manuscript original manuscript leaf 13th century

Manuscript; Original manuscript leaf - 13th century

Original handwriting - 13th century - vellum - cm.Condition: although more than 700 years old, the manuscript is still in good condition; the vellum is slightly tanned and has some spots, the text is sometimes slightly faded. Elements that determine the value: its rarity, quality, age and attractiveness. This is a masterpiece in any serious collection. This 13th-century manuscript leaf is from a Latin Bible written in France. Each new chapter begins with a decorated initial, in the margins the number of the chapter is indicated; the chapter on this leaf is probably 13 Maccabees. All text on this leaf is written by hand.This is a manuscript on vellum (thin parchment - animal skin) with beautiful decorated initials and pen decorations in the margins. This is an original unique piece from the 13th century. Read More

Manuscript; Original manuscript leaf - 13th century

Original handwriting - 13th century - vellum - cm.Condition: although more than 700 years old, the manuscript is still in good condition; the vellum is slightly tanned and has some spots, the text is sometimes slightly faded. Elements that determine the value: its rarity, quality, age and attractiveness. This is a masterpiece in any serious collection. This 13th-century manuscript leaf is from a Latin Bible written in France. Each new chapter begins with a decorated initial, in the margins the number of the chapter is indicated; the chapters on this leaf are 7 and 8. All text on this leaf is written by hand.This is a manuscript on vellum (thin parchment - animal skin) with beautiful decorated initials and pen decorations in the margins. This is an original unique piece from the 13th century. Read More

Manuscript; Original manuscript leaf - 13th century

Original handwriting - 13th century - vellum - cm.Condition: although more than 700 years old, the manuscript is still in good condition; the vellum is slightly tanned and has some spots, the text is sometimes slightly faded. Elements that determine the value: its rarity, quality, age and attractiveness. This is a masterpiece in any serious collection. This 13th-century manuscript leaf is from a Latin Bible written in France. Each new chapter begins with a decorated initial; in the margins the number of the chapter is indicated; here chapters 11 to 13, probably from the Epistle to the Corinthians. All text on this leaf is written by hand.This is a manuscript on vellum (thin parchment - animal skin) with beautiful decorated initials and pen decorations in the margins. This is an original unique piece from the 13th century. Read More

Manuscript; Original manuscript leaf - 13th century

Original handwriting - 13th century - vellum - cm.Condition: although more than 700 years old, the manuscript is still in good condition; the vellum is slightly tanned and has some spots, the text is sometimes slightly faded. Elements that determine the value: its rarity, quality, age and attractiveness. This is a masterpiece in any serious collection. This 13th-century manuscript leaf is from a Latin Bible written in France. Each new chapter begins with a decorated initial, in the margins the number of the chapter is indicated; the chapters on this leaf are probably 3 and 4 Maccabees. All text on this leaf is written by hand.This is a manuscript on vellum (thin parchment - animal skin) with beautiful decorated initials and pen decorations in the margins. This is an original unique piece from the 13th century. Read More

Manuscript; Original manuscript leaf - 13th century

Original handwriting - 13th century - vellum - cm.Condition: although more than 700 years old, the manuscript is still in good condition; the vellum is slightly tanned and has some spots, the text is sometimes slightly faded. Elements that determine the value: its rarity, quality, age and attractiveness. This is a masterpiece in any serious collection. This 13th-century manuscript leaf is from a Latin Bible written in France. Every new chapter starts with a pen decorated initial, with the chapter number in the margin, in this case chapter 4. All text on this leaf is written by hand.This is a manuscript on vellum (thin parchment - animal skin) with beautiful decorated initials and pen decorations in the margins. This is an original unique piece from the 13th century. Read More

Manuscript; Original manuscript leaf - 13th century

Original handwriting - 13th century - vellum - cm.Condition: although more than 700 years old, the manuscript is still in good condition; the vellum is slightly tanned and has some spots, the text is sometimes slightly faded. Elements that determine the value: its rarity, quality, age and attractiveness. This is a masterpiece in any serious collection. This 13th-century manuscript leaf is from a Latin Bible written in France. Each new chapter begins with a decorated initial, in the margins the number of the chapter is indicated; the chapters on this leaf are 12 and 13. All text on this leaf is written by hand.This is a manuscript on vellum (thin parchment - animal skin) with beautiful decorated initials and pen decorations in the margins. This is an original unique piece from the 13th century. Read More

Manuscript; Original manuscript leaf - 13th century

Original handwriting - 13th century - vellum - cm.Condition: although more than 700 years old, the manuscript is still in good condition; the vellum is slightly tanned and has some spots, the text is sometimes slightly faded. Elements that determine the value: its rarity, quality, age and attractiveness. This is a masterpiece in any serious collection. This 13th-century manuscript leaf is from a Latin Bible written in France. Each new chapter begins with a pen decorated initial. All text on this leaf is written by hand.This is a manuscript on vellum (thin parchment - animal skin) with beautiful decorated initials and pen decorations in the margins. This is an original unique piece from the 13th century. Read More

Manuscript; Original manuscript leaf - 14th century

Original manuscript - 14th century - vellum - cm.Condition: although more than 600 years old, the manuscript is still in good condition; the vellum is slightly tanned and there are small holes in the text, as the ink has affected the vellum. Elements that determine the value: its rarity, quality, age and attractiveness. This is a masterpiece in any serious collection. This 14th-century manuscript leaf is from a Latin breviary written in France. The text is written in two different colours and letters. On the left is a beautiful gilt-heightened decoration, above the text are 2 drolleries. A drollery (from the French for drôle “funny” or “humorous”), often also called a grotesque, is a small decorative image in the margin of an illuminated manuscript. Artists and craftsmen used to apply these caricatured decorations sometimes for education, but usually for enjoyment.This is a manuscript on vellum (thin parchment - animal skin) with some beautifully decorated initials, with penwork in the margins. This is an original unique piece from the 14th century. Read More

Manuscript; Original manuscript leaf - 16th century

Original manuscript - 16th century - paper - cm. Condition: although more than 500 years old, the manuscript is still in good condition; the paper is slightly tanned. This 16th-century manuscript leaf is from a Dutch/German prayer book written in Germany. The text is written in brown ink, the initials and some letters are decorated with red ink, and so is a scribble at the bottom of the page. All text on this leaf is written by hand. This is an original leaf from the 16th century. Read More

Manuscript; Original manuscript leaf - 16th century

Original manuscript - 16th century - paper - cm.Condition: although more than 500 years old, the manuscript is still in good condition; the paper is slightly tanned. Elements that determine the value: its rarity, quality, age and attractiveness. This is a masterpiece in any serious collection. This 16th-century manuscript leaf is from a Dutch/German prayer book written in Germany. The text is written in brown ink, the initials and some letters are decorated with red ink, and so is a scribble at the bottom of the page. All text on this leaf is written by hand.This is an original leaf from the 16th century. Read More

Manuscript; Original manuscript leaf - 14th century

Original manuscript - 14th century - vellum - cm.Condition: although more than 600 years old, the manuscript is still in good condition; the vellum is slightly tanned and there are small holes in the text, as the ink has affected the vellum. Elements that determine the value: its rarity, quality, age and attractiveness. This is a masterpiece in any serious collection. This 14th-century manuscript leaf is from a Latin breviary written in France. The text is written in two different colours and letters. This is a manuscript on vellum (thin parchment - animal skin) with some beautifully decorated initials, with penwork in the margins. This is an original unique piece from the 14th century. 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 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 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 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; 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 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 14th-century illuminated leaf - c.

Original manuscript leaf on vellum (thin parchment) from a c. late 14th-century book of hours, probably from Northern France - completely hand-written text in Gothic script, text in a column of 16 lines and with classic initial and border decorations from that era - c. cm. Written in Latin. Condition: Good - Some letters are slightly lighter - On one side is a contemporary handwritten word ‘beata’ - Considering the age of more than 600 years in very good condition. This is an original and unique piece from c. late 14th century. Double-sided and completely handwritten, not printed. Written with brown and red ink, and with beautifully gilded initials and border 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: 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 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 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 15th-century illuminated leaf on vellum

Rare manuscript on vellum from a 15th-century book of hours - fully handwritten text in Gothic script, in a column of 22 lines and with classic hand-painted border decorations from that time - c. cm. Text in Latin. Condition: Good - One tiny hole (visible only in the light) - a few small dark spots at the bottom of the margin - border decoration slightly faded at the bottom, colours and gilded parts otherwise crisp - sturdy and light vellum - in good condition, considering its age of more than 545 years. This is an original and unique piece from the 15th century. Double-sided and completely handwritten, not printed. Written with dark brown ink. Next to the text a beautifully decorated gilded border with flowers and berries. Read More

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