Leaf of a huge Gradual, illuminated manuscript on vellum [Italy (Ferrara), 15th century (second half)]

Property from the Brooklyn Museum, sold to support Museum Collections

Leaf of a huge Gradual

in Latin, illuminated manuscript on vellum [Italy (Ferrara), 15th century (2nd half)]

c.570×405mm, six lines of text and music in square notation on four-line red staves, the verso illuminated with a large foliate initial and partial border introducing the Introit for the feast of the Conversion of St Paul, with contemporary foliation ‘xlv’ in red ink in outer margin; minor cockling and minor staining at the edges, the illumination in very good condition

PROVENANCE

1. From the same manuscript as the previous lot.

2. Miss Mary Benson, of Brooklyn; bequeathed in 1919 to the Brooklyn Museum of Art, Inv. no. 19.79.1