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Medieval Framed Vellum Illuminated Manuscript Page Pair Medieval Framed Vellum Illuminated Manuscript Page Pair Medieval Framed Vellum Illuminated Manuscript Page Pair
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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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