Title: Leaf From an Illuminated Book of Hours, Circa 1475. Two Illuminated Initials and Illuminated Border. Italian Usage. Manuscript on Vellum.
Condition: Very Good
A manuscript leaf from a late 15th century illuminated Book of Hours, likely produced in Italy. The leaf is written in Latin, using a rotunda script, with 2 illuminated 2-line initials against a gold background, and a beautiful, illuminated border column with flowering tendrils at the ends.
This leaf is written in a 13-line format.
One illuminated manuscript on parchment, 17.7 x 12.7 cm
This manuscript is in very good shape, with little to no staining to the leaf. A few of the letters have partially faded.