A Leaf From A Medieval Manuscript Breviary -

A page taken from a medieval manuscript of the Latin Vulgate Bible. Features small, neat Gothic script on both sides of vellum paper; black ink with occasional red ink accents with an illuminated red and blue emblem at the top. Faint red embellishment along the right margin of one side. Very light intersecting vertical and horizontal lines on both sides. The leaf is in very good condition, with some light foxing on both sides and some mild crinkling, but no stains or tears. Produced ca. 14th century. Unmounted, but perfect for a small display. Measures approx. 7.5" x 5

s.l., s.n., (1550). Latin text in black ink on vellum, gilt and decorated initials, recto, and verso. Part of a prayer. Under passe-partout: 29x20 cm. Leaf: 13,5x10 cm., 18 lines each.

Medieval Leaf (i.e. a page with front and back) probably a religious text created in either a scribal house or monastic scriptorium. Nice letters in black, red and blue inks. The heading seems to be February on one side and January on the other which indicates this is probably a religious text, once part of a religious book indicating observances for certain months. According to a scholar, it's from a book about Candlemas. Different sized lettering throughout.Size, Date, Material and Region: Folio, measuring 14.5x10" (37x25.5cm) on parchment/vellum (i.e. animal skin) probably dating from circa 1375 to 1425 in Germany or eastern France. Condition: Overall a Near Fine example! Very bold and nice looking late medieval example of a medieval leaf (page) NO tearing on very robust parchment. Slight fraying on the edge where the leaf had been bound into its book. Even though some of the black ink text has oxidized slightly over time it is still very bold and sharp. NOTE: The pictures are of the… Read More

s.l., s.n., (1450). Latin text in black ink on vellum, gilt, and decorated initials, with penwork on verso. Part of the ""Credo"": Unam sanctam catholicam et apostolicam Ecclesiam […], recto and verso. Under passe-partout: 29x20 cm. Leaf: 10x7 cm., 16 lines each.

Haarlem, 1470. Middledutch tekst in black ink on vellum, rubricated, recto and verso. Leaf: 12,5x9,5 cm., Tekst: 9,2x7 cm. 15 lines to each page, one 2-line initial in blue ink, heightened with gold. With penwork flourishes extending into left margin the so-called Holland style.