Burial of the Dead (fol. 120r)
Description
The miniature depicts two men lowering a body wrapped in white cloth into a tomb, while members of the clergy give blessings and mourners look on. An angel takes the dead man's soul up to God, while a devil tries to get hold of it. God's presence is depicted by the rays of his glory at the top of the image. Context: Office of the dead: Vespers: Dilexi quoniam
Metadata
| Identifier | pwg9rn5r |
| IRN | 372880 |
| Class Mark | BC MS 2/13 |
| Level | Piece |
| Type of Record | Archives - ISAD(G) |
| Peristent Link | http://prototype1.library.leeds.ac.uk/pwg9rn5r |
| Collection(s) | Medieval Manuscripts |
| Category | Archive Manuscript |
| Parent Record | [Breviarium ad Usum Parisiensem] |
| Date | [ca. 1440-1460] |