MANUSCRIPT, Medieval Manuscripts, Anon.
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Medieval Manuscripts. Anonymous, [Illuminated Leaf], 1430 (circa). Hand Color. This is a lovely, tiny leaf from a Book of Hours created in Flanders around 1430. The book was so small, it must have been the property of a lady who carried it in her purse. The verso has a superb large initial "D" in blue, red, white and burnished gold leaf, and there are a number of other smaller initials in the text. The margins on recto are filled with vines, leaves and fruit. The text is part of a medieval office in honor of the Holy Spirit at Matins, and translates in part as:
O Lord, open my lips
And my mouth shall declare thy praise.
O God, come to my aid.
The grace of the Holy Ghost free unto us befall:
Wherewith was overshadowed the maid of maidens all.
When the angel Gabriel his salutation said,
The Word itself flesh became and virgin fruitful made.
O Lord, open my lips
And my mouth shall declare thy praise.
O God, come to my aid.
The grace of the Holy Ghost free unto us befall:
Wherewith was overshadowed the maid of maidens all.
When the angel Gabriel his salutation said,
The Word itself flesh became and virgin fruitful made.
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Light toning and soiling. Grade: B+
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3.6 x 2.6 in
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MANUSCRIPT, Medieval Manuscripts, Anon.
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