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MISSALE, in Latin, ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT ON VELLUM
[Silesia or Poland, circa 1500]
95 x 70mm, 267 leaves, COMPLETE, collation: 1-210 38 4-910 1010+1 1110-1 (11/10 cancelled) 12-1310 1410+1 1510 1612 17-2610 276 (last 2 blank), 18 lines, justification: 67x44mm, written in black ink in a cursive gothic bookhand, rubrics in red, two-line initials in red or blue, 13 three-line illuminated initials in gold, blue or green on contrasting ground with marginal floral and foliate decoration, 2 initials of five- and 6-lines in gold on blue ground with similar marginal decoration. 18th-century black morocco gilt over wooden boards (rubbed and upper joint repaired), brass clasp, edges gilt
PROVENANCE: The Calendar has Saints Wenceslas and Hedwig, patroness of Silesia, both in red with their translation, both also in the Sanctorale, confirming the Polish or Silesian origin of the book. The calendar contains also many Franciscan feasts in red, such as St.Francis, with his translation, finding of his relics and the feast of his Stigmata, also Sts. Clare, Anthony and Louis of Toulouse, all with their translation, suggesting Franciscan use. Recent bookplate of G.Nordbäck.
[Silesia or Poland, circa 1500]
95 x 70mm, 267 leaves, COMPLETE, collation: 1-210 38 4-910 1010+1 1110-1 (11/10 cancelled) 12-1310 1410+1 1510 1612 17-2610 276 (last 2 blank), 18 lines, justification: 67x44mm, written in black ink in a cursive gothic bookhand, rubrics in red, two-line initials in red or blue, 13 three-line illuminated initials in gold, blue or green on contrasting ground with marginal floral and foliate decoration, 2 initials of five- and 6-lines in gold on blue ground with similar marginal decoration. 18th-century black morocco gilt over wooden boards (rubbed and upper joint repaired), brass clasp, edges gilt
PROVENANCE: The Calendar has Saints Wenceslas and Hedwig, patroness of Silesia, both in red with their translation, both also in the Sanctorale, confirming the Polish or Silesian origin of the book. The calendar contains also many Franciscan feasts in red, such as St.Francis, with his translation, finding of his relics and the feast of his Stigmata, also Sts. Clare, Anthony and Louis of Toulouse, all with their translation, suggesting Franciscan use. Recent bookplate of G.Nordbäck.