MEDIEVAL ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT BOOK OF HOURS LEAF 1450, BORDERS, GOLD
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Original Illuminated Manuscript Book of Hours LeafAnjou, France (use of Angers), c. 1450-1475 Litany of the Saints----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IM-12685: (Size 184 x 125mm – 7 ¼ x 4 7/8 inches) Original leaf from a medieval illuminated manuscript Book of Hours. There are 15 linesof red ruled text written on both sides of the page in Latin on animal vellumin brown ink.The leaf is lavis...hly decorated with sixteen one-line illuminated initials and fifteen line extender in burnished gold on red and blue ground with delicate white penwork. The panel borders contain a highly decorative floral design with flowers (including columbine – symbol of the Holy Spirit), berries, and acanthus leaves in blue, red, green, pink, and burnished gold. A charming ink drawing (doodle) extends from the last line (verso).
This medieval leaf was scribed and illuminated in Anjou, France (use of Angers), c. 1450-75. It is an original, about 575 years old, not a reproduction. It is in nice condition as shown in the photos, with stunning bright colors and gold. Theone-line illuminated “S” continues the Litany of the Saints (first prescribedby Pope Gregory in 590 for a public thanksgiving following a plague thatravaged Rome). This leaf begins with the section of “Per” and “Ut” (Through andThat) followed by an abbreviation for “O Lord Deliver us” and “we beseech theehear us”: “Per ieiunium tuum, Per passionem et crucem tuam…” (Through fasting, O Lord deliver us; through thy cross and passion, O Lord deliver us…That thouvouchsafe to give and preserve the fruits of the earth, we beseech thee hearus; That thou vouchsafe to give eternal rest to all faithful departed, webeseech thee hear us…Lamb of God that takest away the sins of the world, spareus O Lord…) Angers was the cradle of thePlantagenet dynasty and one of the intellectual centers of Europe during thereign of Rene of Anjou, (1434-80). When this was scribed the two English branchesof the Plantagenet dynasty, House of Lancaster & House of York, wereengaged in the War of the Roses. This leaf comes with a Certificate of Authenticity.
Weprefer payment through PayPal. For international purchase we accept onlyPayPal. Ohio residents should add 6.75% sales tax. Shipping in theUnited States is $9.00 via USPS Priority Mail. Outside US, shipping is $39.00 by USPS Registered Mail. International Buyers – Please Note: Import duties, taxes, andcharges are NOT INCLUDED in the item price or shipping cost. These charges arethe buyer's responsibility. Pleasecheck with your country's customs office to determine what these additionalcosts will be prior to bidding or buying. We have been full-timedealers in Illuminated Manuscripts, Maps, Prints and Antiquities since 1980.
This medieval leaf was scribed and illuminated in Anjou, France (use of Angers), c. 1450-75. It is an original, about 575 years old, not a reproduction. It is in nice condition as shown in the photos, with stunning bright colors and gold. Theone-line illuminated “S” continues the Litany of the Saints (first prescribedby Pope Gregory in 590 for a public thanksgiving following a plague thatravaged Rome). This leaf begins with the section of “Per” and “Ut” (Through andThat) followed by an abbreviation for “O Lord Deliver us” and “we beseech theehear us”: “Per ieiunium tuum, Per passionem et crucem tuam…” (Through fasting, O Lord deliver us; through thy cross and passion, O Lord deliver us…That thouvouchsafe to give and preserve the fruits of the earth, we beseech thee hearus; That thou vouchsafe to give eternal rest to all faithful departed, webeseech thee hear us…Lamb of God that takest away the sins of the world, spareus O Lord…) Angers was the cradle of thePlantagenet dynasty and one of the intellectual centers of Europe during thereign of Rene of Anjou, (1434-80). When this was scribed the two English branchesof the Plantagenet dynasty, House of Lancaster & House of York, wereengaged in the War of the Roses. This leaf comes with a Certificate of Authenticity.
Weprefer payment through PayPal. For international purchase we accept onlyPayPal. Ohio residents should add 6.75% sales tax. Shipping in theUnited States is $9.00 via USPS Priority Mail. Outside US, shipping is $39.00 by USPS Registered Mail. International Buyers – Please Note: Import duties, taxes, andcharges are NOT INCLUDED in the item price or shipping cost. These charges arethe buyer's responsibility. Pleasecheck with your country's customs office to determine what these additionalcosts will be prior to bidding or buying. We have been full-timedealers in Illuminated Manuscripts, Maps, Prints and Antiquities since 1980.
