Illuminated manuscript leaf, from a Flemish Book of Hours, circa 1460
Illuminated manuscript leaf, from a Flemish Book of Hours, Use of Sarum.
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Illuminated manuscript leaf, from a Flemish Book of Hours, Use of Sarum.
With an illuminated 6-line initial D = Domine - Deus - Dulcissime
Bruges, ca. 1460, made for English use.
Latin manuscript on parchment, written in Gothic textualis on both sides in brown ink with red rubrics. Single-column text within ruled lines. Initials in burnished gold (24ct) on blue and pink grounds, with white detailing; smaller initials with penwork flourishes. Foliate border decoration in colours and gold.
Sheet size: 190 x 140mm (7½ x 5½ inches).