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Illumination of books and manuscripts, Gothic--France
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Manuscripts, Latin (Medieval and modern)--France
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Manuscripts, Latin (Medieval and modern)
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Illumination of books and manuscripts, Gothic
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Catholic Church--Prayers and devotions--Early works to 1800
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14--
15. century
1400Gregorian
1400Gregorian
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Extent: 150 leaves : parchment, illustrations, illuminations ; 130 x 95 (85 x 56) mm bound to 135 x 100 mm
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Ms. codex.
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Title from Kidd.
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Collation: Parchment, fol. v (paper) + 150 (foliated i-v, 1-150); 18−2 2-98 106 11-188 1910; catchwords on 14v, 22v, 30v, 38v, 46v, 54v, 62v, 70v, 78v, 92v, 100v, 108v, 116v, 124v, 132v, 140v.
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Layout: written in 2 columns of 32 lines; frame-ruled. Leaves 146-150 blank
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Script: written in Gothic script
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Decoration: four- to six-line illuminated initials on leaves 1r, 10r, 18v, 26r, 33v, 44v, and 53r; bar-borders along length of text columns from which extend gold-leaved foliage; swags decorated with flowers in blue, orange, pink, green, and white, some with gold centers; three- and four-line blue initials with white details on gold ground and infilled with blue and orange foliage; one- and...
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Jacques Marion, 17th century: bound for him with his name on the covers, and inscribed "Ce p(rese)nt lyvre appartient | a M. Jacques | Marion ..." (Gwara, fig. 47). Inscribed in ink "Ex libris houvet | 1841" (fols. v verso, 150v; Gwara, fig. 47). Sold anonymously by Juge & Tasset, Angoulême, November 17, 2009, lot 26 (reading "Marion" as "Marigny"). Sold anonymously by Cambi, Genoa, March 21...
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26 August 2024
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26 August 2024
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