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List View of MS M.399 Da Costa hours (MS M.399). Bruges, Belgium, ca. 1515.
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Page View	MS M.399 fol.279v Apostle James, wearing pilgrim's hat inscribed with two shells flanking two crossed staffs and pilgrim's purse, supports himself with staff held in left hand on top of which he places book with two clasps. He stands within landscape with buildings enclosed in fence. Man with backpack walks up path towards summit of rocky hill. Scene framed by border decorated with leafless vines intertwining to form roundels containing jewelled pendants.
Page View	MS M.399 fol.280r Text framed by border decorated with diamond pattern forming panels containing scallop shells. Initial N, decorated with foliate ornament, begins Suffrage to Apostle James Major.
Page View	MS M.399 fol.283v Within landscape, all apostles including Apostle James Major, wearing pilgrim's hat, Apostle Paul, holding sword, Apostle Peter, holding key in right hand and book in left hand, Apostle Andrew, holding saltire cross, and Evangelist John, holding cross-staff. One apostle holds spear. All are nimbed. Scene framed by decorated border inscribed in display script DVM STETERITIS ANTE REGES.
Page View	MS M.399 fol.285v Stephen Protomartyr: Stoning -- Two men, standing beside basket of stones, throw stones at Stephen Protomartyr, nimbed, tonsured, stone on head, bleeding, wearing deacon's vestments, kneeling with joined hands raised. Above, God, wearing triple-crowned tiara, appearing in arc of heaven, sends rays of light toward Stephen. In background, within landscape, man, seated on ground, mends cloak. Scene framed by decorative border.
Page View	MS M.399 fol.287v Lawrence of Rome, nimbed, tonsured, wearing deacon's vestments, stands in front of patterned hanging, within church with font and altar. He holds gridiron in right hand and open book in left hand. Scene framed by border with column around which scroll is draped. Scroll is inscribed but letters disappear in folds: BEATUS LAVRE(...) VM (...)RATICVLA SVI (...)
Page View	MS M.399 fol.289v Sebastian of Rome: Scene, Torture -- Sebastian, nimbed, wearing short loin cloth, stands with his back against tree, his hands and feet bound with rope to tree. He has three arrows in chest and abdomen, shot by two torturers, one wearing hat, armed with bows and arrows; behind them are two onlookers wearing hats. To left, in background, group of figures, some carrying spears, gathers outside of city gates. Scene framed by border decorated with foliate ornament, including thistle, and with pearls.
Page View	MS M.399 fol. 1v Within illusionistic architectural niche, Da Costa arms (gules, six argent rib bones), suspended from helmet. Two rib bones form crest on helmet. Two putti, standing on columns flanking arms, hold garland. Within illusionistic wood frame.
Page View	MS M.399 fol. 2v Month, Occupation: January -- Within room, man, wearing fur-lined garments, seated before fireplace, shoes removed, warms his hands and feet (warming himself). Youth kneels on ground beside him and next to cat. Behind first man, second man, holding bowl, is seated at table with vessels and candle. Woman serves him a platter of meat. Room is furnished with chandelier and birdcage affixed to wall above fireplace. Kitchen visible through door in far wall. Woman tends fire. Scene within illusionistic wood frame.
Page View with 1 detail	MS M.399 fol. 3r Within lower margin, three scenes enclosed in roundels: 1) Winter landscape. 2) Zodiac Sign: Aquarius -- Within landscape, nude male figure pours water from two vessels. 3) Male figure, arms crossed, wearing winter clothing, skates on frozen river within winter landscape. Calendar page within illusionistic wood frame. On right side of frame, statue of male figure within architectural niche.
Page View	MS M.399 fol. 3v Month, Occupation: February -- Of three men working in vineyards, one prunes vine with knife, another ties vine to pole and the third breaks ground with pickaxe. Spade and poles are on ground beside him. Beyond, two men appear in window of watchtower. Below, on further hill, fourth laborer ties vine to pole. Fifth laborer plows field with plow pulled by oxen. In background is landscape with river on which are boats. Small towns appear along shore. Buildings surmount craggy hills flanking river. Scene within illusionistic wood frame.
Page View with 1 detail	MS M.399 fol. 4r Zodiac Sign: Pisces -- Two fishes, enclosed in illusionistic roundel frame, within rocky landscape with body of water in background, extending along lower border. Calendar page within illusionistic wood frame. On right side of frame, statue of bishop, wearing miter, within illusionistic architectural niche.
Page View	MS M.399 fol. 4v Month, Occupation: March -- Man, wearing fur-lined garments, standing on pathway beside another man, converses with two laborers digging beds in garden with spades. Hedge and stone wall enclose garden. Further up pathway, man on ladder ties vines to arbor. To right, man and woman converse on bridge entering castle surrounded by moat. Stork's nest surmounts chimney of castle. In fields beyond castle, two figures converse. Another figure plows field with plow. Scene within illusionistic wood frame.
Page View with 1 detail	MS M.399 fol. 5r Zodiac Sign: Aries -- Ram, enclosed in illusionistic roundel frame within landscape extending along lower border. Calendar page within illusionistic wood frame. On right side of frame, statues of female figure and male figure, possibly soldier, in illusionistic architectural niches.
Page View	MS M.399 fol. 5v Month, Occupation: April -- Within farmyard, woman milks cow with bell around its neck. To right, man pushes sheep out of sheepcote. Shepherd, holding lamb in left hand and crook in right hand, looks on. Flock of sheep and one goat follows second shepherd along path leading from sheepcote. Lamb nurses ewe. Beyond, woman churns butter within farmhouse. To left, second woman follows cow out of stable beside farmhouse. Scene within illusionistic wood frame.
Page View with 1 detail	MS M.399 fol. 6r Zodiac Sign: Taurus -- Bull, standing in field enclosed by fence, within illusionistic roundel frame within landscape extending along lower border. Calendar page within illusionistic wood frame. On right side of frame, statue of male figure in illusionistic architectural niche.
Page View	MS M.399 fol. 6v Month, Occupation: May -- Four figures, including helmsman, man playing pipe, and woman playing lute, are in boat in lake surrounding castle. Flask hangs over edge of boat. Heron stands on shore beside boat. Swans swim on lake. To left, horsemen, passing building, ride on road alongside lake. Scene within illusionistic wood frame.
Page View with 1 detail	MS M.399 fol. 7r Zodiac Sign: Gemini -- Nude human figure with one head and two bodies, embracing, enclosed in illusionistic roundel frame within landscape extending along lower border. Calendar page within illusionistic wood frame.
Page View	MS M.399 fol. 7v Month, Occupation: June -- Within landscape setting, amid flock, two men shear sheep with shears as a third man, supporting himself with crutch, right hand in sling, looks on. In background, path leads to buildings at base of hill with deer and rabbit. Beside building, couple is seated on bench under tree. Scene within illusionistic wood frame.
Page View with 1 detail	MS M.399 fol. 8r Zodiac Sign: Cancer -- Crab, within landscape with lake or sea, enclosed in illusionistic roundel frame, superimposed on pastoral landscape extending along lower border. To right, sheep drinks from stream. Calendar page within illusionistic wood frame. On right side of frame, two statues of male figures, one surmounting column, within illusionistic architectural niche.
Page View	MS M.399 fol. 8v Month, Occupation: July -- In first field, two men mow hay with scythes. To left, two yoked horses graze. Behind them, man extends hay on pitchfork toward man on top of haystack. Ladder leans against stack. To right, woman carries basket on her head and flagon toward men. In background, within second field, woman gathers mown hay into haystacks. Beyond field, horseman and man following horse pulling cart ascend road leading to windmill at top of hill. Buildings of city visible in the distance. Scene within illusionistic wood frame.

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