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This is a general pastoral scene from the Salzburger Missal, created ca. 1478-89 in Regensburg (currently located in the Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, München, Clm 15710, fol. 60v). There are three different shepherd scenarios, each with a different type of pouch.
The first has a deep cyllindrical bag with the top tucked under a regular belt -- it doesn't particularly fit the model of a Shepherds Purse, except for being worn at the waist.
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The second is a regular crescent-shaped Shepherds Purse with a closing flap. This picture also illustrates the use of the small "shovel" end found on one type of shepherd's staff.
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The third is a rectangular bag with a semi-circular flap -- it may be worn around the waist or slung from the shoulder, the details are hidden.
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Regensburger Buchmalerei von frühkarolingischer Zeit bis zum Ausgang des Mittelalters. 1987. Prestel-Verlag, München. pl. 75