manuscript illuminated islamic manuscript from north africa

Manuscript; Illuminated Islamic manuscript from North Africa

Islamic manuscript from North Africa - AH () - large-format; dim. cm - leather binding - 369 pp. (thick paper) - handwritten Arabic text in various colours - in bordered text panels with beautiful illumination and some figures.Probably an Islamic prayer book that was passed to the next generation within a family. Several years and names are listed.Condition: good. Complete, compact and solid. Binding in good condition, with slight wear. Some pages are slightly frayed and splodgy in the margin. Some pages have small restorations with filmoplast. Tear in the opening page restored. Interior otherwise crisp and clean.Will be professionally packaged and sent by insured mail. Read More

Manuscript; Original leaf from an illuminated manuscript -

Original manuscript - 15th century - vellum - cm.Condition: although more than 550 years old, the manuscript is still in good condition; the vellum is tanned by moisture in some locations. Elements that determine the value: its rarity, quality, age and attractiveness. This will be a masterpiece for any serious collection. This 15th-century manuscript page is from a Latin book of hours, written in France. Every sentence begins with a gilded and heightened initial with red, blue and white penwork. This is a manuscript on vellum (thin parchment - animal skin) with some beautifully decorated initials. This is an original unique piece from the 15th century. Read More

Manuscript; Original leaf from an illuminated manuscript -

Original manuscript - 15th century - vellum - cm.Condition: although more than 550 years old, the manuscript is still in good condition; the vellum is tanned by moisture in some locations. Elements that determine the value: its rarity, quality, age and attractiveness. This is a masterpiece in any serious collection. This 15th-century manuscript page is from a Latin book of hours, written in France. Every sentence starts with a gilt-heightened initial with red, blue, and white pen work. Most of the sentences have a line filler at the end, with the same colours and gold. This is a manuscript on vellum (thin parchment - animal skin) with some beautifully decorated initials. This is an original unique piece from the 15th century. Read More

Manuscript; Original leaf from an illuminated manuscript -

Original manuscript - 15th century - vellum - cm.Condition: although more than 550 years old, the manuscript is still in good condition; the vellum is tanned by moisture in some locations. Elements that determine the value: its rarity, quality, age and attractiveness. This is a masterpiece in any serious collection. This 15th-century manuscript page is from a Latin book of hours, written in France. One sentence begins with a gilt-heightened initial with red, blue and white penwork. This is a manuscript on vellum (thin parchment - animal skin) with some beautifully decorated initials. This is an original unique piece from the 15th century. Read More

Manuscript; Original leaf from an illuminated manuscript -

Original manuscript - 15th century - vellum - cm.Condition: although more than 550 years old, the manuscript is still in good condition; the vellum is tanned by moisture in some locations. Elements that determine the value: its rarity, quality, age and attractiveness. This is a masterpiece in any serious collection. This 15th-century manuscript page is from a Latin book of hours, written in France. Every sentence begins with a gilt-heightened initial with red, blue and white pen decorations. This is a manuscript on vellum (thin parchment - animal skin) with some beautifully decorated initials. This is an original unique piece from the 15th century. Read More

Manuscript; Leaf from a medieval manuscript on vellum, from

Medieval manuscript from a book of hours on vellum in Latin. Original manuscript, probably written in a French scriptorium around , on vellum (thin parchment - animal skin) with text on both sides. Handwritten Latin text with beautiful first initial with decorative lines and initials in blue ink. Several gilt-heightened initials make it look like it was written very recently. The condition is very good after five centuries, the vellum is very slightly tanned, hardly worn, the text still looks crisp. The pictures provide a good impression of this lot and show all the details. Size of the manuscript: approx. mm. Written with pen in a fine and very attractive Gothic handwriting. This is an original unique piece from the 15th century. Will be sent by registered mail. Read More

Manuscript; Leaf from a medieval manuscript on vellum, from

Medieval manuscript from a book of hours on vellum in Latin. Original manuscript, probably written in a French scriptorium around , on vellum (thin parchment - animal skin) with text on both sides. Latin text with beautiful hand-painted with and gilt-heightened initial, and also with gilded decorative motifs in the margin. Some fragments in red ink.The condition is very good after five centuries. The vellum is very slightly tanned, which is completely normal.The pictures provide a good impression of this lot and show all the details. Size of the manuscript: approx. mm. The text still looks very crisp and is written with pen in a fine and very attractive Gothic handwriting.This is an original unique piece from the 15th century. Will be sent by registered mail. Read More

Manuscript; Original leaf in Latin from a manuscript - early

Leaf of a manuscript in Latin, from the beginning of the 14th century.Leaf: cm. Written area: cm on both sides. Condition:very good. Black text sometimes somewhat faded.Leaf with a column of 21 lines of text on both sides. With ornate initials (in blue, red and blue-green).Handwriting: letters in black and red. Read More

Manuscript; Original leaf from a manuscript written in

Original manuscript written in Haarlem - - vellum - cm. Condition: although more than 500 years old, the manuscript is still in good condition; the vellum is slightly tanned. Elements that determine the value: its rarity, quality, age and attractiveness. This is a masterpiece in any serious collection. The decoration in the margin: elegant pen decorations featuring a fountain that springs from the gilt-heightened initial I and venous leaves in red and green. For a detailed description see: “Kriezels, aubergines en takkenbossen”. Edited by Anne S. Korteweg. Walburg Pers Zutphen. The text is in black and is from the Book of Hours of Geert Groote of the Brethren of the Common Life. He thought the laity should also be able to read religious texts and replaced Latin by Dutch, although that language was not yet standardised. This is a manuscript on vellum (thin parchment - animal skin) with a beautiful decorated initial and pen decorations in the margin. This is an original unique piece from the 15th century. Read More

Manuscript; Original leaf from a manuscript written in

Original manuscript written in Haarlem - - vellum - cm. Condition: although more than 500 years old, the manuscript is still in good condition; the vellum is slightly tanned. Elements that determine the value: its rarity, quality, age and attractiveness. This is a masterpiece in any serious collection. The decoration in the margin: elegant pen decorations featuring a fountain that springs from the blue initial O and venous leaves in red and green. For a detailed description see: “Kriezels, aubergines en takkenbossen”. Edited by Anne S. Korteweg. Walburg Pers Zutphen. The text is in black and is from the Book of Hours of Geert Groote of the Brethren of the Common Life. He thought the laity should also be able to read religious texts and replaced Latin by Dutch, although that language was not yet standardised. This is a manuscript on vellum (thin parchment - animal skin) with a beautiful decorated initial and pen decorations in the margin. This is an original unique piece from the 15th century. Read More

Manuscript; Original leaf from a manuscript written in

Original manuscript written in Haarlem - - vellum - cm. Condition: although more than 500 years old, the manuscript is still in good condition; the vellum is slightly tanned. Elements that determine the value: its rarity, quality, age and attractiveness. This is a masterpiece in any serious collection. The decoration in the margin: elegant pen decorations featuring a fountain that springs from the gilt-heightened initial D and venous leaves in red and green. For a detailed description see: “Kriezels, aubergines en takkenbossen”. Edited by Anne S. Korteweg. Walburg Pers Zutphen. The text is in black and is from the Book of Hours of Geert Groote of the Brethren of the Common Life. He thought the laity should also be able to read religious texts and replaced Latin by Dutch, although that language was not yet standardised. This is a manuscript on vellum (thin parchment - animal skin) with a beautiful decorated initial and pen decorations in the margin. This is an original unique piece from the 15th century. Read More

Manuscript; Original leaf from a manuscript written in

Original manuscript written in Haarlem - - vellum - cm. Condition: although more than 500 years old, the manuscript is still in good condition; the vellum is slightly tanned and has a spot next to the text and just below the border decoration. Elements that determine the value: its rarity, quality, age and attractiveness. This is a masterpiece in any serious collection. The decoration in the margin: elegant pen decorations featuring a fountain that springs from the blue initial D and venous leaves in red and green. For a detailed description see: “Kriezels, aubergines en takkenbossen”. Edited by Anne S. Korteweg. Walburg Pers Zutphen. The text is in black and is from the Book of Hours of Geert Groote of the Brethren of the Common Life. He thought the laity should also be able to read religious texts and replaced Latin by Dutch, although that language was not yet standardised. This is a manuscript on vellum (thin parchment - animal skin) with a beautiful decorated initial and pen decorations in the margin. This is an original unique piece from the 15th century. Read More

Manuscript; Original illuminated leaf from a 15th-century

Original manuscript leaf on vellum (thin parchment) from a c. late 15th-century book of hours, probably from the Northern Netherlands - completely hand-written text in Gothic script, in a column of 15 lines and with decorations in the text and classic hand-painted initials in red and blue from that era - c. , dim. cm. In Dutch. Condition: Very good - Minor discolouration to edges of margin, otherwise crisp and clean vellum - Considering the age of more than 545 years in perfect condition. This is an original and unique Dutch piece from the Middle Ages. Double-sided and completely handwritten, not printed. Written with dark brown ink, and featuring beautiful red and blue initials and decorations in the text. Read More

Manuscript; Original illuminated leaf from the early 15th

Original miniature manuscript on vellum, from an early 15th-century book of hours - fully handwritten in Gothic script and with a large hand-painted initial with decorations in red and blue and gilt-heightened - c. cm. Written in Latin. Condition: Good - Clean and crisp vellum - More than 600 years old. This is an original and unique French piece from the early 15th century. Beautiful vellum in miniature, double-sided and completely handwritten, not printed. Written in dark brown and red ink, probably in a scriptorium in Northern France or Flanders around . With a classic large initial in red, blue and gold and lovely gilded decorations. Read More

Manuscript; Original illuminated leaf from a 15th-century

Original manuscript leaf on vellum (thin parchment) from a c. late 15th-century book of hours, probably from the Northern Netherlands - completely hand-written text in Gothic script, in a column of 18 lines and with classic hand-painted initials in red and blue from that era - c. cm. In Dutch. Condition: Fine - Crisp and clean vellum - Considering the age of more than 540 years in perfect condition. This is an original and unique Dutch piece from the late 15th century. Double-sided and completely handwritten, not printed. Written with dark brown and red ink, and featuring beautiful red and blue initials. Read More

Manuscript; Original illuminated leaf from the early 15th

Original miniature manuscript on vellum, from an early 15th-century book of hours - fully handwritten in Gothic script and with beautiful hand-painted initials with decorations in red and blue and gilt-heightened - c. cm. Written in French. Condition: Fine - Clean and crisp vellum - More than 600 years old. This is an original and unique French piece from the early 15th century. Beautiful vellum in miniature, double-sided and completely handwritten, not printed. Written in dark brown ink, probably in a scriptorium in Northern France or Flanders around . With a 9 classic hand-painted initials in red, blue and gold, with elegant decorations and gilt-heightened. Read More

Manuscript; Original sheet from a 15th century illuminated

Original handwriting - 15th century - Vellum - 10 x 7,5 cmCondition: although more than 550 years old, it’s still in good condition, the parchment is partly tanned by moisture Elements that determine the value: The rarity, quality given its age, and the attractiveness. A top piece for every serious collection. This 15th-century manuscript page is from a Latin book of hours, written in France. Every sentence starts with a gold embossed initial with red, blue, and white pen work. Most of the sentences have a sentence filler in the same colours and gold. This manuscript is made of vellum (thin parchment, animal skin) with nice decorated initials with pen work. This concerns an original piece from the 15th century. Read More

Manuscript; Original illuminated leaf from a 15th-century

Original manuscript leaf on vellum (thin parchment) from a c. late 15th-century book of hours, probably from the Northern Netherlands - completely hand-written text in Gothic script, in a column of 18 lines and with classic hand-painted initials in red and blue from that era - c. cm. In Dutch. Condition: Very good - A few very small holes (half millimetres, visible only in the light) - Crisp and clean vellum - Considering the age of more than 540 years in perfect condition. This is an original and unique Dutch piece from the late 15th century. Double-sided and completely handwritten, not printed. Written with dark brown and red ink, and featuring beautiful red and blue initials. Read More

Manuscript; Original illuminated leaf from the 15th century

Rare 15th-century manuscript from a 15th-century French book of hours - complete with the handwritten text in Gothic script, text in a column of 15 lines and with classic wide hand-painted border decorations - c. cm. In French. Condition: Good - Vellum in some locations slightly thinner but intact, vellum in general solid - Considering the age of more than 560 years in good condition. This is an original and unique French piece from the 15th century. Double-sided and completely handwritten, not printed. Written with dark brown ink, the initials decorated with red ink. Next to the text a beautiful wide border decoration with flowers and leaves in green, blue and red and beautifully gilded. Read More

Manuscript; Original illuminated sheet from the 15th century

Original miniature manuscript on parchment, coming from an early 15th-century book of tides-fully handwritten in Gothic script and with a large hand-painted decorated initial in red, blue and gold heightened initial- written in approx. , measurements:-8.5 x 6 cm. Written in French. Condition: Very good-red text is somewhat lighter than the other texts-bright and fresh vellum-more than 600 years old. This is an original and unique French piece from the 15th century. Beautiful vellum in miniature, two-sided and completely handwritten, not printed.Written in dark brown and light red ink, probably in a scriptorium in Northern France or Flanders around . With a classic large initial in red, blue and gold and lovely gilded decorations. Read More

Manuscript; Illuminated leaf from a medieval book of hours,

Rare and original manuscript leaf on vellum (thin parchment) from a 15th-century book of hours from c. - fully hand-written text in Gothic script, with classic initial and border decorations from that era - c. cm. Written in Latin.Condition: Very good - Sturdy and crisp vellum - More than 555 years old.This is an original and unique piece from the Middle Ages. Double-sided and completely handwritten, not printed. Written with dark brown and red ink. With 5 beautiful hand-painted and gilt-heightened initials in red and blue. Decorative border decorations on both sides in beautiful bright colours and gold. Read More

Manuscript; Original illuminated page from a book of hours -

Handwritten and decorated leaf on vellum (parchment, animal skin) from a book of hours from the Renaissance, written in Latin around . A book of hours is a personal prayer book for rich people. The leaf is written on both sides, and decorated in brown and blue ink. The blue colour is rare. Clearly visible are the tiny spots on the verso where originally the animal hair was attached to the skin.The leaf is in good condition with a spacious layout, and comes with a certificate of authenticity.The leaf is in a cardboard passe-partout. Read More

Manuscript; Illuminated leaf from a medieval book of hours

Rare and original manuscript leaf on vellum (thin parchment) from a Dutch book of hours from c. - fully hand-written text in Gothic script, with classic initial and border decorations from that era - c. cm. Text in Dutch, contrary to the more common Latin. The famous Dutch religious scholar Gerard Groote - founder of the Brethren of the Common Life and key figure in the Devotio Moderna movement - was the great initiator of the translation of Latin texts into Middle Dutch. Condition: Very fine - Crisp and clean vellum - Considering the age of more than 535 years in perfect condition. This is an original 15th-century Dutch piece, double-sided and completely handwritten, not printed. Written in dark brown and red ink and with beautiful blue and red initials, and illuminated with one large blue and three large golden initials of which one on a background of brown and blue, with decorative and refined embellishments. Unique and rich piece from the Middle Ages, written in Middle Dutch. A masterpiece in any serious collection. Read More

Islamic manuscript - ca.

Islamic manuscript- origin unknown (Persia?) - small handwritten prayer booklet -period or older - 30 pp - Dim.: cm.Condition: In a fair condition. The book-block has a little slack. Slight wear to the leather folder. Many comments, notes and figures in pencil. Possibly incomplete. All pages illuminated. A beautiful opening page. Read More

Islamic manuscript - c.

Islamic manuscript - Ottoman period - c. or earlier - gilded leather binding - Size: cm - handwritten Naskh script in black ink - subject unknown.Condition: fair. Binding in good condition, with slight wear at the corners. Complete and compact. First three pages frayed and with a tear. Last (blank) pages splodgy and with some notes. Pages tanned. Read More

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