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2. The funeral of the eldest daugher, who is wrapped in a shroud and surrounded by persons | 3. The two other daughters standing next to the blacksmith

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2. The funeral of the eldest daugher, who is wrapped in a shroud and surrounded by persons | 3. The two other daughters standing next to the blacksmith — DL-E (Brown) 14, fol. 51r

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)14 · f. 51r

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1. Giyorgis lying in prison bound at his hands and feet, with a dove appearing to him | 2. Giyorgis standing healed from his wounds

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1. Giyorgis lying in prison bound at his hands and feet, with a dove appearing to him | 2. Giyorgis standing healed from his wounds — DL-E (Brown) 14, fol. 54r

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)14 · f. 54r

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2. St Mary sitting on a throne surrounded by two angels with the custodian of the church sitting before her | 3. Kaṭir standing before St Mary, who is sitting on throne and performs a blessing gesture

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2. St Mary sitting on a throne surrounded by two angels with the custodian of the church sitting before her | 3. Kaṭir standing before St Mary, who is sitting on throne and performs a blessing gesture — DL-E (Brown) 14, fol. 56r

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)14 · f. 56r

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5. St George of Lydda riding on a horse, brandishing a weapon, and appearing to the judge | 6. The judge handing to Nazib his paper of release

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5. St George of Lydda riding on a horse, brandishing a weapon, and appearing to the judge | 6. The judge handing to Nazib his paper of release — DL-E (Brown) 14, fol. 58v

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)14 · f. 58v

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2. The bishop praying before the icon of the Virgin and Child

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2. The bishop praying before the icon of the Virgin and Child — DL-E (Brown) 14, fol. 62r

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)14 · f. 62r

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1. Sofyā lying on top of a building before the icon of the Virgin and Child while an angel carries away the child from her womb | 2. The angel handing the child to Finkǝs

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1. Sofyā lying on top of a building before the icon of the Virgin and Child while an angel carries away the child from her womb | 2. The angel handing the child to Finkǝs — DL-E (Brown) 14, fol. 67r

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)14 · f. 67r

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1. The cannibal surrounded by the bodies of those he killed | 4. The cannibal attempting to buy an ox from the farmer | 3. The cannibal offering water to a beggar covered by sores of leprosy

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1. The cannibal surrounded by the bodies of those he killed | 4. The cannibal attempting to buy an ox from the farmer | 3. The cannibal offering water to a beggar covered by sores of leprosy — DL-E (Brown) 14, fol. 76v

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)14 · f. 76v

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8. St Mary, who holds the soul of the cannibal, standing before an angel holding the scale

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8. St Mary, who holds the soul of the cannibal, standing before an angel holding the scale — DL-E (Brown) 14, fol. 77r

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)14 · f. 77r

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4. The widow standing praying before the icon of St Mary | 5. St Mary releasing the widow's son from the tree

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4. The widow standing praying before the icon of St Mary | 5. St Mary releasing the widow's son from the tree — DL-E (Brown) 14, fol. 79v

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)14 · f. 79v

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2. The woman holding her new-born child protected by St Mary from the water

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2. The woman holding her new-born child protected by St Mary from the water — DL-E (Brown) 14, fol. 81v

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)14 · f. 81v

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1. The group of virgins gathered around the well while one of them chases away the thirsty dog | 1. The group of virgins gathered around the well while one of them chases away the thirsty dog

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1. The group of virgins gathered around the well while one of them chases away the thirsty dog | 1. The group of virgins gathered around the well while one of them chases away the thirsty dog — DL-E (Brown) 14, fol. 83v

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)14 · f. 83v

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2. Mary stands next to the cross — DL-E (Brown) 14, fol. 92r

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)14 · f. 92r

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1. The custodian of the church standing in front of the sitting Kaṭir ordering him to leave the church

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1. The custodian of the church standing in front of the sitting Kaṭir ordering him to leave the church — PEM (Princeton) 57, fol. 100r

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)57 · f. 100r

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5. St George of Lydda riding on a horse, brandishing a weapon, and appearing to the judge | 4. Nazib lying in prison bound at his hands and feet

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5. St George of Lydda riding on a horse, brandishing a weapon, and appearing to the judge | 4. Nazib lying in prison bound at his hands and feet — PEM (Princeton) 57, fol. 106v

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)57 · f. 106v

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7. Nazib entering the church, in which the people are gathered, and handing his paper of release to the priest | 6. The judge handing to Nazib his paper of release

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7. Nazib entering the church, in which the people are gathered, and handing his paper of release to the priest | 6. The judge handing to Nazib his paper of release — PEM (Princeton) 57, fol. 107r

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)57 · f. 107r

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3. The man showing his healed foot to the bishop with the people standing in the background

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3. The man showing his healed foot to the bishop with the people standing in the background — PEM (Princeton) 57, fol. 112r

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)57 · f. 112r

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6. The bishop is healed before the icon of Mary

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6. The bishop is healed before the icon of Mary — PEM (Princeton) 57, fol. 116r

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)57 · f. 116r

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3. The bishop sitting on a throne in front of a group of women accusing Sofyā | 1. Sofyā lying on top of a building before the icon of the Virgin and Child while an angel carries away the child from her womb

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3. The bishop sitting on a throne in front of a group of women accusing Sofyā | 1. Sofyā lying on top of a building before the icon of the Virgin and Child while an angel carries away the child from her womb — PEM (Princeton) 57, fol. 129r

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)57 · f. 129r

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2. The angel handing the child to Finkǝs

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2. The angel handing the child to Finkǝs — PEM (Princeton) 57, fol. 129v

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)57 · f. 129v

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3. St Mary presenting to Hildephonsus of Toledo a throne and garment | 1. Hildephonsus of Toledo composes the book of the Taʾammǝra Māryā

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3. St Mary presenting to Hildephonsus of Toledo a throne and garment | 1. Hildephonsus of Toledo composes the book of the Taʾammǝra Māryā — PEM (Princeton) 57, fol. 12r

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)57 · f. 12r

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7. Hildephonsus of Toledo's successor falling and being smitten by an angel having touched Mary's gifts to Hildephonsus without permission

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7. Hildephonsus of Toledo's successor falling and being smitten by an angel having touched Mary's gifts to Hildephonsus without permission — PEM (Princeton) 57, fol. 12v

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)57 · f. 12v

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5. Bārok surrounded by his attackers who are holding various weapons | 7. The funeral of Bārok

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5. Bārok surrounded by his attackers who are holding various weapons | 7. The funeral of Bārok — PEM (Princeton) 57, fol. 132v

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)57 · f. 132v

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1. The monk surrounded by the other monks, who are attacking him | 3. The monk standing praying in a church before the icon of the Virgin and Child with his skull-cap fallen to the ground

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1. The monk surrounded by the other monks, who are attacking him | 3. The monk standing praying in a church before the icon of the Virgin and Child with his skull-cap fallen to the ground — PEM (Princeton) 57, fol. 138v

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)57 · f. 138v

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4. The cannibal attempting to buy an ox from the farmer | 1. The cannibal surrounded by the bodies of those he killed

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4. The cannibal attempting to buy an ox from the farmer | 1. The cannibal surrounded by the bodies of those he killed — PEM (Princeton) 57, fol. 143v

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)57 · f. 143v

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