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Angel illuminated initial from Antiphonal, C15th Italian
by [Gloria at Easter] Antiphonal with historiated initial
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- 1480
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Castlethorpe, Buckinghamshire, GBR
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CA$2,030.90
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360mm × 260mm Full single leaf written on parchment in black and red ink, 15 lines on both sides of the leaf in late Romanesque rounded hand. A beautiful illuminated historiated initial blue 'D' [Deus] on a background of gold leaf within which an angel is painted with foliage spraying into the left hand margin. The illumination appears to be… Read more about this item Item Price
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Antiphonal. Leaf on parchment with historiated illuminated initial of Cherub. Italy C15th
by [Antiphonal] Cherub illuminated painting
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- 1480
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Castlethorpe, Buckinghamshire, GBR
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CA$2,825.60
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Antiphonal. Leaf on parchment with historiated illuminated initial. Italy C15th Leaf size: 360mm × 260mm Frame size: 480mm x 365mm Full single leaf written on parchment in black and red ink, 15 lines on both sides of the leaf in late Romanesque rounded hand. A beautiful illuminated historiated initial blue 'H' on a background of gold leaf within which a… Read more about this item Item Price
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Antiphonal. Leaf on parchment with historiated illuminated initial of Christ with a flag. Italy C15th
by [Antiphonal] Illuminated initial
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- 1480
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Castlethorpe, Buckinghamshire, GBR
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CA$2,030.90
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Antiphonal. Leaf on parchment with historiated illuminated initial. Italy C15th 360mm × 260mm Full single leaf written on parchment in black and red ink, 15 lines on both sides of the leaf in late Romanesque rounded hand. A beautiful illuminated historiated initial blue 'O' [omnipotens] on a background of gold leaf within which Christ shown carrying a flag is with… Read more about this item Item Price
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Antiphonal. Leaf on parchment with historiated illuminated initial of prophet with a skull. Italy C15th
by [Antiphonal] Illuminated initial
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- 1480
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Castlethorpe, Buckinghamshire, GBR
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CA$2,030.90
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Antiphonal. Leaf on parchment with historiated illuminated initial. Italy C15th 360mm × 260mm Full single leaf written on parchment in black and red ink, 15 lines on both sides of the leaf in late Romanesque rounded hand. A beautiful illuminated historiated initial blue 'O' [Omnipotens] on a background of gold leaf within which a prophet or saint is holding a… Read more about this item Item Price
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Antiphonal. Leaf on parchment with historiated illuminated initial of Virgin Mary. Italy C15th
by [Antiphonal] Illuminated initial
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- 1480
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Castlethorpe, Buckinghamshire, GBR
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CA$2,030.90
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Antiphonal. Leaf on parchment with historiated illuminated initial. Italy C15th Full single leaf written on parchment in black and red ink, 15 lines on both sides of the leaf in late Romanesque rounded hand. A beautiful illuminated historiated initial blue 'D' on a background of gold leaf within which the Virgin Mary facing with closed eyes and hands together, praying… Read more about this item Item Price
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Saints Peter and Paul, in an illuminated historiated initial ‘N’, cut from a Gradual in Latin on parchment [Italy (Florence); 15th century (c.1470s)]
by After Francesco di Antonio del Chierico
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- 1470
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Castlethorpe, Buckinghamshire, GBR
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CA$15,011.00
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A cutting, c.160×160mm, of an illuminated initial 'N', doubtless the introit for the Mass on the feast-day of Sts Peter and Paul (29 June), probably 'Nunc scio vere quia misit dominus angelum suum …': the reverse preserving its continuation: "[… de omni exspectation]e plebis [judaeorum] V(ersus). Et [...]", with music in square notation on four-line red staves, the versicle with… Read more about this item Item Price
CA$15,011.00