70/2707 Missal 70/2707 Missal 70/2707 (Missal). Manuscript in Latin on vellum, Spain, 18th cent., (1),CXVII lvs., brown/ black and red ink on recto and verso, a large number of (calligraphed) initials in brown/ black, red or blue ink, scores w. staff-lines in red ink, lvs. measuring ±50x33 cm., text ±38,5x23 cm., contemp. calf over wooden covers w. ornamental brass cornerpieces and 2 knobs on both covers, clasp and catch, large folio. - Lacks 3 lvs. (CXIV-CXVI); bookblock broken; crude vellum leaves wrinkled and often dam.; text often faded and/ or waterstained; index leaf in later hand on verso title-p.; one dam. leaf restored w. use of old vellum. Vellum pastedowns dam.; lacks 5 brass cornerpieces; spine-ends dam.; wooden covers severly dam. Sold w.a.f. = Interesting and impressive manuscript since it is, in its entirety, a palimpsest, a common technique where old texts were scraped off re-usable parchment. The different sizes of parchment suggest the present manuscript is compiled from various texts. Nevertheless, the former leaves were part of liturgical books, the original Latin text and scores are still visible (prob. early 16th century). Numerous original (letterpress) decorated and calligraphed initials shine through.
70/2707 Missal 70/2707 Missal 70/2707 (Missal). Manuscript in Latin on vellum, Spain, 18th cent., (1),CXVII lvs., brown/ black and red ink on recto and verso, a large number of (calligraphed) initials in brown/ black, red or blue ink, scores w. staff-lines in red ink, lvs. measuring ±50x33 cm., text ±38,5x23 cm., contemp. calf over wooden covers w. ornamental brass cornerpieces and 2 knobs on both covers, clasp and catch, large folio. - Lacks 3 lvs. (CXIV-CXVI); bookblock broken; crude vellum leaves wrinkled and often dam.; text often faded and/ or waterstained; index leaf in later hand on verso title-p.; one dam. leaf restored w. use of old vellum. Vellum pastedowns dam.; lacks 5 brass cornerpieces; spine-ends dam.; wooden covers severly dam. Sold w.a.f. = Interesting and impressive manuscript since it is, in its entirety, a palimpsest, a common technique where old texts were scraped off re-usable parchment. The different sizes of parchment suggest the present manuscript is compiled from various texts. Nevertheless, the former leaves were part of liturgical books, the original Latin text and scores are still visible (prob. early 16th century). Numerous original (letterpress) decorated and calligraphed initials shine through.
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