Books and Manuscripts · Lot 2767
[Medieval manuscripts]. Leaf
from a miniature Bible, France, 13th(?) cent., Latin text in black ink on vellum, rubricated, recto and verso, ±12,5x9,5 cm. (leaf), 9x7,5 cm. (text), two columns w. 34 lines to each page, num. initials in blue and red ink, heightened w. gold w. penwork flourishes extending into left margin, framed w. both sides visible.
- Lot
- 2767
- Estimate
- €120 – €150
- Result
- €160
- Photos
- 2 photos
Notes
Text comprising of Psalm 145-148. With coloured initials for every verse, and flourished initials for every psalm, the Book of Psalms is usually the most densely decorated section of a medieval Bible.