[ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT]. BOOK OF HOURS, Latin, use of Angers. Manuscript in Latin, [France, 15th century]. Illuminated manuscript on vellum, 188 leaves, written in black ink in Textura formata; 6 pages with full decorated borders and 3-line initials in blue and red on burnished gold grounds with white tracery, numerous 2-line initials of burnished gold on blue and red grounds with white tracery, 1-line initials and line fillers in blue or red. Small 8vo, nineteenth century green morocco, covers and spine elaborately gilt-decorated, one brass clasp (one lacking); imperfect (lacking all miniatures and some text). Sold not subject to return.

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[ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT]. BOOK OF HOURS, Latin, use of Angers. Manuscript in Latin, [France, 15th century]. Illuminated manuscript on vellum, 188 leaves, written in black ink in Textura formata; 6 pages with full decorated borders and 3-line initials in blue and red on burnished gold grounds with white tracery, numerous 2-line initials of burnished gold on blue and red grounds with white tracery, 1-line initials and line fillers in blue or red. Small 8vo, nineteenth century green morocco, covers and spine elaborately gilt-decorated, one brass clasp (one lacking); imperfect (lacking all miniatures and some text). Sold not subject to return.

來源

Rowland Gibson Hazard 2nd, bookplate.

拍品專文

Contents: Calendar - feasts of Angers
Gospel sequence acc. to John
Obsecro te
Hours of the Virgin, use of Angers, interspersed with Hours of the Cross (lacks text at beginning of Matins, Lauds(?), Prime)
Penitential Psalms, Litany, etc. (lacks text at beginning of Psalms)
Office of the Dead (lacks text at beginning)