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LOT 1336
Medieval Illuminated Vellum Manuscript Page
ENGLAND, EARLY 13TH CENTURY A.D.
8 5/8 x 10 5/8 in. (425 grams total, 22 x 27 cm including frame).
Text in two columns with versals and illuminated capitals, red and blue linear ornament; Gregorian chant; mounted within a reveal in a glazed wooden frame.
Provenance
Acquired in the 1990s or before.
From a deceased London, UK, estate.
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