Original bifolium leaves (two leaves, four pages – continuous) 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. (Bifolium leaves – each 158 x 112mm – 6 ¼ x 4 3/8’’)
Two illuminated two-line initials in burnished gold on red & blue ground with delicate white penwork; twenty-eight illuminated one-line initials alternating in deep blue with delicate red penwork & 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 “Q” begins Psalm 101 (King James 102) 17-29: “Quia…” (For the Lord hath built up Sion: and he shall be seen in his glory…).
The two-line illuminated “D” begins Psalm 129 (KJ 130) complete: “De profundis…” (Out of the depths I have cried to thee, O Lord: Lord, hear my voice. Let thy ears be attentive to the voice of my supplication…).
The next two-line illuminated “D” begins Psalm 142 (KJ 143) 1-7: “Domine…” (Hear, O Lord, my prayer: give ear to my supplication in thy truth: hear me in thy justice…).
Presented in an archival 11 x 14'' mat
