Book of Hours Leaf – Psalm 84:2-10

Original leaf from a medieval manuscript Book of Hours. 16 lines of red-ruled text, written in Latin with dark brown ink in gothic script on animal vellum. One illuminated two-line initial in blue & white on burnished gold background with floral infill; fourteen illuminated one-line initials & eight line extenders in liquid gold, on blue or sepia background. The panel borders (both sides) contain a highly decorative floral design with flowers, berries (including strawberries – the symbol of perfect righteousness) & acanthus leaves in blue, red, green, pink, burnished and brushed gold. From a “Book of Hours” presented by Count Claude de Fonseque to his sister Countess Helene de Fonseque de Sequeres.

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