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List View of MS M.498 Devotional miscellany (MS M.498). Naples, Italy, last quarter of 14th century.
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Page View with 3 details	MS M.498 fol. 4v Bridget of Sweden: Scene, at Alvastra Monastery receiving Inspiration from Heaven -- In clouds of Heaven are groups of nimbed angels, some holding objects, including staff with cross-inscribed banner, scourge (instruments of Passion), scrolls, scepter, and globe, flanking fourteen nimbed cherubim, supporting mandorla enclosing Virgin Mary, nimbed, veiled, and Christ, cross-nimbed, both emanating rays and seated on arc, with rays extending downward from their hands. Below, in middle register of Heaven, are twelve nimbed apostles, seated on thrones flanking Abraham, representing Paradise, with personifications of souls in his draped hands, David as musician, playing instrument, and John Baptist, right hand raised toward the mandorla and scroll in left hand, all three nimbed and kneeling. Below, in lowest register of Heaven, are two groups of nimbed Elect, including veiled woman and tonsured deacon holding palm, all standing amid clouds above row of stars. Below row of stars at left, flames descend on small nude figure holding scroll, rising from host in raised hands of tonsured priest, celebrating mass beside draped altar, on which are candle in candlestick, cross, and chalice. Behind the priest kneels acolyte holding lighted candle. At center is bust of nimbed angel, with hands extended, above pilgrim's staff and hat. At right, the rays originating from the hands of the Virgin Mary and Christ descend to head of Bridget, wearing nun's habit, with rays as nimbus, raising right hand raised and with left hand on open book, seated beside desk on which are objects. Frontispiece to Book I.
Page View with 1 detail	MS M.498 fol. 5r Bridget of Sweden and Matthias of Link³œping -- Christ, cross-nimbed, right hand extended, and Virgin Mary, nimbed, veiled, in arc of heaven, face Bridget, wearing nun's habit, kneeling with joined hands raised. Below, four men are seated before Matthias of Link³œping, wearing headress, seated on bench before desk with open book, with right hand raised. All within initial S. Initial S(tupor), beginning of Prologue of Master Matthias.
Page View with 1 detail	MS M.498 fol. 8r Bridget of Sweden -- Four nimbed angels support mandorla, in which are seated Christ, cross-nimbed, and Virgin Mary, nimbed, above Bridget, rays emanating from head, wearing nun's habit, as scribe, with pen in right hand, open book on knees, and seated on ground before desk, on which are utensils. All within initial E. Initial E(go), beginning of Book I.
Page View with 1 detail	MS M.498 fol. 57r Bridget of Sweden -- Christ, cross-nimbed, emanating rays, in arc of heaven, extends right hand above Bridget, wearing nun's habit, kneeling with joined hands raised beside traces of erased devil. All within initial F. Initial F(ilius), beginning of Book II.
Page View with 1 detail	MS M.498 fol. 93r Bridget of Sweden: Scene, receiving Revelations from Christ -- Half figure of Christ, nimbed, emanating rays, in arc of heaven, extends book to Bridget, wearing nun's habit, rays as nimbus, handing book to mitered bishop, probably Alfonso Pecha de Vedaterra. All within initial I. Initial I(esus), beginning of Book III.
Page View with 1 detail	MS M.498 fol. 126r Bridget of Sweden -- Evangelist John, nimbed, nude, emanating rays, stands beside cauldron over fire, above Bridget, wearing nun's habit, kneeling with joined hands raised. All within initial A. Initial A(pparuit), beginning of Book IV.
Page View with 1 detail	MS M.498 fol. 211r Bridget of Sweden -- Four nimbed angels, support mandorla, in which are seated Christ, cross-nimbed, and Virgin Mary, nimbed, veiled, both emanating rays. Below is Bridget, wearing nun's habit, with rays as nimbus, kneeling with joined hands raised. All within initial U. Initial U(idi), beginning of Book V.
Page View with 1 detail	MS M.498 fol. 240r Bridget of Sweden -- Arc of heaven encloses Virgin Mary, nimbed, veiled, hands extended, and Christ, cross-nimbed, seated, both emanating rays, above Bridget, wearing nun's habit, with rays as nimbus, kneeling with joined hands raised. All within initial M. Initial M(ater), beginning of Book VI.
Page View with 1 detail	MS M.498 fol. 304v Bridget of Sweden -- Four nimbed angels support mandorla, enclosing Virgin Mary, nimbed, veiled, emanating rays, above Bridget, wearing nun's habit, with rays as nimbus, kneeling with joined hands raised before low desk. All within initial C. Initial C(um), beginning of Book VII.
Page View with 1 detail	MS M.498 fol. 328r Bridget of Sweden: Scene, receiving Revelations from Christ -- Arc of heaven encloses Christ, cross-nimbed, emanating rays, with right hand extending book to left hand of Bridget, wearing nun's habit, seated on bench at desk. With right hand, Bridget extends book to left hand of tonsured monk, who with right hand extends book to kneeling messenger. The messenger is represented again at right, extending book to three men, seated on throne, possibly holding scepters. All within initial O. Initial O, Prologue of Alfonso de Vadaterra to Book VIII, Epistola solitarii.
Page View with 2 details	MS M.498 fol. 343v Miniature in two registers: 1) Bridget of Sweden: Scene, receiving Revelations from Christ -- Twenty-two Elect, some with hands draped, flank Virgin Mary, crowned, nimbed, with right hand extended, and Christ, cross-nimbed, both emanating rays and enclosed in star-inscribed mandorla. Christ extends open book to left hand of Bridget, wearing nun's habit, kneeling, and with right hand extending open book toward Peter of Sk³Þnninge and Peter of Alvastra, both wearing monks' habits and kneeling with hands extended, before desk flanked by two benches, on one of which is book. 2) Bridget of Sweden: Scene, Book presented to Empereor -- Peter of Alvastra and Peter of Sk³Þnninge, both wearing monks' habits, kneel on dais and present open book to crowned emperor, holding scepter in right hand and with left hand extended, seated on throne and flanked by four crowned queens and four crowned kings, each holding scepter and globe and seated on benches. Before the kings and queens are sixteen men, including two wearing hooded garments, three wearing hats, one seated beside woman, and seven clerics, including bishop, wearing miter.
Page View with 1 detail	MS M.498 fol. 344r Bridget of Sweden: Scene, receiving Revelations from Christ -- Bridget, wearing nun's habit, sits on bench at desk, with pen in right hand, and with left receiving book from Christ, cross-nimbed, in arc of heaven beside Virgin Mary, nimbed, both emanating rays. Below, two men and two women, all crowned and seated, hold scepters. All within initial U. Initial U(idi), beginning of Book VIII.
Page View with 1 detail	MS M.498 fol. 392r Bridget of Sweden -- Rays from head of Christ, cross-nimbed, descend to Bridget, with rays as nimbus, wearing nun's habit, seated on bench at desk on which is open book, beside nimbed angel, within building. All within initial U. Initial U(erbum), beginning of Lectio prima of Sermo angelicus.
Page View with 1 detail	MS M.498 fol. 409r Bridget of Sweden -- Half figures of Christ, cross-nimbed, and Virgin Mary, nimbed, veiled, both emanating rays, each holding scroll also held by Bridget, with rays as nimbus, wearing nun's habit, kneeling. All within initial B. Initial B(enedicta), beginning of Oratio I.

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