MS M.711, fol. 135r, silk lifted
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"Hainricus Missal"
(Gradual, Sequentiary, and Sacramentary), in Latin
Germany, Weingarten
ca. 1220–30
Purchased by J. P. Morgan, Jr., 1926
MS M.711
Page description:
Within upper portion of decorated initial R is bust of Virgin Mary, scalloped nimbus, crowned.
Within stem of initial R is angel, possibly Gabriel (Annunciation), decorated nimbus, facing Virgin Mary.
Within lower portion of initial R, are two crowned figures, possibly Ancestors of Christ. One figure has decorated nimbus. He raises right hand toward second king.