The Magnificat from a 15th Century Book of Hours

My soul glorifies the Lord

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Leaf from a 15th century Book of Hours illuminated on both sides.  15 lines of text on each side written in Latin with black ink in gothic script on vellum.  1 illuminated double-line ornate initials in burnished gold, red, and blue with white tracery.   Marginal vine border extends from the large initial.  The text contains The Magnificat (Song of Mary), an ancient Christian hymn. A bright, clean leaf with some natural creasing to vellum.  

Size: 240 x 164 mm (approx 9.5 x 6.6 inches)

$ 265                                                         # IMC5260

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The Text in Latin beginning with the 2-line initial "M":

Magnificat anima mea Dominum, et exsultavit spiritus meus in Deo salvatore meo, quia respexit humilitatem ancillae suae. Ecce enim ex hoc beatam me dicent omnes generationes, quia fecit mihi magna, qui potens est, et sanctum nomen eius, et misericordia eius in progenies et progenies timentibus eum. Fecit potentiam in brachio suo, dispersit superbos mente cordis sui; deposuit potentes de sede et exaltavit humiles; esurientes implevit bonis et divites dimisit inanes. Suscepit Israel puerum suum, recordatus misericordiae, sicut locutus est ad patres nostros, Abraham et semini eius in saecula.
 

My soul glorifies the Lord, my spirit rejoices in God, my Saviour. He looks on his servant in her lowliness; henceforth all ages will call me blessed. The Almighty works marvels for me. Holy his name! His mercy is from age to age, on those who fear him. He puts forth his arm in strength and scatters the proud-hearted. He casts the mighty from their thrones and raises the lowly. He fills the starving with good things, sends the rich away empty. He protects Israel, his servant, remembering his mercy, the mercy promised to our fathers, to Abraham and his sons for ever. (English translation).

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