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19 - [ENLUMINATION] Ornate initial from a choir book (gradual or …
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Estimate €200 - €250
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[ENLUMINATION] Ornate initial from a choir book (gradual or antiphonary?). Fragment on parchment, Gothic script, music notated square on staves drawn in red ink. Good condition. Ornate initial "I" in pink with white highlights on a burnished gold ground, large flowers on a burnished gold ground, border on a sifted ground with floral decoration and small discs in burnished gold. France, Paris (?), circa 1550. Size of initial: 68 x 67 mm ; size of fragment: 124 x 102 mm
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About the sale ENLUMINATIONS, ANCIENT and MODERN BOOKS
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Auction time 06/17/2026 at 2:00 PM
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