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
- Estimation
- 120 € – 150 €
- Adjugé
- 160 €
- Photos
- 2 photos
Remarques
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.