Large teaching collection of leaves from medieval manuscripts and charters, in Latin and Dutch, on paper and parchment [thirteenth to sixteenth century] 36 leaves and fragments, including parts of (i) a bifolium from a parchment Bible (Genesis), double column of 35 lines, with some biting curves but written below topline, capitals touched in red, running titles in red, reused on a binding and so outer sides painted blue and offset of printed leaves on inner, overall fair and presentable condition, probably Low Countries or Rhineland, late twelfth century, each leaf: 303 by 210mm., bound in card; (ii) 2 leaves from a parchment Book of Hours in Dutch, 17 lines, initials in liquid gold and blue, Netherlands, fifteenth century,150 by 105mm., plus 2 further bifolia from a fifteenth-century pocket prayerbook in Dutch, parchment, each leaf 95 by 75mm., plus 2 further leaves from a French Book of Hours, with decorated border panels and illuminated initials, cockled and water damaged, 160 by 110mm.; (iii) 2 strips from a noted Missal, with 3+2 lines of text and music on a 4-line red stave, part of a red initial with blue penwork, each 70 by 172mm., Low Countries, twelfth century; plus another 26 leaves or fragments, mostly from medieval liturgical volumes and charters
Large teaching collection of leaves from medieval manuscripts and charters, in Latin and Dutch, on paper and parchment [thirteenth to sixteenth century] 36 leaves and fragments, including parts of (i) a bifolium from a parchment Bible (Genesis), double column of 35 lines, with some biting curves but written below topline, capitals touched in red, running titles in red, reused on a binding and so outer sides painted blue and offset of printed leaves on inner, overall fair and presentable condition, probably Low Countries or Rhineland, late twelfth century, each leaf: 303 by 210mm., bound in card; (ii) 2 leaves from a parchment Book of Hours in Dutch, 17 lines, initials in liquid gold and blue, Netherlands, fifteenth century,150 by 105mm., plus 2 further bifolia from a fifteenth-century pocket prayerbook in Dutch, parchment, each leaf 95 by 75mm., plus 2 further leaves from a French Book of Hours, with decorated border panels and illuminated initials, cockled and water damaged, 160 by 110mm.; (iii) 2 strips from a noted Missal, with 3+2 lines of text and music on a 4-line red stave, part of a red initial with blue penwork, each 70 by 172mm., Low Countries, twelfth century; plus another 26 leaves or fragments, mostly from medieval liturgical volumes and charters
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