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Leaf with Elaborate Border from a Book of Hours in French mes filles de iherusalem ne plores point pour moy |
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Lovely leaf with a beautiful border from a 15th century
manuscript. 15 lines of text on each side written in French with black
ink in gothic script on parchment. 3 one-line and 3 double-line
illuminated initials in alternating red and blue with burnished gold and
white tracery. 2 line fillers in burnished
gold, red, blue, with white tracery. 2 decorative flowers within text.
Beautiful illuminated floral border on both sides with red & blue
flowers, green leaves, and gold decoration. Some of the text on recto
is somewhat faded, but it is still readable. A beautiful leaf! Size: 165x121 mm (approx 6.5 x 4.8 inches) Justification: 95 x 91 mm. SOLD #IMC5184 |
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The text in French: Beau sire dieu ie vous requier que vous me regardes en pitie en lonneur de celuy regart dont vous regardastes les femmes qui vous suiuoient plourant que vous porties la croys a vos doulces espaules . et vous leur deistes . mes filles de iherusalem ne plores point pour moy. Sire si comme ce fut voir aies vous pitie de moy. Pater noster. |
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