France. Circa AD 1420. Leaf (3.31”x4.29”). Medieval Book of Hours. Good VF.Electronic Auction 565 Manuscripts, Paper Sold For $ 225. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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France. Circa AD 1420. Leaf (3.31”x4.29”). Medieval Book of Hours. Illuminated leaf containing Psalms 149: 8b-9 and 150 (in the Vulgate) followed by the prayer Te Laudant Angeli Sancta Dei including the lines “Te laudant angeli sancta dei genetrix quae virum non cognovisti.” From a prayer book worthy of someone of some means for the time. Gold, red, blue, green, and white illumination. Slight wrinkling, a couple small holes, old code and price penciled in at lower margin. Good VF. |