Title: An Exquisitely Hand Painted and Illuminated Initial ‘O’ from a Liturgical Music Manuscript, Late 15th or Early 16th Century. Illuminated Manuscript Cutting on Vellum
Condition: Very Good
An exquisitely hand painted and illuminated initial, cut from a medieval manuscript antiphonary, probably from the late 15th or early 16th century. The script to the cutting is written in a solid gothic script. The large illuminated green initial ‘O’ is nestled on a blue-grey background, incorporating a chalice as well, and bears a lovely, illuminated border on a pink-red background
One illuminated manuscript on parchment, 22 x 12.5 cm leaf size, 7.5 x 7.2 cm initial size
This manuscript is in very good shape, with minor soiling, and some staining to the margins on the recto. The initial is rubbed, with some background loss.