(French Atelier) - Manuscript; One illuminated leaf from a book of hours - XV century

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Text handwritten in one column of 12 lines using pale dark brown ink, and indexed using pale red ink alternating with blue;
Latin text, liturgical manuscript in elegant Gothic-batarde style, classic of the 15th century;

The condition of this handwritten parchment is very good, considering its almost 600 years of age.
However, slight traces of aging or marginal dirt may be present, which damages absolutely nothing.

The total measurements of the manuscript parchment are: 12.0 x 8.0 cm
The measurements of the manuscript area are: 5.5 x 4.2 cm 67556069 Read more