Leaf from an antiphone with decorated initial O with borders of realistic flowers, including aquilegia, rose and carnation, on bare vellum ground; Netherlands (South); ca 1500

Purchased from J. and S. Goldschmidt as part of three portfolios (now Museum nos 234-296) designated as a 'Illuminations: a collection of 338 specimens, pages and cuttings' for the total sum of £100.0.0, received on 15 October 1872; passed on for Register in April 1874 (see Register of Drawings).

Data taken from notes compiled by Rowan Watson. The full text of the entry is as follows:

'254.2 (MS 236)
ANTIPHONER
Leaf, with decorated initial O (pink acanthus letter-shape. on blue ground foliate in-fill) ; borders of realistic flowers, including aquilegia, rose and carnation, on bare vellum ground

Inc: Omnes de saba veient aurum

NL (South) c. 1500
(400 x 280 mm) ; written space 335 x 205 mm;
12 lines of music (staves of 5 ink lines, 1 over-ruled in red, 17 mm) and text Hafnagel notation

Bought from J&S Goldschmidt, 1872.
Pub: 1908 cat, 29'

254:2