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ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT Manuscript Antiphonal ("Antiphonaru[m] monastici De Sanctis Pauli V. auctoritate recogniti. Sacrarum Monialium Sanctae Patritiae Neap"), [Italy, ?seventeenth century] image 1
ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT Manuscript Antiphonal ("Antiphonaru[m] monastici De Sanctis Pauli V. auctoritate recogniti. Sacrarum Monialium Sanctae Patritiae Neap"), [Italy, ?seventeenth century] image 2
ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT Manuscript Antiphonal ("Antiphonaru[m] monastici De Sanctis Pauli V. auctoritate recogniti. Sacrarum Monialium Sanctae Patritiae Neap"), [Italy, ?seventeenth century] image 3
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Manuscript Antiphonal ("Antiphonaru[m] monastici De Sanctis Pauli V. auctoritate recogniti. Sacrarum Monialium Sanctae Patritiae Neap"), [Italy, ?seventeenth century]

27 November 2018, 13:00 GMT
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ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT

Manuscript Antiphonal ("Antiphonaru[m] monastici De Sanctis Pauli V. auctoritate recogniti. Sacrarum Monialium Sanctae Patritiae Neap"), manuscript on vellum, 125 leaves (4 unnumbered, including title within 3-side floral border; numbered leaves 105-117, 119, 121-139, 141-166, 168-169, 180-188, 190-199, 201-216, 218-242), black and red ink with 6 staves of 4 lines per page, with musical notations and text, FULL-PAGE ILLUMINATED ALLEGORY OF THE STIGMATA OF ST. FRANCIS, 15 LARGE HISTORIATED OR DECORATIVE INITIALS (165 x 170mm., including St. Francis with 2 angels, Saint Paul's conversion on the way to Damascus) of which 2 pasted-in, one smaller hand-coloured initial, numerous large red initials, title leaf loose, contemporary calf over wooden board, metal corner-pieces and studs, very worn, folio (585 x 435mm.), [Italy, ?seventeenth century]

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