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MSS 35
Drawing of a Chinese bird’s nest.
MSS 34
Illuminated vellum manuscript leaf from a small psalter-hours. Rubrics in red, line enders in pink and blue with gold accents. Marginalia includes an eagle perched in the upper margin. Originally from 14th c. France.
MSS 33
Illuminated vellum manuscript leaf from a small psalter-hours. Rubrics in red, line enders in pink and blue with gold accents. Marginalia includes a human head in the right margin, and an owl in the lower left margin. Originally from 14th c. France.
MSS 32
Illuminated vellum manuscript leaf from a small psalter-hours. Rubrics in red, line enders in pink and blue with gold accents. A human head inhabits the right margin, and a scratched-out rabbit inhabits the upper margin. Originally from 14th c.…
MSS 31
Illuminated vellum manuscript leaf from a small psalter-hours. Rubrics in red, line enders in pink and blue with gold accents. Includes charming marginalia of a standing hound in the right margin. Originally from 14th c. France.
MSS 18
"Transfer of a Copyhold Lease" / October 1697
Document on English on vellum. Concerning Phillip Blake and John Booker, the former paying the latter to acquire 3 acres of land. Very ornate opening line, 35 lines of text in an attractive upright…
Document on English on vellum. Concerning Phillip Blake and John Booker, the former paying the latter to acquire 3 acres of land. Very ornate opening line, 35 lines of text in an attractive upright…
MSS 17
Antiphonary leaf, Italy, circa 17th century.
Single leaf containing music notation and lyrics on vellum, large sheet with content in black and red, initial letter decorated in red and blue.
Single leaf containing music notation and lyrics on vellum, large sheet with content in black and red, initial letter decorated in red and blue.
MSS 15
Folio Spanish Antiphonary, circa 1525
Large single-leaf containing music notation and hymn lyrics with a blank reverse side, presenting a medium-sized hole in the lower half of the page. Text in black, capital letter decorated in blue and red.…
Large single-leaf containing music notation and hymn lyrics with a blank reverse side, presenting a medium-sized hole in the lower half of the page. Text in black, capital letter decorated in blue and red.…
MSS 14
Antiphonary leaf, Spain, circa 16th century.
Single leaf containing music notation and hymn lyrics, initial letter decorated in red and blue. Reverse side appears to be fainter than front side and includes some letters in red.
Single leaf containing music notation and hymn lyrics, initial letter decorated in red and blue. Reverse side appears to be fainter than front side and includes some letters in red.
MSS 7
Documents in English on vellum. Concerning the sale of a close by Phillipp Blake to John Booker, both husbandmen of Catherington. Good deal of ornamental penwork in the
upper left corner.
upper left corner.