Book of Hours Leaf 1470-90 - Sing ye to the Lord a new canticle

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Original leaf from a manuscript Book of Hours. 24 lines of text, ruled in red, written in Latin in an elegant angular gothic book-hand script on animal vellum; rubrics in red. (178 x 125mm – 7 x 5’’) 

One two-line illuminated initial, fifteen one-line illuminated initials and ten illuminated line-extenders in gold on red or blue ground.       

France: Rouen, (Use of Rouen) c. 1470-90.

Unusual vibrant and elaborate panel borders on recto and verso in colorful floral and geometric motif in red, green, blue and white on gold ground.

The one-line illuminated “N” begins Psalm 86 (King James 87) 5-7: “Numquid…” (Shall not Sion say: This man and that man is born in her? And the Highest himself hath founded her…).

The two-line illuminated “C” beginsPsalm 95 (KJ 96) 1-11: “Cantate…” (Sing ye to the Lord a new canticle: sing to the Lord all the earth. Sing ye to the Lord and bless his name: show forth his salvation from day to day. Declare his glory among the Gentiles: his wonders among all people. For the Lord is great, and exceedingly to be praised: he is to be feared above all gods. For all the gods of the Gentiles are devils: but the Lord made the heavens. Praise and beauty are before him: holiness and majesty in his sanctuary. Bring ye to the Lord, O ye kindreds of the Gentiles, bring ye to the Lord glory and honor: bring to the Lord glory upon his name…).

Presented in an archival 14 x 11'' mat

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