Beschreibung:

Four leaves from three medieval manuscripts, all in Latin and on parchment [thirteenth to fifteenth century] Four leaves: (a) leaf from a Breviary (perhaps from an index at the end of the volume, listing names and words beginning with ‘s’ alphabetically, with short explanations, double column, 32 lines in an angular hand beginning above top line, red rubrics, capitals in red and set in margin, initials in red or blue, England, c. 1200 (certainly before c. 1230), 202 by 150 mm. (written space: 145 by 105 mm.), in card mount of Folio Fine Art Society of London, and with their label on reverse noting that this is from their “MS 3376”, and was their cat.50 [1967], no. 157, sold for £19-0-0; (b & c) two leaves from a Breviary, Use of Cologne, each with double column, 31 lines in two sizes of early gothic bookhand, red and blue initials, larger initials with ornate contrasting penwork, Cologne, fourteenth century, 170 by 120 mm. (written space: 126 by 90 mm.), again in separate Folio Fine Art Society mounts, variously (and perhaps erroneously) noting that these were from their “MS 3069” and “MS 3095” and cost £11-10-0 and £8-8-0; (d) leaf from a Benedictine Breviary, double column, 24 lines, red rubrics, eight small illuminated initials in gold on tri-coloured grounds (green, burgundy and blue, heightened with white penwork), northern Italy (probably Florence), late fifteenth century, ??? by ??? mm. (written space: ??? by ??? mm.), again in Folio Fine Art Society mount, noting source as their “MS 2234” corrected in pencil to “2250”, and price £7-7-6; small spots in places, else all in excellent condition Items (b) and (c) here are from a manuscript sold in Sotheby’s, 10 July 1967, lot 79, and dispersed soon after by Folio Fine Art, with single leaves in their cats. 54 (1968), no. 265, and 67 (1969), no. 250.