Description: Illuminated Manuscript Book of Hours Leaf, France, c. 1450Text from Psalm 6, the first Penitential Psalm: "O Lord, rebuke me not in thy indignation..." Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE IM-13594: Original leaf from a medieval manuscript Book of Hours. 14 lines of text, ruled in red, written in Latin with dark brown ink in fine gothic script on animal vellum.One illuminated two-line initial, six illuminated one-line initials and five illuminated line-extenders in burnished gold on red and blue ground with delicate white penwork.France (Probably Paris), circa 1450.Size: 145x100mm – 5.75 x 4 inches.The two-line illuminated “D” begins Psalm 6: 1-7: “Domine…” (O Lord, rebuke me not in thy indignation, nor chastise me in thy wrath. Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I am weak: heal me, O Lord, for my bones are troubled. And my soul is troubled exceedingly: but thou, O Lord, how long? Turn to me, O Lord, and deliver my soul: O save me for thy mercy’s sake…). Psalm 6 is the first of the Penitential Psalms. The Penitential Psalms are a group of 7 psalms considered appropriate for prayer during times of repentance. This Book of Hours leaf was scribed circa 1450. This is a beautiful and highly ornamental original, about 570 years old, not a reproduction. It is in exceptionally nice antiquarian condition as shown in the photos. The colors and gold are fresh and bright. It comes with a Certificate of Authenticity. Books of Hours are personal prayer books of a devout and status-conscious society and are not only works of art, but cultural documents of their time. They reveal a unique combination of sacred and secular imagery - made of the finest materials, by the best craftsmen, for a small audience that could both appreciate and afford them. We have been full-time dealers in Illuminated Manuscripts, Maps, Prints and Antiquities since 1980.
Price: 179 USD
Location: Akron, Ohio
End Time: 2024-11-28T01:21:06.000Z
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Date of Publication: c. 1450
Type: Illuminated Manuscript
Place of Publication: France (Paris)
Language: Latin
Special Attributes: Illuminated
Region: Europe
Author: medieval scribe
Material: Vellum
Subject: Religion, Bibles, Book of Hours, Medieval
Original/Facsimile: Original
