Medieval Book of Hours Leaf - c 1450 - English Market - Psalms

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Original leaf from a medieval manuscript Book of Hours. 18  lines of text, ruled in red, written in Latin with dark brown ink & red rubrics in fine gothic script on animal vellum. (158 x 112mm – 6 ¼ x 4 3/8’’)

Two illuminated two-line initials in burnished gold on red and blue ground with delicate white penwork; fifteen illuminated one-line initials alternating in deep blue with delicate red penwork and burnished gold with delicate violet penwork.

Flanders (Use of Sarum), c. 1450 – produced to follow the English rites, for the English market. The Litany of the Saints from this book listed several Saints associated with Britain, including George (patron of Britain), Swithin (Bishop of Westminster), Eusebius (martyred Irish Benedictine), Burinus (Apostle of Wessex), and Julian (early English Martyr).

The one-line illuminated “V” continues Psalm 53 (King James 54) 8-9: “Voluntarie…” (I will freely sacrifice to thee, and will give praise, O God, to thy name: because it is good: For thou hast delivered me out of all trouble: and my eye hath looked down upon my enemies).

The two-line illuminated “L” begins Psalm 116 (KJ 117) complete: “Laudate…” (O praise the Lord, all ye nations: praise him, all ye people.  For his mercy is confirmed upon us: and the truth of the Lord remaineth).

The two-line illuminated “C” begins Psalm 117 (KJ 118) 1-10: “Confitemini…” (Give praise to the lord, for he is good: for his mercy endureth forever.  Let Israel now say, that is  good: that his mercy endureth forever…).

Presented in an archival 14 x 11'' mat

  • Inventory# IM-11561
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