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Leaf from a breviary.
Large 2-line and 3-line initials in red and or blue for the start of the new capitula.Nice clean leaves, with ample margins, from a breviary, end of the 15th. century.
Date: Northern Netherlands ?, ca. 1480
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Leaf on vellum from an antiphonary.
A wonderful antiphonary leaf, written in Latin, probably Rome. RECTO: A wonderful initial "I," decorated with pen work in red, white, and blue, in rich burnishe...
Date: Italy, 1480
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Leaf on vellum from an antiphonary.
A very fine antiphonary leaf, written in Latin , probably Rome. VERSO: A wonderful initial "E", decorated with penwork in red, and rich burnished gold. RECTO: T...
Date: Italy, 1480
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Bifolio leaf on vellum from a manuscript Book of Hours.
Double Leaf on vellum from a French Book of Hours, written around 1480. The decoration on the recto and the verso of one of the leaves has flowers and leaves in bright co...
Date: France, ca.1480
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A printed leaf from Fasciculus temporum.
A page describing the Kings of Syria, Egypt, Macedonia, etc. "Fasciculus temporum" by the Cologne Carthusian Werner Rolewinck (c. 1425-1502) was often reprinted...
Date: Utecht, J. Veldener, 14 February 1480
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Leaf on vellum from an antiphonary.
A very fine antiphonary leaf, written in Latin , probably Rome. RECTO: Two wonderful initials ,A and O decorated with penwork in red, white and blue, in rich burnished go...
Date: Italy, 1480
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A double leaf from a breviary.
Three large 2-line initials in red and or blue for the start of the new chapter.Nice clean leaves, with ample margins, from a breviary, end of the 15th. century.
Date: Northern Netherlands ?, ca. 1480
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A leaf from a breviary.
Three large 2-line initials in red and or blue for the start of the new chapter.Nice clean leaves, with ample margins, from a breviary, end of the 15th. century.
Date: Northern Netherlands ?, ca. 1480
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A leaf from a breviary.
Three large 2-line initials in red and or blue for the start of the new chapter.Nice clean leaves, with ample margins, from a breviary, end of the 15th. century.
Date: Northern Netherlands ?, ca. 1480
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A leaf from a breviary.
Three large 2-line initials in red and or blue for the start of the new chapter.Nice clean leaves, with ample margins, from a breviary, end of the 15th. century.
Date: Northern Netherlands ?, ca. 1480
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A manuscript leaf from a Book of Hours.
RECTO: 20 lines of text with one 5-lines initial in liquid gold on colored grounds. VERSO: 20 lines of text in brown ink.Parts of the text are crossed out.
Date: France, ca. 1480
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Leaf on vellum from an antiphonary.
A large vellum antiphonary leaf, written in Latin, probably Rome. RECTO: A wonderful initial ,Q, decorated with pen work in red, white and blue, in rich burnished gold.VE...
Date: Italy, 1480
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Two pages of English text from a Incunabula.
Two pages of English text with capitals in red manuscript.
Date: England, ca 1480
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Leaf on vellum from an antiphonary.
A very fine antiphonary leaf, written in Latin , probably Rome. RECTO: A wonderful initial "M" and "P" decorated initials with penwork in purple, red,...
Date: Italy 1480
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A leaf from a breviary.
Three large 2-line initials in red and or blue for the start of the new chapter.Nice clean leaves, with ample margins, from a breviary, end of the 15th. century.
Date: Northern Netherlands ?, ca. 1480
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A leaf from a breviary.
One large 3-lines and one 2-line initials in red and or blue for the start of the new chapter.Nice clean leaves, with ample margins, from a breviary, end of the 15th. cen...
Date: Northern Netherlands ?, ca. 1480
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A leaf from a breviary.
Two large 2-line initials in red and or blue for the start of the new chapter.Nice clean leaves, with ample margins, from a breviary, end of the 15th. century.
Date: Northern Netherlands ?, ca. 1480
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A leaf from a breviary.
Three large 2-line initials in red and or blue for the start of the new chapter.Nice clean leaves, with ample margins, from a breviary, end of the 15th. century.
Date: Northern Netherlands ?, ca. 1480
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A leaf from a breviary.
Two large 2-line initials in red and or blue for the start of the new chapter.Nice clean leaves, with ample margins, from a breviary, end of the 15th. century.
Date: Northern Netherlands ?, ca. 1480
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A leaf from a breviary.
Two large 2-line initials in red and or blue for the start of the new chapter.Nice clean leaves, with ample margins, from a breviary, end of the 15th. century.
Date: Northern Netherlands ?, ca. 1480
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A leaf from a breviary.
Nice clean leaves, with ample margins, from a breviary, end of the 15th. century.
Date: Northern Netherlands ?, ca. 1480
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A leaf from a breviary.
Nice clean leaves, with ample margins, from a breviary, end of the 15th. century.
Date: Northern Netherlands ?, ca. 1480
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A leaf from a breviary.
Nice clean leaves, with ample margins, from a breviary, end of the 15th. century.
Date: Northern Netherlands ?, ca. 1480
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A leaf from a breviary.
Large 2-line initials in red and or blue for the start of the new chapter and several 1-line initials.Nice clean leaves, with ample margins, from a breviary, end of the 1...
Date: Northern Netherlands ?, ca. 1480
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A leaf from a breviary.
Large 2-line initials in red and or blue for the start of the new chapter and several 1-line initials.Nice clean leaves, with ample margins, from a breviary, end of the 1...
Date: Northern Netherlands ?, ca. 1480
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A leaf from a breviary.
Large 2-line initials in red and or blue for the start of the new chapter and several 1-line initials.Nice clean leaves, with ample margins, from a breviary, end of the 1...
Date: Northern Netherlands ?, ca. 1480
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Leaf on vellum from an Italian manuscript Book of Hours.
A leaf from an Italian Book of Hours, written on vellum in the neighborhood of Ferrara, around 1480.The decorations of this leaf are extraordinary : the bouquet of flower...
Date: Italy, Ferrara, ca.1480
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Leaf on vellum from an antiphonary.
A very fine antiphonary leaf, written in Latin , probably Rome. RECTO: A wonderful initial "Q", decorated with penwork in red, white and blue, in rich burnished...
Date: Italy, 1480
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Leaf from a French, probably Breton, Book of Hours, written on vellum, with arch topped miniature showing the Flight of the Holy family into Egypt.
Leaf from a French, probably Breton, book of hours, written on vellum in an accomplished book hand.RECTO: 3 lines of text , one 3-line capital, three 1-line capital and 4...
Date: France (propably Brittany) ca 1480
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Leaf from a French, probably Breton, Book of Hours, written on vellum.
Leaf from a French, probably Breton, book of hours, written on vellum in an accomplished book hand.RECTO:15 lines of text, one 2-line and three 1-line initials in burnish...
Date: France (propably Brittany) ca 1480
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![[A leaf from a book of hours, with a miniature of Pentecost ].](/uploads/cache/82445-250x250.jpg)
[A leaf from a book of hours, with a miniature of Pentecost ].
A leaf from a book of hours, on vellum, written in a well-finished Gothic book hand. A twofold large miniature of Pentecost. Mary kneeling amidst the apostles, the holy s...
Date: France, ca. 1480
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Use of Liége.
Contents of the Book of Hours : 1. ff. 2-7 : Calendar. In red and brown ink. Justification 115 x 75 mm. 2. ff. 8-11 : 4 passages des Evangiles : - Saint Jean 1, 1-...
Date: c.1480
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A leaf from a breviary.
Two large 2-line initials in red and or blue for the start of the new chapter.Nice clean leaves, with ample margins, from a breviary, end of the 15th. century.
Date: Northern Netherlands ?, ca. 1480
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Ad arborum generali.
3 Leaves of the Latin edition of Joh.Andreae's book on trees. "Lectura super arboribus consanguinitatis..." Edited by Heinr. Knoblochtzner in Strassburg ca. 148...
Date: Strassburg 1482
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Leaf on vellum from a manuscript Brevier.
RECTO: A very rare Breviary leaf due to the elaborate and unusual border decorations on the recto. The Gothic text is written in two columns and the decoration encloses t...
Date: Tours, c.1485
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Leaf on vellum from a manuscript Brevier.
RECTO: A very rare Breviary leaf due to the elaborate and unusual border decorations on the recto. The Gothic text is written in two columns and the decoration encloses t...
Date: Tours c.1485
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Leaf on vellum from a manuscript Book of Hours.
A beautiful leaf from a French Book of Hours, written about 1485. Part of the Book was in The Edward Laurence Doheny Memorial Library, St. John?s Seminary, Camarillo, Cal...
Date: France ca.1485
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Leaf on vellum from a manuscript Brevier.
RECTO: One 3-line illuminated initial in burnished gold on colored grounds. Panel border of acanthus leaves, flowers and birds on a partly liquid gold and dark red ground...
Date: Tours c.1485
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Leaf on vellum from a manuscript Book of Hours.
Very nice vellum leaf from a French Book of Hours, written in a regular Gothic book hand in Paris, around 1485. The leaf has a panel border on both sides with acanthus le...
Date: France, ca.1485
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Leaf on vellum from a manuscript Breviary.
A wonderful leaf from a medieval breviary : ivory-white vellum, wide margins, clearly visible ruling* and the ?prickings*?. A very regular book hand in brown/black ink th...
Date: France, ca.1485
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Leaf on vellum from a manuscript Brevier.
RECTO: A very rare Breviary leaf due to the elaborate and unusual border decorations on the recto. The Gothic text is written in two columns and the decoration encloses t...
Date: Tours, c.1485
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A manuscript leaf from a Book of Hours.
RECTO: Three 2-line and three 1-line initials in liquid gold on colored grounds.VERSO: Five 2-line initials and tone 1-line initial in liquid gold on a red ground
Date: Tours, ca. 1485
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Leaf on vellum from a manuscript Brevier.
RECTO: One 4-line illuminated initial depicting Maria and child and two 1-line initials in burnished gold on colored grounds. Panel border of acanthus leaves, flowers and...
Date: Tours, c.1485
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![[La Mer des Histoires]. Premier aage. Feuillet XXI.](/uploads/cache/41983-250x250.jpg)
[La Mer des Histoires]. Premier aage. Feuillet XXI.
Incunable text page from "La Mer des Hystoires" published in 1488 by Pierre Le Rouge in Paris. "La Mer des Hystoires" is a translation into French of ...
Date: Paris, Pierre Le rouge, 1488
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![[La Mer des Histoires]. La tierce aage. Feuillet XXI.](/uploads/cache/42001-250x250.jpg)
[La Mer des Histoires]. La tierce aage. Feuillet XXI.
Incunable text page from "La Mer des Hystoires" published in 1488 by Pierre Le Rouge in Paris. "La Mer des Hystoires" is a translation into French of ...
Date: Paris, Pierre Le rouge, 1488
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![[Text page]. La sizieme aage. Feuillet IIc XIII.](/uploads/cache/42006-250x250.jpg)
[Text page]. La sizieme aage. Feuillet IIc XIII.
Incunable text pages from "La Mer des Hystoires" published in 1488 by Pierre Le Rouge in Paris. "La Mer des Hystoires" is a translation into French of...
Date: Paris, Pierre Le rouge, 1488
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![[Text page]. Second aage. Feuillets Lxviii .](/uploads/cache/42007-250x250.jpg)
[Text page]. Second aage. Feuillets Lxviii .
Incunable text page from "La Mer des Hystoires" published in 1488 by Pierre Le Rouge in Paris. "La Mer des Hystoires" is a translation into French of ...
Date: Paris, Pierre Le rouge, 1488
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La iiiie aage. Feuillet iic xlvii.
Incunable text page from "La Mer des Hystoires" published in 1488 by Pierre Le Rouge in Paris. "La Mer des Hystoires" is a translation into French of ...
Date: Paris, Pierre Le rouge, 1488
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[Text page]. Second aage. Feuillets Lxix.
Incunable text page from "La Mer des Hystoires" published in 1488 by Pierre Le Rouge in Paris. "La Mer des Hystoires" is a translation into French of ...
Date: Paris, Pierre Le rouge, 1488
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[La Mer des Histoires].La sizieme aage. Feuillets IIc XII .
Incunable text page from "La Mer des Hystoires" published in 1488 by Pierre Le Rouge in Paris. "La Mer des Hystoires" is a translation into French of ...
Date: Paris, Pierre Le rouge, 1488
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![[La Mer des Histoires].La tierce aage. Feuillet IXxxIII.](/uploads/cache/42002-250x250.jpg)
[La Mer des Histoires].La tierce aage. Feuillet IXxxIII.
Incunable text page from "La Mer des Hystoires" published in 1488 by Pierre Le Rouge in Paris. "La Mer des Hystoires" is a translation into French of ...
Date: Paris, Pierre Le rouge, 1488
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![[Text page]. La tierce aage. Feuillet IXxxII.](/uploads/cache/42004-250x250.jpg)
[Text page]. La tierce aage. Feuillet IXxxII.
Incunable text pages from "La Mer des Hystoires" published in 1488 by Pierre Le Rouge in Paris. "La Mer des Hystoires" is a translation into French of...
Date: Paris, Pierre Le rouge, 1488
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Second aage. Feuillet Lxb.
Incunable text page from "La Mer des Hystoires" published in 1488 by Pierre Le Rouge in Paris. "La Mer des Hystoires" is a translation into French of ...
Date: Paris, Pierre Le rouge, 1488
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[La Mer des Histoires].(Jesse Tree).
Woodcut page from "La Mer des Hystoires" published in 1488 by Pierre Le Rouge in Paris. "La Mer des Hystoires" is a translation into French of the fam...
Date: Paris, Pierre Le rouge, 1488
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[La Mer des Histoires].La tierce aage. Feuillet VIIIrrXIX rir
Incunable text pages from "La Mer des Hystoires" published in 1488 by Pierre Le Rouge in Paris. "La Mer des Hystoires" is a translation into French of...
Date: Paris, Pierre Le rouge, 1488
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Page from a printed bible with wood block print of St. Anthony the Abbot defeated the devil.
This early leaf consists of text printed in gothic letter in two columns, illustrated with a hand-colored woodcut engraving of St. Anthony the Abbot defeated the devil. A...
Date: Nuremberg 1483-1488
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Cut-out Initial "O" from a 12th century Missal or Bible, with text "Explicit lib quartx incipito vintus decim".
A wonderful decorated initial O (85x80mm. , from a Romaneque German Bible. Above the intitial is a text in capital letters : Explicit lib quartx incipito vintus decim&quo...
Date: Nuremberg 1483-1488
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Page from a printed bible with wood block print of St. Gregorius.
This early leaf consists of text printed in gothic letter in two columns, illustrated with a hand-colored woodcut engraving of St. Gregorius. An original leaf from the 14...
Date: Nuremberg 1483-1488
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Leaf on vellum from a manuscript Book of Hours.
Leaf on vellum from a French Book of Hours, written around 1490. A beautiful vellum leaf from the calendar in a Book of Hours. This leaf details the month of August begin...
Date: France ca.1490
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Miniature of Job on the dung-hill.
>Archtopped 3/4 page miniature on vellum of Job in the dungheap. Job, naked, but seemingly in good health in a heap of straw. Before him one of his richly dressed frie...
Date: Paris ca. 1490
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GRADUAL
Large leaf from a Florentine Gradual, on vellum, written in black ink, with 5 lines of 4-line musical staves. The gradual, the name derives from the practice of singing ...
Date: Italy, Florence ca. 1490
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A manuscript leaf from a Book of Hours.
VERSO: One 4-line initial in liquid gold on colored grounds and one 2-line initial in red and blue. RECTO: Nine 1-line initials in red or blue.
Date: ca. 1490
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Miniature of Job on the dung-hill.
Arch topped 3/4 page miniature on vellum of Job in the dung-heap. Job, naked, but seemingly in good health in a heap of straw. Before him one of his richly dressed friend...
Date: Northern France, ca. 1490
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INCUNABLE
Paper leaf with woodcuts, from a book "CRONECKEN DER SASSEN", printed by Konrad Botho. RECTO: Text containing a large woodcut of the city of Lunenurch in Germ...
Date: Mainz, 1492
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A paper leaf from an incunable.
From the "Legenda Aurea", the book gives the biographies of Saints, and was immensely popular in the later middle ages. A large woodcut of St. John the evangeli...
Date: Strassburg, 1498
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Leaf on vellum from a printed Book of Hours.
Leaf published ca. 1498 by Simon Vostre and Pigouchet. Illustration showing Susanna taking a bath. A nice leaf from a Book of Hours. The printer was Simon Vostre.In the b...
Date: Paris, 1498
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Leaf on vellum from an antiphonary.
A small vellum leaf from a processional*, written in the 1500's in Spain (?). The pin pricks to draw the red lines can still be seen. There are many initials in red. *Pro...
Date: Spain ca. 1500
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Leaf on paper from a manuscript Book of Hours.
Leaf from a Book of Hours, written on paper, around 1500. The text points in the direction of Holland or the western part of Germany. The writing is not very regular and ...
Date: Germany ca.1500
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Leaf on paper from a manuscript Book of Hours.
Leaf from a Book of Hours, written on paper, around 1500. The text points in the direction of Holland or the western part of Germany. The writing is not very regular and ...
Date: Germany ca.1500
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Leaf on paper from a manuscript Book of Hours.
Leaf from a Book of Hours, written on paper, around 1500. The text points in the direction of Holland or the western part of Germany. The writing is not very regular and ...
Date: Germany ca.1500
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Leaf on paper from a manuscript Book of Hours.
Leaf from a Book of Hours, written on paper, around 1500. The text points in the direction of Holland or the western part of Germany. The writing is not very regular and ...
Date: Germany ca.1500
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Leaf on vellum from a printed Book of Hours.
Large initials hand painted in Paris by Hardouin, who had his workshop near the Notre Dame. At the end of the Middle Ages the art of printing was used for Books of Hours,...
Date: Paris, ca. 1500
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Gregorius Quintus...
RECTO: Chronicles describing the pontificates of 7 popes and the life of Diderich III, who married the daughter of the duke of Saxony, and fought in the battle against th...
Date: Germany 1490-1500
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Leaf on vellum from a printed Book of Hours.
An early incunabulum ca 1500, printed and the large initials hand painted in Paris by Hardouin, who had his workshop near the Notre Dame. At the end of the Middle Ages t...
Date: Paris ca. 1500
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Leaf on vellum from a printed Book of Hours.
An early incunabulum ca 1500, printed and the large initials hand painted in Paris by Hardouin, who had his workshop near the Notre Dame. At the end of the Middle Ages t...
Date: Paris ca. 1500
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Manuscript leaf on vellum written in a late gothic hand.
VERSO: One 2-line initial D in burnished gold on a red and blue ground and two 1-line initials in burnished gold on a red and blue ground.RECTO: One 2-line initial in bur...
Date: France/Flanders c.1500
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Manuscript leaf on vellum written in a late gothic hand.
VERSO: One 2-line initial I in burnished gold on a red and blue ground In illo tempore.. the start of one of the gospel-readings according Marc in those days. and 2 line-...
Date: France or Flanders, c.1500
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Leaf on vellum from a printed Book of Hours.
Book of Hours leaf, printed by Thielman Kerver* in 1507. It is printed on vellum in black and red with many initials hand painted in red, blue and gold.The text is from t...
Date: Paris, ca. 1500
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Leaf on vellum from a printed Book of Hours.
Book of Hours leaf, printed by Thielman Kerver* in 1507. It is printed on vellum in black and red with many initials hand painted in red, blue and gold.The text is from t...
Date: Paris, ca. 1500
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Leaf on vellum from a printed Book of Hours.
Book of Hours leaf, printed by Thielman Kerver* in 1507. It is printed on vellum in black and red with many initials hand painted in red, blue and gold.Next to the text o...
Date: Paris ca. 1500
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