Western Manuscripts and Miniatures 2022-07-06 Auction - 132 Price Results - Bloomsbury Auctions in London
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Ɵ Three cuttings from an exceptionally early manuscript of Paul the Deacon's Homiliary
‡ Guillaume de Lorris and Jean de Meun, Roman de la Rose, in Middle French
‡ Six initials on cuttings, with five humans, including a hunter with a bow
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St James's, London, United Kingdom
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Ɵ Three cuttings from an exceptionally early manuscript of Paul the Deacon's Homiliary: Ɵ Three cuttings from an exceptionally early manuscript of Paul the Deacon's Homiliary, in Latin, on parchment [Rhineland, late eighth or early ninth century] Two near complete leaves (each
0001: Ɵ Three cuttings from an exceptionally early manuscript of Paul the Deacon's HomiliaryEst.
£25,000
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£35,000
Ɵ Priscian, Institutiones Grammaticae, in an early example of Beneventan minuscule: Ɵ Priscian, Institutiones Grammaticae, in an early example of Beneventan minuscule, in Latin with three words in Greek capitals, manuscript on parchment [southern Italy, late eleventh century]
0002: Ɵ Priscian, Institutiones Grammaticae, in an early example of Beneventan minusculeEst.
£6,000
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£8,000
Lot Passed
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Two small cuttings from Hrabanus Maurus: Two small cuttings from Hrabanus Maurus, Homilies 150 and 151, quoting Paterius' lost commentary on Luke 10, in Latin, manuscript on parchment [probably Italy, c. 900] Two rectangular cuttings,
0003: Two small cuttings from Hrabanus MaurusEst.
£500
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£700
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Two cuttings from an early Liber Pontificalis: Two cuttings from an early Liber Pontificalis, in Latin, manuscript on parchment [perhaps Poland, or south-east Germany, tenth century] Single leaf, bisected laterally, with a loss of a few lines at
0004: Two cuttings from an early Liber PontificalisEst.
£3,000
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£5,000
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Single leaf from a Homiliary by either Haimo of Halberstadt or Haimo of Auxerre: Single leaf from a Homiliary by either Haimo of Halberstadt or Haimo of Auxerre, in Latin, manuscript on parchment [probably Italy, tenth century (perhaps first half or mid century)] Single leaf,
0005: Single leaf from a Homiliary by either Haimo of Halberstadt or Haimo of AuxerreEst.
£2,000
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£3,000
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Substantial remains of a single gathering from a large manuscript of Augustine: Substantial remains of a single gathering from a large manuscript of Augustine, De sermone Domini in monte secundum Matthaeum, in Latin, decorated manuscript on parchment [probably Germany, second
0006: Substantial remains of a single gathering from a large manuscript of AugustineEst.
£8,000
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£12,000
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Ɵ Jerome, Commentarius in Sophoniam 3:1-7, in Latin with a few words in Greek: Ɵ Jerome, Commentarius in Sophoniam 3:1-7, in Latin with a few words in Greek, manuscript on parchment [Germany, late tenth or early eleventh century] Single leaf recovered from a binding and
0007: Ɵ Jerome, Commentarius in Sophoniam 3:1-7, in Latin with a few words in GreekEst.
£2,000
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£3,000
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Ɵ Two leaves from a large Romanesque Bible: Ɵ Two leaves from a large Romanesque Bible, in Latin, manuscript on parchment [northern Italy, late tenth or early eleventh century] Two large single leaves, each with single column of 33 lines
0008: Ɵ Two leaves from a large Romanesque BibleEst.
£3,000
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£5,000
Ɵ Leaf from a Bible, with Mark 14:68-15:41, including Christ's heart-rending words on the Cross: Ɵ Leaf from a Bible, with Mark 14:68-15:41, including Christ's heart-rending words on the Cross, in Latin, decorated manuscript on parchment [Italy, second half of eleventh century] Single
0009: Ɵ Leaf from a Bible, with Mark 14:68-15:41, including Christ's heart-rending words on the CrossEst.
£2,000
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£3,000
Lot Passed
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Leaf from an early Noted Missal, in Latin, decorated manuscript on parchment: Leaf from an early Noted Missal, in Latin, decorated manuscript on parchment [Germany, eleventh or early twelfth century] Single leaf, with double column of 33 lines of two sizes of a rounded
0010: Leaf from an early Noted Missal, in Latin, decorated manuscript on parchmentEst.
£800
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£1,200
Bifolium from a Sacramentary, in Latin, decorated manuscript on parchment: Bifolium from a Sacramentary, in Latin, decorated manuscript on parchment [Germany, late eleventh or early twelfth century] Two conjoined leaves, each with single column of 26 lines of a large and
0011: Bifolium from a Sacramentary, in Latin, decorated manuscript on parchmentEst.
£2,500
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£3,500
Lot Passed
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Leaf from a Romanesque Lectionary: Leaf from a Romanesque Lectionary, with a 'Beneventan-style' initial, in Latin, decorated manuscript on parchment [Italy (probably Montecassino or Naples), twelfth century] Single leaf, with 22
0012: Leaf from a Romanesque LectionaryEst.
£1,000
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£1,500
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‡ Cutting from an 'Atlantic' Bible, with remnant of a large interlace: ‡ Cutting from an 'Atlantic' Bible, with remnant of a large interlace initial in Carolingian style, in Latin, manuscript on parchment [Italy, c. 1080] Long and thin strip, cut and reused to
0013: ‡ Cutting from an 'Atlantic' Bible, with remnant of a large interlaceEst.
£500
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£700
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Leaf from a gargantuan 'Atlantic' Bible: Leaf from a gargantuan Atlantic' Bible, in Latin, decorated manuscript on parchment [Italy, mid-twelfth century] Single large leaf, with double column of 44 lines of a large and rounded early-gothic
0014: Leaf from a gargantuan 'Atlantic' BibleEst.
£2,000
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£3,000
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Bifolium from a Sacramentary, in Latin, manuscript on parchment: Bifolium from a Sacramentary, in Latin, manuscript on parchment [Italy, early twelfth century] Two conjoined leaves, with edges folded in during reuse in a later binding, borders trimmed in places,
0015: Bifolium from a Sacramentary, in Latin, manuscript on parchmentEst.
£1,000
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£1,500
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Small cutting from an early choirbook: Small cutting from an early choirbook, in Latin, decorated manuscript on parchment [Italy, first half of the twelfth century] Rectangular cutting from upper lefthand part of a leaf, with remains of
0016: Small cutting from an early choirbookEst.
£400
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£600
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Two large cuttings from German service books: Two large cuttings from German service books, in Latin, manuscripts on parchment [Germany, twelfth century] Two cuttings: (i) most of a leaf from a Missal, trimmed down outer vertical edge with loss
0017: Two large cuttings from German service booksEst.
£600
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£800
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‡ Notker the Stammerer, Liber sequentiarum: ‡ Notker the Stammerer, Liber sequentiarum, an important work for the Carolingian history of music, in Latin verse, decorated manuscript on parchment[Germany, c. 1100] Substantial remains of a
0018: ‡ Notker the Stammerer, Liber sequentiarumEst.
£2,000
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£3,000
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Fragment with Werner von Ellerbach: Fragment with Werner von Ellerbach, Deflorationes Sanctorum Patrum or Honorius Augustodunensis, Speculum Ecclesiae, in Latin, manuscript on parchment [Germany (probably south), probably first half of
0019: Fragment with Werner von EllerbachEst.
£1,500
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£2,000
Two leaves from a Gospel Lectionary: Two leaves from a Gospel Lectionary, in Latin, decorated manuscript on parchment [Germany, twelfth century] Two consecutive leaves, each with single column of 20 lines of a large and bold Romanesque
0020: Two leaves from a Gospel LectionaryEst.
£1,500
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£2,000
Lot Passed
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Palladius of Cappadocia, Historia Lausiaca, in Latin translation, cutting from a large leaf: Palladius of Cappadocia, Historia Lausiaca, in Latin translation, cutting from a large leaf, decorated manuscript on parchment [France, mid- to late twelfth century] Top half of a leaf, with remains
0021: Palladius of Cappadocia, Historia Lausiaca, in Latin translation, cutting from a large leafEst.
£700
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£900
Ɵ Ambrose, Expositio Evangelii Secundum Lucam, in Latin, decorated manuscript on parchment: Ɵ Ambrose, Expositio Evangelii Secundum Lucam, in Latin, decorated manuscript on parchment [France, second half of twelfth century] Single vast leaf, with double column of 32 lines in a
0022: Ɵ Ambrose, Expositio Evangelii Secundum Lucam, in Latin, decorated manuscript on parchmentEst.
£3,000
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£5,000
Lot Passed
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Bifolium from a herbal glossary in the Synonyma tradition, in Latin: Bifolium from a herbal glossary in the Synonyma tradition, in Latin, manuscript on parchment [France, twelfth century] Two conjoined leaves, each with single column of 25 lines in a small and
0023: Bifolium from a herbal glossary in the Synonyma tradition, in LatinEst.
£1,500
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£2,000
‡ Small decorated initial on a cutting most probably from a manuscript Legendary: ‡ Small decorated initial on a cutting most probably from a manuscript Legendary, in Latin, on parchment [France, late twelfth century] Initial 'Q' (probably opening Quinto loco a beato Petro
0024: ‡ Small decorated initial on a cutting most probably from a manuscript LegendaryEst.
£400
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£600
Lot Passed