Ian Ehling
Head of Department
Lot 18
ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPTS: THESSALONIANS, I TIMOTHY, JOHN, AND JOEL. 4 illuminated Bible leaves in Latin, France, c.1260,
11 December 2020, 10:00 EST
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ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPTS: THESSALONIANS, I TIMOTHY, JOHN, AND JOEL.
4 illuminated Bible leaves in Latin, France, c.1260,
including:
1. Leaf with text from the opening of Thessalonians, rubrics in red, capitals struck in red, running titles and chapter numbers in red and blue, small capitals with penwork embellishment, an attractive three-line initial with convoluted infill in various colors, and a five-line "P" depicting St. Paul with a sword and a scroll, the initial with a fine patterned tail extending far into the lower margin. Headlines slightly trimmed, the vellum slightly darkened.
2. Leaf with text from I Timothy, rubrics in red, capitals struck in red, running titles and chapter numbers in red and blue, four two-line initials in blue or red with contrasting penwork, and a six-line historiated initial depcting St. Paul holding a sword and scroll, the tail extending almost the entire length of the page and incorporating the head of a small beast, the whole initial painted pink and blue with gold embellishment. Headlines and trailing decoration at bottom slightly trimmed, light overall graying to the vellum.
3. Leaf with text from I-III John, rubrics in red, capitals struck in red, chapter numbers in red and blue, two two-line initials in blue or red with contrasting penwork, and with two historiated initials (one four-line and one five-line), each depicting a prophet holding a scroll, with extenders into the margins, painted mostly pink and blue with gold dot embellishments. Margins with a few contemporary corrections. The first initial somewhat dark, the second with slight erosion, minor soiling and light wrinkling.
4. Leaf with text from Joel, rubrics in red, capitals struck in red, chapter numbers and running titles in red and blue, two two-line initials in red or blue with contrasting penwork, and an eight-line historiated initial depicting a standing prophet holding an open scroll, painted mostly pink and blue with gold dot embellishments, the top of the capital extending well into the margin. Margins with some contemporary corrections and a few notes in a later hand, including a manicula. Vellum a little darkened, light soiling and wrinkling.
All 160 x 100 mm, double column, 43 lines in Gothic pearl script. Matted separately.
including:
1. Leaf with text from the opening of Thessalonians, rubrics in red, capitals struck in red, running titles and chapter numbers in red and blue, small capitals with penwork embellishment, an attractive three-line initial with convoluted infill in various colors, and a five-line "P" depicting St. Paul with a sword and a scroll, the initial with a fine patterned tail extending far into the lower margin. Headlines slightly trimmed, the vellum slightly darkened.
2. Leaf with text from I Timothy, rubrics in red, capitals struck in red, running titles and chapter numbers in red and blue, four two-line initials in blue or red with contrasting penwork, and a six-line historiated initial depcting St. Paul holding a sword and scroll, the tail extending almost the entire length of the page and incorporating the head of a small beast, the whole initial painted pink and blue with gold embellishment. Headlines and trailing decoration at bottom slightly trimmed, light overall graying to the vellum.
3. Leaf with text from I-III John, rubrics in red, capitals struck in red, chapter numbers in red and blue, two two-line initials in blue or red with contrasting penwork, and with two historiated initials (one four-line and one five-line), each depicting a prophet holding a scroll, with extenders into the margins, painted mostly pink and blue with gold dot embellishments. Margins with a few contemporary corrections. The first initial somewhat dark, the second with slight erosion, minor soiling and light wrinkling.
4. Leaf with text from Joel, rubrics in red, capitals struck in red, chapter numbers and running titles in red and blue, two two-line initials in red or blue with contrasting penwork, and an eight-line historiated initial depicting a standing prophet holding an open scroll, painted mostly pink and blue with gold dot embellishments, the top of the capital extending well into the margin. Margins with some contemporary corrections and a few notes in a later hand, including a manicula. Vellum a little darkened, light soiling and wrinkling.
All 160 x 100 mm, double column, 43 lines in Gothic pearl script. Matted separately.