Two leaves from a Book of Hours, in Latin, illuminated manuscript on parchment [Italy (probably Milan), c. 1500-10] Two separate leaves, each with single column of 17 lines in a fine and regular late gothic bookhand (text from Mass of the Virgin and Vespers in Hours of Virgin), capitals embellished with hairline penwork, deep red rubrics, punctuation stops between pleas to the Virgin on one leaf with tiny liquid gold crosses on burgundy grounds, the same leaf with one-line initials in same and a line of text in liquid gold capitals on a burgundy ground flecked with gold droplets, the other leaf with elaborate penwork cadels finishing text above line-fillers of white penwork on blue panels and liquid gold on burgundy, each leaf with a blue initial encased in stylised acanthus leaves and architectural fixtures on dull-gold grounds, with sprays of coloured and gold stylised foliage in margins in same Renaissance style, modern folio nos. '28' and '29' (but note text not continuous, so parent volume incomplete, misbound, or both), offset from decoration on once-adjacent leaves, small spots and stains, else in excellent condition, 173 by 123mm. Acquired from European trade in 2003. Other leaves have appeared in Pirages cat. 47, nos. 83-85 and 170.
Two leaves from a Book of Hours, in Latin, illuminated manuscript on parchment [Italy (probably Milan), c. 1500-10] Two separate leaves, each with single column of 17 lines in a fine and regular late gothic bookhand (text from Mass of the Virgin and Vespers in Hours of Virgin), capitals embellished with hairline penwork, deep red rubrics, punctuation stops between pleas to the Virgin on one leaf with tiny liquid gold crosses on burgundy grounds, the same leaf with one-line initials in same and a line of text in liquid gold capitals on a burgundy ground flecked with gold droplets, the other leaf with elaborate penwork cadels finishing text above line-fillers of white penwork on blue panels and liquid gold on burgundy, each leaf with a blue initial encased in stylised acanthus leaves and architectural fixtures on dull-gold grounds, with sprays of coloured and gold stylised foliage in margins in same Renaissance style, modern folio nos. '28' and '29' (but note text not continuous, so parent volume incomplete, misbound, or both), offset from decoration on once-adjacent leaves, small spots and stains, else in excellent condition, 173 by 123mm. Acquired from European trade in 2003. Other leaves have appeared in Pirages cat. 47, nos. 83-85 and 170.
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