Antiphonary - book probably Italy 15th century

Lot 1051 limit € 6.000

Impressive evidence of medieval book illumination, rare, bound manuscript collection of 56 antiphonary sheets designed on both sides, partly numbered (probably complete), each parchment, pen and colored body colors (mostly red, blue, occasionally yellow), first sheet with filigree initial S, designed as an ornament, inscribed In fero Sotem above it. S. Rosa eij BMV ad matinum Invitator, the other sheets with beautiful colored decorative initials, sheet size: 54.5 x 37.2 cm, cover covered with leather, two metal clasps worked by hand, varying signs of age and wear ( Among other things, the cover is damaged, the cover is slightly worm-eaten, the endpaper is stained, the leaves are stained, especially in the margins, the leaves are alternately light and yellowish, but this rare medieval book is in a nice condition, worthy of collection and restoration, considering its age, liturgical rarity), probably Italy, 15th century.