Collection of leaves from medieval manuscripts, in Latin, on parchment [France, fifteenth century] Five leaves, comprising: (a) bifolium from an illuminated Missal, consecutive leaves and thus the innermost bifolium of a gathering, each leaf with double column of 36 lines, capitals touched in red, running titles and rubrics in red, 2-line initials in gold on blue and dark pink grounds, larger initials in blue or dark pink on gold grounds, enclosing sprays of foliage and with other foliate extensions with blue and green leaves in margins, slight stains at head of two pages, one small natural flaw in parchment, else good condition, total size: 334 by 481mm., France, fifteenth century; (b) two leaves from a large Lectionary, with double column of 31 lines, faded red rubrics, red running titles, initials in red or blue, two initials variegated in both colours, inscription recording reuse of these leaves in 1734 as a cover for a record of births, deaths and marriages in Combrée in Maine-et-Loire, some folds and small spots, overall fair condition, each 350 by 268mm., France (probably vicinity of Combrée, Maine-et-Loire), fifteenth century; and another leaf from a contemporary French illuminated manuscript
Collection of leaves from medieval manuscripts, in Latin, on parchment [France, fifteenth century] Five leaves, comprising: (a) bifolium from an illuminated Missal, consecutive leaves and thus the innermost bifolium of a gathering, each leaf with double column of 36 lines, capitals touched in red, running titles and rubrics in red, 2-line initials in gold on blue and dark pink grounds, larger initials in blue or dark pink on gold grounds, enclosing sprays of foliage and with other foliate extensions with blue and green leaves in margins, slight stains at head of two pages, one small natural flaw in parchment, else good condition, total size: 334 by 481mm., France, fifteenth century; (b) two leaves from a large Lectionary, with double column of 31 lines, faded red rubrics, red running titles, initials in red or blue, two initials variegated in both colours, inscription recording reuse of these leaves in 1734 as a cover for a record of births, deaths and marriages in Combrée in Maine-et-Loire, some folds and small spots, overall fair condition, each 350 by 268mm., France (probably vicinity of Combrée, Maine-et-Loire), fifteenth century; and another leaf from a contemporary French illuminated manuscript
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