Frankish priests in chasubles and surplices, 9th century. From an illuminated manuscript showing Charles the Bald receiving the Vivian Bible. In the Vivian Bible or First Bible of Charles le Chauve, 845. Costumes de Pretres. Handcoloured lithograph by Villain after an illustration by Horace de Viel-Castel from his Collection des costumes, armes et meubles pour servir à l'histoire de la France (Collection of costumes, weapons and furniture to be used in the history of France), Treuttel & Wurtz, Bossange, 1827.

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