Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Literary

England, perhaps London, ca. 1470

MS M.126 fol. 157r

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1) Confessio Amantis: Zodiac Sign, Libra -- Man, holding scales with right hand and raising left hand.

2) Confessio Amantis: Zodiac Sign, Scorpio -- Scorpion in landscape with trees, three rabbit holes (?) in ground, one with hindquarters of rabbit (?) visible.

3) Confessio Amantis: Zodiac Sign, Sagittarius -- Satyr (with two feet of lion?) shooting arrow with bow.

Figures in landscape with trees, and city in background, all beneath blue sky with gold stars.

Champie initials A and T with spray-work.