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Saints Peter and Paul, in an illuminated historiated initial ‘N’, cut from a Gradual in Latin on parchment [Italy (Florence); 15th century (c.1470s)]
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Saints Peter and Paul, in an illuminated historiated initial ‘N’, cut from a Gradual in Latin on parchment [Italy (Florence); 15th century (c.1470s)]

by After Francesco di Antonio del Chierico

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1470
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A cutting, c.160×160mm, of an illuminated initial 'N', doubtless the introit for the Mass on the feast-day of Sts Peter and Paul (29 June), probably 'Nunc scio vere quia misit dominus angelum suum …': the reverse preserving its continuation: "[… de omni exspectation]e plebis [judaeorum] V(ersus). Et [...]", with music in square notation on four-line red staves, the versicle with… Read more about this item
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£8,500.00