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734 [Illuminated Leaf] Medieval Manuscripts Anonymous 1250 A+   $250.00 Closed     Archived Auction. Click on the Title for details on this lot.    (Size: 3.5 x 5.4 inches) This is a near perfect vellum leaf from a tiny Bible. Written over 700 years ago, probably in Paris, which was the production center for pocket-sized Bibles in the Middle Ages. The thin vellum, known as uterine, is characteristic of Bibles from the 13th century. It was necessary in order to fit the whole Bible into a single portable book. The microscopic writing is in two columns, the co...

735 [Illuminated Leaf] Medieval Manuscripts Anonymous 1360 B+   $60.00 Closed     Archived Auction. Click on the Title for details on this lot.    (Size: 3.5 x 5 inches) A simple vellum leaf from a French Book of Hours. The only decoration is the large initial T in gold on a blue and red background. Written in brown ink with a small section in red in a different hand, which was likely added later. It reads, "Ici a belle oroyson de nostre signour láquelle est en Latin" (with the word Latin crossed out and replaced with Francois.

736 [Illuminated Leaf] Medieval Manuscripts Anonymous 1430 B+   $130.00 Closed     Archived Auction. Click on the Title for details on this lot.    (Size: 4.3 x 5.8 inches) A nice vellum leaf from a French Book of Hours, probably from Rouen. It is written in brown and red ink and embellished with several initials and line fillers in red, blue, white and burnished gold leaf. The recto is decorated with a panel of delicate ivy leaves and flowers. The text is from the office of the Blessed Virgin, Matins, Psalm 45.

737 [Illuminated Leaf] Medieval Manuscripts Anonymous 1450 A+   $100.00 Closed     Archived Auction. Click on the Title for details on this lot.    (Size: 3.8 x 5.3 inches) A vellum leaf from a Flemish Book of Hours. Written in a batarde letter in brown/black ink with initials in red, blue and gold. The text is from the Hours of the Virgin, None, Psalms 127.

738 [Illuminated Leaf] Medieval Manuscripts Anonymous 1470 A   $300.00 Closed     Archived Auction. Click on the Title for details on this lot.    (Size: 4.5 x 6 inches) A fine vellum leaf from a French Book of Hours, probably written in a Rouen scriptorium. It is written in brown ink with several decorative initials and line fillers painted in red, blue, white and burnished gold leaf. The verso is further embellished with a panel of delicate leaves and flowers. The text is from Psalms 129 and 131.

739 [Illuminated Leaf] Medieval Manuscripts Anonymous 1475 B   $300.00 Closed     Archived Auction. Click on the Title for details on this lot.    (Size: 4.6 x 6.3 inches) A very pretty vellum leaf from a Parisian Book of Hours. It is decorated on both sides with gold ivy leaves on hairline stems with colorful flowers and fruit. The text is written in brown ink with initial and line-fillers painted in the traditional red, blue, white and burnished gold.

740 [Illuminated Leaf] Medieval Manuscripts Anonymous 1480 A+   $300.00 Closed     Archived Auction. Click on the Title for details on this lot.    (Size: 5 x 7 inches) A very high quality vellum leaf from a French Book of Hours. The parchment is thin and creamy white with a wide panel of flowers and leaves in red, blue, green and gold. The recto is decorated with five illuminated initials and a line-filler. The verso contains a large initial with flowers painted inside it. The text is from Psalm 24.

741 [Illuminated Leaf] Medieval Manuscripts Anonymous 1570 A+   $100.00 Closed     Archived Auction. Click on the Title for details on this lot.    (Size: 4.4 x 6.3 inches) This appealing vellum leaf is from a very late manuscript French Book of Hours, made after the reforms initiated by Pope Pius V in 1568. The scribe used dark brown ink and wrote in a fine rounded, Roman hand, perhaps in imitation of printed type. There are a number of small colored and gilt initials on both sides, with colors of blue, yellow, red, green and gold. There are many line fillers, al...

742 [Antiphonal Leaf] Music Anonymous 1600 C+   $100.00 Closed     Archived Auction. Click on the Title for details on this lot.    (Size: 15.3 x 22 inches) A large sheet of vellum containing the text of a Gradual. It is boldly written in black ink with numerous and very intricate red and blue initials on both sides. The text is from Psalm 17, beginning with verse 35.

743 [Antiphonal Leaf] Music Anonymous 1600 B   $120.00 Closed     Archived Auction. Click on the Title for details on this lot.    (Size: 16.5 x 23 inches) A large sheet of vellum containing the text of a Gradual. It is boldly written in black ink with numerous, intricate red and blue initials on both sides. The text is from Psalm 42.

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