From the Lifetime of St Francis: A luxurious Psalter, c. 1255-1260
Workshop of the Franciscan Master of BrugesIlluminated manuscript on vellum.
158 x 106 mm. 174 of (176) leaves.
Mostly regular quires of 8, some traces of signatures. – Countless decorative line fillings and small initials in gold, blue, and red with pen flourishes, larger champie initials on pale mauve ground with white tracery. 9 historiated initials (of 10), 10 calendar illustrations (of 12), and 5 full-page miniatures. – Prayers added, along with a few later notes. – Slightly cropped, some flaking of gold, few abrasions otherwise in excellent condition. – Binding: 17th-century brown morocco with triple framing spine, back and front. Slightly cropped when rebound earlier. Resewn into binding by previous owner. Gilt edges.
Mostly regular quires of 8, some traces of signatures. – Countless decorative line fillings and small initials in gold, blue, and red with pen flourishes, larger champie initials on pale mauve ground with white tracery. 9 historiated initials (of 10), 10 calendar illustrations (of 12), and 5 full-page miniatures. – Prayers added, along with a few later notes. – Slightly cropped, some flaking of gold, few abrasions otherwise in excellent condition. – Binding: 17th-century brown morocco with triple framing spine, back and front. Slightly cropped when rebound earlier. Resewn into binding by previous owner. Gilt edges.
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