Miniature Depicting Baby Jesus with Mary and Joseph from a 15th Century Book of Hours

The Word itself flesh became and virgin fruitful made

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Remarkable vellum leaf in Latin from a 15th century Book of Hours (likely France).  21 lines of single-column text in Latin written in brown ink.  Fine miniature painting depicting the baby Jesus in the crib with Mary & Joseph looking on.  Attractive floral panels painted in blue, red and green.  4 double line initials and 9 single line initials.  The text is from Horae Spiritus Sancti (Hours of the Holy Spirit).  A beautiful miniature!

Size: 170x113 mm (approx 6.6 x 4.4 inches)

$3950                                                           #IMC5179

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The text in Latin--initials are in bold face.

Deus in adiutorium meum intende. Domine ad adiuvandum me festina.  Gloria patri. Sicut erat. Hymnus. Veni creator spiritus : mentes tuorum visita imple superna gratia que tu creasti pectora. Memento salutis auctor quod nostri quondam corporis : exillibata virgine nascendo formam sumpseris. Maria mater gratie mater misericordie tu nos ab hoste protege et hora mortis suscipe. Gloria tibi domine qui natus es de virgine cum patre et santo spiritu in sempiterna secula.  Nobis Sancti Spiritus gratia sit data, De qua virgo virginum fuit obumbrata,
Cum per sanctum Angelum fuit salutata, Verbum caro factum est, virgo fecundata. Omnipotens sempiterne deus da nobis illam sancti spiritus graciam quam discipulis tuis in die sancto penthecostes transmisisti. Per xpristum dominum nostrum. Amen.