Book of Hours - c. 1500

A team match of crosse begins on a stony field or road against a backdrop of houses. As opponents wait with raised clubs, a player drops the black wooden ball to begin the game with a bully.

Book of Hours, School of Jean Bourdichon from about 1500.

Bibliotheca Nacional (Libro de Horas Res 187, folio 4 verso), Madrid, Spain