01 November 2011
A Calendar Page for November
For a further discussion of medieval calendars, as well as the Isabella Breviary itself, please see the post for January.
Additional 18851, f. 6v: calendar page for November
This calendar page, for the month of November, contains another unusual depiction of a zodiac sign. Sagittarius, the archer, is commonly shown as a centaur (half-man, half-horse), but in this instance his lower body appears to be a lion. Below, the work of fattening hogs and cattle continues, while two men in the lower left seem to be engaged in a sale of livestock.