Medieval Belgian Breviary Romanum from the Collegiate Church of Saint Gertrude, Nivelles Abbey, Brabant, Belgium, c.1450
12 mo., 698pp. including feast day calendar and rubrics in littera bastarda of the 15th century, breviary proper in written in double columns with red and blue initials, and a number of larger, illuminated capitols, in later vellum boards having a ribbed spine titled 'Breviarium Collegii S. Gertrudis' and a brass clap, now boxed
boards 6.75 x 5.1 x 3.25 in — 17.1 x 13 x 8.3 cm
July 08, 2021
Estimate $2,000-$3,000
Realised: $21,600
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