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Gospel according to St Luke, 1: 26-28\n... angelus Gabriel a Deo in civitatem Galilee cui nomen Nazaret ad virginem desponsatam viro cui nomen erat Ioseph de domo David, et nomen virginis Maria. Et ingressus angelus ad eam dixit Ave gratia plena Dominus tecum Bene...\r\nThis framed miniature is actually made from two cuttings: the parchment on which the frame is painted comes from a different manuscript, probably also 15th century, to the small arched miniature. This is clearly visible when seen from the back where two texts and scripts collide. The painted frame may be a later addition. 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