Anoniem - [Nederlands] Manuscript sheet from a Book of Hours - 14th century - 1380

Original large manuscript - 14th century - parchment - 19 x 14 cm.

Condition: although over 600 years old, the condition is good; the parchment has a stain in one of the corners. Elements that determine its value include rarity, quality, age, and attractiveness... a masterpiece in any serious collection.

These 14th-century manuscript pages come from a Dutch-language prayer book. The text is written in brown and partly red ink, with initials indicated in red and blue ink, and some initials are decorated with penwork. The page is beautifully decorated with penwork in the margin. All the text on this page is handwritten.