- 17
The Pentecost, historiated initial from an Antiphonary, in Latin [southern Germany, late 15th century]
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Description
- ink and pigment on vellum
cutting, c.78x74mm, vellum, historiated initial ‘S’, probably from a Pentecost antiphon such as ‘Spiritus domini replevit ...’, the reverse with part of one word ‘[...]pulus’, and music on a five-line red stave (rastrum c.25mm), slightly rubbed, lead white partly oxidised
Catalogue Note
From the same manuscript as the previous lot.