French scriptorium of the Middle Ages - Breviary illuminated leaf on vellum France 14th Cent. 9 beautiful filigree initials in Red-Blue - 1350

French scriptorium of the Middle Ages, ca. 1375 A. D.

These two parchment pages contain Latin liturgical prayers, specifically Collects (Collectae) for various Sundays after Trinity in the liturgical year (identified by standard liturgical abbreviations such as "Dnica. xv." for the 15th Sunday after Trinity, etc.).

Liturgical Context: The texts originate from a missal or a breviary. Each prayer begins with a colored initial (Lombardic capital in red or blue with delicate penwork ornamentation) and follows the traditional structure of invocation, petition, and a Christological conclusion ("Per dominum nostrum...").

Specific Passages (Examples):

The first image features, among others, the collect for the 15th Sunday ("Ecclesiam tuam, domine...") and the 16th Sunday ("Da, nos domine...").

The second image contains the prayers for the 17th, 18th, and 19th Sundays after Trinity ("Largire, quesumus, domine, populo tuo...", "Largiatur corda nostra...", "Omnipotens et misericors deus...").

- Breviary Romanum illuminated single leaf on vellum France 2 three-line-high, and 7 two-line-high initials in red and blue

Latin manuscript on parchment, 14th century, ca. 1375 A.D. Writing in dark brown and red and blue ink, 9 decorative filigree initials in colours.

written space size approx. 14 x 9.5 cm.

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