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LOT 1371
Medieval Framed Vellum Illuminated Manuscript Page Pair
FRANCE, 14TH-EARLY 15TH CENTURY A.D.
7 5/8 x 5 5/8 in. (447 grams total, 19.5 x 14.3 cm each).
Comprising: manuscript of Psalm 129 (De profundis clamavi ad te Domine... 'I called out to the, Lord, from the depths...') in loose Caroline minuscule or batarde script with liquid gold detailing, blue versals with red pointillé framing; manuscript of the vespers chant (Protege Domine populum tuum... 'Lord, protect thy people...) in dense blackletter bookhand with liquid gold versals on blue and with red 'Oro' (I pray) responses; both mounted in a glazed wooden frame with cream-coloured card reveal. [2]
Provenance
From a Blackheath, London, UK, deceased estate.
Property of a Suffolk, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 1371
Medieval Framed Vellum Illuminated Manuscript Page Pair
Sold for (Inc. bp): £546
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