The Pontifical of Renaud de Bar

Blessing of an Abbot of Monks

Texts and Images

This section has five large miniatures. The first one shows a newly elected abbot being presented to a bishop (fol. 63r) and the final one depicts the same abbot receiving a crosier from the bishop (fol. 73r).

Monks presenting abbot-elect to the bishop (Blessing of an Abbot of Monks)

The partial bar border and ornamental initials B and A are decorated with foliate motifs. A pair of young men fight with swords in the bas-de-page.

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