note (deco)
Recto and verso three marginal scenes on right, one extended marginal scene at base, with texts six ornamental frame units; one with animals five painted 2-line gilt initials on red blocks, 25 painted 1-line gilt initials, painted paragraphus on red or blue blocks. Recto: Framed printed scenes include two with image of Christ appearing to disciples post resurrection, one of disciples with women, one printed Ascension scene at bottom (women on left, men on right) with framed bearded observers on either side (in c16 dress). Verso: Framed printed scenes include seated Virgin with disciples at Pentecost, Virgin and women with the instruments of the Passion and Annunciation. Bottom: one printed scene at bottom women on left points at bed, bearded, haloed, man on right with palm before women, framed woman on left and man on right (in c16 dress).
provenance (note)
Gift of Marilyn Carbonell and David Weinglass, April 2013 and given to the Karen Gould Collection of the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in 2012. Purchased from Eleven Eleven Books, March 2013.