SAINTS STEPHEN AND JOHN THE EVANGELIST. 2 huge initials on 2 leaves from an ENORMOUS ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT CHOIR BOOK ON VELLUM [Spain, early 16th century] Leaves approximately 865 x 590mm. (1) St.Stephen, within a foliate pink initial 'L' on gold-patterned brown ground (250x192mm), the saint kneeling at prayer in a landscape, a pile of stones before him. Text in a rounded gothic hand, with 5 lines of music on 5 staves, within a half border of scrolling leaves on red and blue ground. (2) St.John, within a foliate brown and gold initial 'V' on white-patterned blue ground (255x220mm), the saint standing in a red robe, in a vaulted hall, holding a martyr's palm in one hand and a cup with three snakes in the other, with 5 lines of music on 5 staves, within a half border of pink and blue scrolling leaves on brown ground (slightly rubbed) (2)
SAINTS STEPHEN AND JOHN THE EVANGELIST. 2 huge initials on 2 leaves from an ENORMOUS ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT CHOIR BOOK ON VELLUM [Spain, early 16th century] Leaves approximately 865 x 590mm. (1) St.Stephen, within a foliate pink initial 'L' on gold-patterned brown ground (250x192mm), the saint kneeling at prayer in a landscape, a pile of stones before him. Text in a rounded gothic hand, with 5 lines of music on 5 staves, within a half border of scrolling leaves on red and blue ground. (2) St.John, within a foliate brown and gold initial 'V' on white-patterned blue ground (255x220mm), the saint standing in a red robe, in a vaulted hall, holding a martyr's palm in one hand and a cup with three snakes in the other, with 5 lines of music on 5 staves, within a half border of pink and blue scrolling leaves on brown ground (slightly rubbed) (2)
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