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Latin text written in a large gothic hand in black ink with five-line staves and rubrics in red. Large initial “A” painted in red with blue penwork opens a melismatic “Alleluia”. Calligraphic initial “J” in black in with a yellow wash. This initial opens a text “Justus germinabit” derived from the book of Hosea, “The just shall spring like the lily….” The chant is for the feast of St. Joseph. Size: 20 ½ x 14 ¾ in. (Matted 24 x 18 in.)
Latin text written in a large gothic hand in black ink with five-line staves and rubrics in red. Large initial “E” painted in red with blue penwork opens Psalm 33:18. Calligraphic initial “M” in black ink on recto opens Psalm 132. Size: 20 ½ x 14 ¾ in. (Matted 24 x 18 in.)
M Latin text written in a gothic hand in black ink with four-line staves in red. Two large initials in red. The text is taken from the Requiem Mass. Large initial “D” in green opens the sequence “Dies ire….” Size: 17 ¼ x 11 ½ in. (Matted 20 x 16 in.)
Latin text written in an early gothic hand in dark brown ink with rubrics in red. Four-line staves with “f”-line indicated in red and with German notation in black. Several large initials in blue or red with contrasting penwork. Line prickings evident in the margin. Eight-line initial “I” opens a text from John 3 including verse 16, “For God so loved the world….” Recovered from a binding. Size: 13 ½ x 7 ¼ in.
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