Manuscript document, Collation: Parchment, single disbound sheets., Decoration: 10 minor initials in red, blue, and gold; numerous in text decorative capitals in gold with blue linework, or blue with red linework; vine borders in gold, blue, and red; rubrication; minor line fill in red and blue or gold and blue., Binding: Disbound., Lettering: Written in Textura Quadrata script.
Manuscript document, Collation: two disbound leaves., Decoration: On recto of one sheet, a large 'Q' in elaborate black penwork. On the 2nd sheet recto, a large 'D' in elaborate black penwork, and on verso, a large 'B' in red with diapered background and border in black ink., Binding: Disbound., Script: Gothic script sine pedibus (without foot serifs) in black ink. Staves ruled in red with brown bar lines, notes black., Content note: First leaf recto has the first two lines of Psalm 79: Qui regis Israel, intende qui deducis velut ovem Jo and continues on verso, seph Qui sedes super cherubin, appare coram Effraim, Beniamin, et Manasse. Recto has trimmed red page number xl ... in upper right corner. Second leaf recto: part of the Mass Introit for Christmas Dawn: et vocabitur admirabilis deus princeps pacis pater futuris eculi cuius regni non erit finis. v. Domin[us]. Verso: regnauit decorem induit induit* dominus fortitudinem et precinxit se virtute. Gloria Sec R. Benedictus q. Recto has complete red page number xlviii on upper right corner. *Note: text typically given as indutus est indutus est.
Manuscript document. Twelve initials from a ... French Gothic manuscript mounted on five leaves, and bound in a book. Initials ... painted in dark blue and delicate pink on ground of burnished gold; cameo-like ornamentation, with white pen work; graceful ivy-leaf extensions of varied shape; blue and gold dominant colors. Bound in boards covered with art paper, red morocco back--Bookdealer's description. Includes two inhabited initials., Binding: Disbound.
Manuscript document. Partial translation indicating John 16:22 provided by bookseller: ...your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no one taketh away from you..., Collation: Parchment; disbound sheets., Decoration: Red capitals with pink linework; blue capitals with red linework; staves and foliation in red., Binding: Disbound sewn quire., Lettering: Written in Textura script., Partial translation indicating John 16:22 provided by bookseller: ...your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no one taketh away from you...
Manuscript document. Title devised by cataloger. Leaf has modern pencil markings, various stains, a small tear at the bottom (not affecting text) and scattered small holes (some affecting text)., Collation: Single sheet., Origin: France., Lettering: Main text: Continental protogothic book script. Marginal annotation in red ink on recto: English protogothic book script. Annotation in black ink on recto may be in a progothic documentary script., Decoration: Recto: Initials in blue, red, yellow ochre, and green. Instances of initial S have red flourishing; initial V has a flourish on left arm; initial D has green flourish; and initial P has red flourish. Verso: Initials in blue, red, and yellow ochre. Initial C has red flourish; initial F has blue flourishing; and initial I has red flourishing. Rubrication on both recto and verso., Annotations in two hands on recto., Binding: Disbound.
Manuscript document. Contains text from Daniel 2:31-49 and Hosea 1:1-11., Collation: Parchment, single sheet., Decoration: Initials in red and blue, with red and blue flourishing; rubrication., Binding: Disbound., Lettering: Textura., Date from dealer description., Contains text from Daniel 2:31-49 and Hosea 1:1-11.
Manuscript document, Collation: Parchment, single sheet., Decoration: Gold initials decorated with red, blue, white, and black; blue initials; red and blue flourishing; rubrication., Binding: Disbound., Lettering: Written in Textura script.
Manuscript document. Title devised by cataloger., Recto: lines 1-3 appear to be Luke 11:23, but slightly jumbled. Lines 4 – 10 are Ephesians 5:5. Lines 11-14 are Luke 11:24. The final three lines are Ephesians 5:8 and the beginning of 5:9. Verso: Verso – Lines 1-3 continue Ephesians 5:9. Lines 3-10 are Luke 11:27-28. Lines 10-12 are Luke 4:24. “sua” is tacked onto the end of the 13th line. Lines 13-17 do not match any of the vulgate verses. Transcribed, it appears to read: “Cordibus nostris qu(i)s domi(n)e gauatua beuignus infunde ut ficut abesus cospilibus abstinem (?)ita sensus.”, Collation: single sheet., Origin: France., Lettering: Gothic (textualis prescissa)., Decoration: Some capitals in red and blue and certain text in red, otherwise all text in black. Verso has a thin red and black foliate design at the bas-de-page. Some vertical and horizontal rubrication still visible., Binding: disbound.
Manuscript document. Title devised by cataloger., Disbound leaf (2 pages) form a missal., Collation: Parchment, single leaf, 2 pages., Decoration: Initials in red or blue, with opposite color flourishing. The blue flourishing either faded, or was never applied, for only a light pink outline of the flourish remains around the red initials. Text is in black and red, and alternates in size throughout. The text of the verso appears to have been done by a different hand than the recto; the text is much squarer than the recto., Binding: disbound., Lettering: Written in Gothic script (littera textualis semi-quadrata).
Manuscript document. Title devised by cataloger., Recto: The first line is the verse said before the Oratio (the oratio starts at the decorated initial on the second line) for Ecclesiasticus 24 for the Hours of the Virgin, Ad Noma (None). However, it is only part of the Oratio. “Prosanctis antiphona” on the ninth line marks the antiphonal for the “Pro Sanctis” from the Hours of the Virgin I, Vespers. Verso: Starting at the decorated initial O on the fourth line is the second section of the Oratio for Pro Sanctis from the Hours of the Virgin I, Vespers. It is cut off after “omnibus”, with the catchword “fidelibus” in the lower margin., Collation: single sheet., Origin: France., Lettering: Written in a bastard secretary hand., Decoration: Contains 3 illuminated initials with burnished gold; inner fill of blue with a flower or other foliate design; framed by a red and white border. On verso, there is a red cross (used as linefill?) with blue dots in each quadrant. Text is in black and red ink., Binding: disbound.