels. Star is in sky above them. Scene in initial D, in landscape with hills in distance. Margins decorated with border of floreate ornament inhabited by butterfly, rabbit, and deer.
Page View with 4 details	MS M.187 fol. 48r Christ: Presentation -- Joseph the Carpenter, nimbed, stands behind Virgin Mary, nimbed, hands extended toward nude Christ Child, nimbed, standing on altar. Simeon of Jerusalem, nimbed and tonsured, wearing cassock and surplice, holding left leg of Christ Child. Man stands behind Simeon. Scene in initial D in temple or church with apse. Margins decorated with border of floreate ornament inhabited by bird, two rabbits, and by monkey sitting next to plant, holding fruit.
Page View with 3 details	MS M.187 fol. 51v Christ: Flight into Egypt -- Joseph the Carpenter, nimbed, rests right hand o hindquarters of bridled ass, and holds crutch (?) over left shoulder. Virgin Mary, nimbed and veiled, sits sideways on the ass, cradling swaddled Christ Child, nimbed. Scene in initial D in landscape. Margins decorated with border of floreate ornament inhabited by butterfly, dog and mallard.
Page View with 4 details	MS M.187 fol. 58v Innocents: Massacre -- Soldier, raising dagger with right hand, grasps swaddled infant held by woman. Another infant is on floor, bleeding. At left four men, and at right, six women look on. Scene in initial C in room. Margins decorated with border of floreate ornament inhabited by two rabbits and bear wearing collar.
Page View with 3 details	MS M.187 fol. 61r Margins decorated with border of floreate ornament inhabited by two birds and stag.
Page View with 4 details	MS M.187 fol. 80r David: in Prayer -- David, crowned, with joined hands, looking up toward gold rays emanating from frame, is seated with psaltery on lap. Figure in initial D. Margins decorated with border of floreate ornament inhabited by rabbit, bird and monkey, and three prophets: 1) Isaiah, nimbed, holding book with right hand, and with left hand, scroll inscribed ISAIA P(ROPHETA), 2) Daniel, nimbed, writing on scroll on lap, sitting next to scroll inscribed DANIEL P(ROPHETA), and 3) Jeremiah, nimbed, next to scroll inscribed IEREMIA P(ROPHETA).
Page View with 4 details	MS M.187 fol. 104r Christ: Crucifixion -- Christ, crossed nimbus, with crown of thorns, eyes closed, wearing short, knotted loincloth, is affixed to cross with three nails. Figure against background of diaper in floreate initial D decorated with animal head. Margins decorated with border of floreate ornament inhabited by bird, rabbit and by four Evangelist symbols: Eagle, nimbed, right claw grasping book; lion, nimbed, grasping book with left front paw; angel, hovering holding open book facing outward; ox, nimbed, seated next to book.
Page View with 4 details	MS M.187 fol. 112r Scene, Liturgical: Obsequies -- Foremost of four clerics, all tonsured, wears cope and holds open book. They stand opposite acolyte raising aspergil with right hand and holding processional cross with left hand. He stands beside bier draped with pall inscribed with fleur-le-lis (?). Scene in initial D, in church with wooden ceiling and arcade of four arches. Margins decorated with border of floreate ornament inhabited by butterfly, birds, deer and rabbit.
Page View with 3 details	MS M.187 fol. 119v Margins decorated with border of floreate ornament inhabited by butterfly, seated monkey, back-turned, wearing red belt with hanging object, and deer, with bell (?) on cord around neck.
Page View with 4 details	MS M.187 fol. 128v In floreate initial D, putto, astride dolphin, holds back of dolphin with right hand and raises whip (goad) with left hand. Margins decorated with border of floreate ornament inhabited by rabbit, weasel, ostrich, and butterfly.
Page View with 2 details	MS M.187 fol. 136v Margins decorated with border of floreate ornament inhabited by mallard duck and swan.
Page View with 4 details	MS M.187 fol. 146v David: in Prayer -- In initial M, David, crowned, with joined hands, looks up toward rays. Margins decorated with border of floreate ornament inhabited by bird, by monkey wearing collar and by dog sitting on bank looking toward bird in water.

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