Medieval manuscript page of the month for February in Latin from the calendar of a book of hours, parchment, Paris, around 1410.
DESCRIPTION:
Beautiful unique piece from the calendar of a French book of hours. Original manuscript page, parchment, Paris, around 1410. Depicts the month of February. Gothic bookhand, Latin text in brown and red ink, two one-line initials in burnished gold on coloured grounds heightened with white penwork, one two-line initials in pink, blue and red with white penwork and coloured leafy infill all on burnished gold grounds, and with filigree tendril blue coloured and gold ivy-leaf extensions. Verso text in brown and red ink, two one-line initials decorated in the same style as recto.
SIZE:
vellum leaf: about h 14.8 cm x w 10.8 cm
writing surface: about h 8.0 cm x w 5.4 cm
CONDITION:
- good preservation
- age-appropriate toning
- please take a look at the detailed photos
