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ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT BIBLE LEAF France 1260 MINIATURE
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Original 13th Century Medieval Illuminated Bible Leaf, Northern France (probably Paris), c. 1260 IM-6733: A lovely original leaf from a medieval manuscript pocket Bible. Latin gothic micro-minuscule script , ruled in red and hand-written in brown ink in two columns of 43 lines, on animal vellum. Rubricated chapter numbers, FOUR multi-lined illuminated Lombard style initials and elegant marginal penwork in red and blue. The calligraphy is excellent, and the vellum is of the finest quality, extremely thin and smooth. The gothic text is written in remarkably tiny and very well formed letters, so small that there are ten lines of text to the inch! This leaf measures 156 x 103 mm (6 ¼ x 4”). THE SEVEN-LINE ILLUMINATED INITIAL IS INHABITED WITH A MINIATURE PAINTING OF THE VIRGIN MARY & CHRIST CHILD ENTHRONED. This leaf contains text from Ecclesiastes 10:15 – 12:14: “Labor…” The labor of the foolish wearieth every one of them… Vanity of vanities, saith the preacher; all is vanity…). The miniature begins Canticle of Canticles (KJ Song of Solomon) 1:1 – 3:1: “Osculetur…” (Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth: for thy love is better than wine…). This leaf originates from Northern France (probably Paris), c. 1260. This is an original, not a reproduction, and its condition is nice as shown in the photos. This is an ORIGINAL, over 700 years old, not a reproduction. There are a few very tiny pin-sized holes scattered over the surface of the vellum – in no way detracting from the beauty of this leaf – not unexpected, as this condition is consistent with the age and use of this leaf! The bible that contained this leaf was a very high-quality production, illuminated in Paris and similar to the accomplished work associated by Branner with the Dominican Painter (see Robert Branner, Manuscript Painting in Paris during the Reign of Saint Louis). Provenance: the parent book was a “portable” Bible of the Crusades period, used in the study of theology or preaching of the Gospel around medieval countryside. It was in England by the 17th century; ex collection of Lord Saltoun and later in the famous collection of William Foyle (1885-1963) at Beeligh Abbey. This leaf comes with a Certificate of Authenticity. We prefer For international purchase we accept only PayPal . Ohio residents should add 6.5% sales tax. Shipping in the United States is FREE via USPS Priority Mail (insurance included). For multiple purchases shipped together, add $1.00 for each additional item. Outside US, shipping is $18.00 by secure Registered Mail. International Buyers – Please Note: Import duties, taxes, and charges are NOT INCLUDED in the item price or shipping cost. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding or buying. Add Me to Your My eBay Favorite Sellers List! We have been dealers in Illuminated Manuscripts, Maps, Prints and Antiquities for over 20 years.For more information about us please 
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