Two leaves from a Gospel Lectionary, in Latin, decorated manuscript on parchment [Germany, twelfth century] Two consecutive leaves, each with single column of 20 lines of a large and bold Romanesque bookhand, with tall tongued 'e' used for some capitals, 'st'- and 'ct'-ligatures, initials and rubrics in red, three opening lines on one leaf in red and brown ornamental capitals, space left for one large ornate initial 'E' (this sketched in penwork by a later hand), notes for rubricator to follow left in margin in tiny script at one place, spots and stains, small losses at edges, else good condition on heavy parchment, 280 by 180mm. Acquired from European trade in 2016. In a notably fine and handsome Germanic Romanesque hand.
Two leaves from a Gospel Lectionary, in Latin, decorated manuscript on parchment [Germany, twelfth century] Two consecutive leaves, each with single column of 20 lines of a large and bold Romanesque bookhand, with tall tongued 'e' used for some capitals, 'st'- and 'ct'-ligatures, initials and rubrics in red, three opening lines on one leaf in red and brown ornamental capitals, space left for one large ornate initial 'E' (this sketched in penwork by a later hand), notes for rubricator to follow left in margin in tiny script at one place, spots and stains, small losses at edges, else good condition on heavy parchment, 280 by 180mm. Acquired from European trade in 2016. In a notably fine and handsome Germanic Romanesque hand.
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