Illuminated manuscript leaf, from a Flemish Book of Hours, circa 1450
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Illuminated manuscript leaf, from a Flemish Book of Hours, Use of Sarum.
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Category: Medieval manuscripts > Text Leaf
Illuminated manuscript leaf, from a Flemish Book of Hours, Use of Sarum.
Bruges, ca. 1450, 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).