IM-13588: Original leaf from a medieval illuminated manuscript Book of Hours. 25 lines, of red-ruled Latin in dark brown ink, written in fine gothic script on animal vellum with rubrics in blue.
Two two-line illuminated initial in sepia and gold on a blue ground with white pen-work; fifteen one-line illuminated initials and fifteen illuminated line-extenders (five in branch-like forms) in gold on alternating blue, red and sepia ground with gold highlights.
France, c. 1460.
Size: 160x100mm – 6.25 x 4 inches.
The two-line gold “D” begins Psalm 96 (King James 97) complete: “Dominus regnavit…” (The Lord hath reigned, let the earth rejoice: let many islands be glad. Clouds and darkness are round about him: justice and judgment are the establishment of his throne. A fire shall go before him, and shall burn his enemies round about. His lightnings have shone forth to the world: the earth saw and trembled. The mountains melted like wax, at the presence of the Lord: at the presence of the Lord of all the earth. The heavens declared his justice: and all people saw his glory. Let them be all confounded that adore graven things, and that glory in their idols. Adore him, all you his angels: Sion heard, and was glad. And the daughters of Judah rejoiced, because of thy judgments, O Lord. For thou art the most high Lord over all the earth: thou art exalted exceedingly above all gods…).
The two-line illuminated “C” begins Psalm 97 (KJ 98) 1-2: “Cantate…” (Sing ye to the Lord a new canticle: because he hath done wonderful things…).
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