- 44
Four fragments of manuscripts, in Latin [Italy and France, c.1200 to 15th century]
Estimate
1,200 - 1,600 GBP
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Description
- ink and pigment on vellum
four fragments, vellum, (a) c.235x150mm, part of 2 columns, 26 lines, from a Missal or Sacramentary, TWO COMPLETE AND ONE PARTIAL DECORATED INITIALS in red, pale yellow, and blue, ONE WITH INTERLACE AND BIRD-HEADS, the texts concerning Jesus as the Bread of Life [Italy, c.1150]; (b) c.155x95mm, 20 lines, c.120x60mm, inner margin cropped, from the Canticles in a Psalter, with the end of the Te Deum, all of the Nunc dimittis, and most of the Gloria [France?, c.1200?]; (c) most of bifolium lacking the upper part, c.310x430mm, of Justinian, Digest, including the start of 44.2, with extensive marginal and interlinear glosses, numerous initials in red and blue [Italy or southern France, c.1300?]; (d) c.290x200mm, 14 lines (c.250x160mm), John 14:23–26, written on one side only [Italy, 15th century]