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Large illuminated initial on a leaf from a Franciscan Antiphoner, in Latin [Italy (Bologna), c.1300-25]
Estimate
800 - 1,200 GBP
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Description
- bodycolour on vellum
single leaf, c.555x370mm, vellum, with a large illuminated initial 'S' with partial border (for the antiphon 'Si oblitus fuero tui...', for the 4th Sunday after Easter), 5 lines of text and music on four-line red staves, rastrum c.48mm, foliated '69', some flaking of ink and dirt around the edges but the initial in very fine condition
Catalogue Note
From the same manuscript as the previous two lots.