c 1460 Breviary Leaf, Northern Italy - Venerable Bede

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Original leaf from a medieval manuscript Breviary. Ruled for 27 lines of Latin text, written in double columns with dark brown & red ink in fine rounded gothic book hand on animal vellum. (150 x 118mm – 5 7/8 x 4 5/8’’)

Seven two-line illuminated initials alternating in red with delicate violet penwork and blue with delicate red penwork – all extending in to the margins.

Northern Italy (Padua?), c. 1460.

The two-line illuminated “I”  (verso)begins: John 15:26:  “In illo tempore…” (And at that time, he said to his apostles: When the Paraclete cometh, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, who proceedeth from the Father, he shall give testimony of me). 

The next two-line illuminated “E” begins part of a sermon by Saint Bede the Venerable (English Benedictine Monk).

A Breviary is composed of many books (prayers, hymns, psalms...) painstakingly but carefully written by hand, & used by monks & priests to conduct daily services. 

Presented in an archival 14 x 11'' mat

  • Inventory# IM-12847
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