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Original manuscript - 13th century - vellum - cmthis 13th-century manuscript leaf is from a latin bible that was written in franceour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethis is a manuscript on vellum (thin parchment - animal skin) with beautiful decorated initials and pen decorations in the marginscondition: although more than 700 years old, the manuscript is still in good condition; the vellum is slightly tanned and has a few spots, the text is slightly faded in some placesare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithis is an original unique piece from the 13th centuryall text on this leaf is handwrittencatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableelements that determine the value: its rarity, quality, age and attractivenessthis is an index pagethis is a masterpiece in any serious collectionplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
78 €
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Original manuscript - 14th century - vellum - cmthis 14th-century manuscript leaf is from a latin breviary that was written in franceour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethis is a manuscript on vellum (thin parchment - animal skin) with some beautifully decorated initials, with penwork in the marginscondition: although more than 600 years old, the manuscript is still in good condition; the vellum is slightly tanned and in the text are some tiny holes, the ink has affected the vellumare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikidespite the small holes, this is a masterpiece in any serious collectionelements that determine the value: its rarity, quality, age and attractivenesscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethis is an original unique piece from the 14th centurythe text is written in two different colours and scriptsplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
72 €
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manuscript 2: 66 x 53 cm the manuscript comes with an original lacquered red seal of the periodmanuscript 1: 70 x 56 cm it includes a sketchdouble parchment manuscript from the 19th-century, dated , on a contract between williams and henry wallingtonour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki5 red wax sealscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablesigned on 22 decemberthe 2 manuscripts were originally sewn togethersize: 56 cm wide and 33 cm hightbeautiful antique handwrittenin good conditionplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
33 €
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Original manuscript - 14th century - vellum - cmthis 14th-century manuscript leaf is from a latin breviary that was written in franceour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethis is a manuscript on vellum (thin parchment - animal skin) with some beautifully decorated initials, with penwork in the marginscondition: although more than 600 years old, the manuscript is still in good condition; the vellum is slightly browned and in the text are some tiny holes and one somewhat larger hole, the ink has affected the vellumare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikidespite the small holes, this is a masterpiece in any serious collectionelements that determine the value: its rarity, quality, age and attractivenesscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethis is an original unique piece from the 14th centuryplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethe text is written in two different colours and types
74 €
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This 15th-century manuscript leaf is from a latin prayer book written in normandyour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecondition: although more than 550 years old, the manuscript is still in good condition; the vellum is slightly tannedthis is such a manuscript on vellum (thin parchment - animal skin) with beautifully decorated initials and fine penwork in the margins, gilt-heightenedone side shows flowers and leaves with shiny gold! this is an original unique piece from the 15th centuryare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitetime was not an issue, contemplation and quality all the more sodimensions: 10 × 7 cmelements that determine the value: its rarity, quality, age and attractivenesscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableimagine the medieval abbeys with their libraries where monks created beautiful manuscripts, illuminated with gilt-heightened and hand-painted initials on red or blue backgroundsthis is a masterpiece in any serious collection
98 €
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Original manuscript - 16th century - paper - cmthis 16th-century manuscript sheet is from a low german prayer book written in germanyour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecondition: although more than 500 years old, the manuscript is still in good condition; the paper is slightly browned and has some spotsthis is an original sheet from the 16th centuryare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikielements that determine the value: its rarity, quality, age and attractivenesscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethe text is written with brown and red inkall text on this sheet is handwrittenthis is a masterpiece in any serious collectionplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
56 €
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This 15th-century manuscript leaf is from a latin prayer book that was written in france, cour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecondition: although more than 500 years old, the manuscript is still in good condition; the vellum is slightly tannedthis is such a manuscript on vellum (thin parchment - animal skin) with beautifully decorated initials and pen work, gilt-heightened, and with a beautiful border decorationthis is an original unique piece from the 15th centuryare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikitime was not an issue, contemplation and quality all the more socatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableelements that determine the value: its rarity, quality, age and attractivenessimagine the medieval abbeys with their libraries where monks created beautiful manuscripts, illuminated with gilt-heightened and hand-painted initials on red or blue backgroundsthis is a masterpiece in any serious collectionplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitedimensions: cm
87 €
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This 15th-century manuscript leaf is from a latin prayer book that was written in bruges, belgiumour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecondition: although more than 550 years old, the manuscript is still in good condition; the vellum is slightly tannedthis is such a manuscript on vellum (thin parchment - animal skin) with beautiful decorated initials and penwork in the margins, heightened with giltthis is an original unique piece from the 15th centuryimagine the mediaeval abbeys with their libraries where monks created beautiful manuscripts, illuminated with gilt-heightened and hand-painted initials on red or blue backgroundsare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikitime was not an issue, contemplation and quality all the more soelements that determine the value: its rarity, quality, age and attractivenesscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethis is a masterpiece in any serious collectionplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
74 €
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Original manuscript - 13th century - vellum - cmthis 13th-century manuscript leaf is from a latin bible that was written in franceour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethis is a manuscript on vellum (thin parchment - animal skin) with beautiful decorated initials and pen decorations in the marginscondition: although more than 700 years old, its condition is good; the vellum is slightly tanned and has a few spots, the text is slightly faded in some placesare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithis is an original unique piece from the 13th centuryall text on this leaf is handwrittenelements that determine the value: its rarity, quality, age and attractivenesscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethis is a masterpiece in any serious collectionplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
72 €
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Illuminated manuscript on parchment, xv century ( circa), written most likely in a scriptorium in central-northern franceour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storetext in latin and sometimes in french, liturgical manuscript in elegant gothich-batarde style, a classic of the xv centuryas one can see, i used a chiaroscuro technique for the preparation of the photos, to try to make the audience understand and above all see the absolute homogeneous brilliance / shine that is present in the gold used to illuminate this type of manuscripthowever, there might be some slight signs of ageing or marginal dirt that do not damage anything at allthis handwritten parchment is in rather good condition, considering its nearly 600 years of ageare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikitotal size of the handwritten parchment: 11handwritten text on one column of 16 lines with the use of a pale dark brown ink and annotated with pale red inkcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablesize of the handwritten part: 6 x 4please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
61 €
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This 15th-century manuscript leaf is from a latin prayer book that was written in france, cour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecondition: although more than 500 years old, the manuscript is still in good condition; the vellum is slightly browned and has some spotsthis is such a manuscript on vellum (thin parchment - animal skin) with beautifully decorated initials and pen work, gilt-heightened, and with a beautiful border decorationthis is an original unique piece from the 15th centuryimagine the mediaeval abbeys with their libraries where monks created beautiful manuscripts, illuminated with gilt-heightened and hand-painted initials on red or blue backgroundsare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikitime was not an issue, contemplation and quality all the more socatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableelements that determine the value: its rarity, quality, age and attractivenessthis is a masterpiece in any serious collectionplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitedimensions: cm
85 €
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manuscript written on “vellum” parchmentthe following manuscript was drafted during the reign of queen victoriaour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethe manuscript is made official by the presence of the metal and blue paper stamp of the royal houseare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethe document was drafted in london onwithin the following official act, the life pension of pounds for henry arthur hoare and henry hoare is establishedplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
30 €
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This 15th-century manuscript leaf is from a latin prayer book that was written in france, cour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethis is such a manuscript on vellum (thin parchment - animal skin) with beautiful decorated initials and penwork in the margins, and heightened with giltcondition: although more than 500 years old, the manuscript is still in fairly good condition, but there are cuts in the vellum; the vellum is slightly brownedthis is an original unique piece from the 15th centuryimagine the mediaeval abbeys with their libraries where monks created beautiful manuscripts, illuminated with gilt-heightened and hand-painted initials on red or blue backgroundsare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikitime was not an issue, contemplation and quality all the more soelements that determine the value: its rarity, quality, age and attractivenesscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethis is a masterpiece in any serious collectionplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitedimensions: cm
85 €
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This 14th-century manuscript leaf is from a latin prayer book that was written in tournaiour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecondition: although more than 650 years old, the manuscript is still in good condition; the vellum is slightly tannedthis is such a manuscript on vellum (thin parchment - animal skin) with beautiful decorated initials in red, blue and goldare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikitime was not an issue, contemplation and quality all the more sothis is an original unique piece from the 14th centurycatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableelements that determine the value: its rarity, quality, age and attractivenessimagine the medieval abbeys with their libraries where monks created beautiful manuscripts, illuminated with gilt-heightened and hand-painted initials on red or blue backgroundsthis is a masterpiece in any serious collectionplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitedimensions: cm
230 €
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Arabic manuscript on paper-fragment of dala'il illuminated al-khayrat (muhammed al-jazuli)-maghreb, north africa, 18th century-150 ppour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store126 pages composed of 09 lines in black and red ink (nasghe) on strong brown paper bound in leather by its former owner manuscript having formerly belonged to a mosque (taraudante mosque), written inside the binding with writings and a table on magic healing the manuscript has some stains and tears due to aging, but the text is clearly visible, purchased from heirs together with other manuscripts careful shipping with international tracking read moreare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiwith illustrations-sizecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website18 x 16, very popular prayer booklet, originally written in the 13th century for pilgrims in mecca
57 €
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Musical manuscript of the opera la sonnambula by vincenzo bellinimanuscript with some slight flaws, such as some light stains and browninginside the manuscript there is the score for orchestra, in particular for clarinet, flute, trumpet and other instrumentsour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikion the back is the owner’s signature of dcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableperfectly readable pagesplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitesoldati that adds place and date: august
34 €
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Original manuscript - 15th century - vellum - cmthis 15th-century manuscript page is from a latin book of hours that was written in francethis is a manuscript on vellum (thin parchment - animal skin) with some beautiful initials decorated with penworkour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethis is an original unique piece from the 15th centuryare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikielements that determine the value: its rarity, quality, age and attractivenesscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablecondition: although more than 500 years old, the leaf is in good condition; there are a few small holesone line begins with a gilt-heightened initial with red and white penworkthis is a masterpiece in any serious collectionplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
58 €
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Original manuscript - 16th century - on paperthis 16th-century manuscript leaf is from a latin music book that was written in the netherlandsour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecondition: although more than 500 years old, the manuscript is still in good condition; the paper is slightly browned and has some spotsthe text is written with black ink, the initials and some (dutch) words are indicated with red inkare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiall text on this leaf is handwrittenelements that determine the value: its rarity, quality, age and attractivenesscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethis is an original leaf from the 16th centurythis is a masterpiece in any serious collectionplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
41 €
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Original manuscript - 15th century - vellum - 9 × 6these 15th-century manuscript leaves are from a latin prayer book written in francecondition: although almost 600 years old, the manuscript is still in good condition; the vellum is slightly brownedour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikielements that determine the value: its rarity, quality, age and attractivenesscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableall text on these leaves is written by handbeautiful shimmer of the gold! read morethis is a masterpiece in any serious collectionplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethe text is written with brown ink, the initials are indicated with red and blue ink and the initials are gilt heightened
51 €
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This coptic manuscript is made in the 18th centuryethiopia very old ethiopian coptic ge’ez manuscript or bible with old wood coversour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storetotal 86 pages with wood coversprobably in ‘geez’, the language of the ethiopian churchare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithis bible is from the the early ’s, and is museum quality and a rare one of a kind item that would complement your collection or homeparchment leaves (animal skin) inscribed with black and red in the ethiopian script on both sides of the leavesoverall, all parts of the bible reveal an impressive old quality and usage with a beautiful patinaplease refer to the photos as they form an integral part of the descriptioncatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableeach page written by hand in ge'ez on vellum using red and black ink and bound in a between 2 wood covers - vellum is fine parchment from a calf or goat skin - the red ink is used for religious saints or names of holy figures - see photographs for conditiona good example in age appropriate conditionearly 18th-century museum quality, read moreplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitegood condition for age - some cracks to spine as shown in photographs - some soiling to pages with usual smudge marks and occasional holes, which are normal characteristics for this type of bible of this agebound between two book covers made of woodsize are 14 cm x 8 cm
240 €
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The manuscript is embellished with a caricature on the front platemusical manuscript developed on 12 pages of which 10 entirely handwritten with score for voice and pianoour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithis is a non-autograph transcription of donizetti and borsinicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableentirely handwritten score entitled "trovatore in caricatura"; poem by luigi borsini music by gaetano donizettiplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
24 €
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Original manuscript - 15th century - vellum - 13 × 9 cmthese 15th-century manuscript sheets are from a latin prayer book written in franceour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicondition: although more than 500 years old, the condition is good; the vellum is slightly brownedcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableelements that determine the value: its rarity, quality, age and attractivenessall text on these sheets is written by handthe text is written with brown ink, with red and blue ink the initials are indicated and some initials are gilt-heightened, the initials are decorated with fine penwork and also the lines are filled with two-colour penworkthis is a masterpiece in any serious collectionplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
61 €
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The manuscript can be dated aroundour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableinteresting score of 18 pages, entirely handwritten with correctionsscore "la serenata capriccio" for pianoplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitehandwritten sheet music by adolfo de causandier, music teacher and composer
21 €
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Our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storetext in latin and sometimes in french, liturgical manuscript in elegant gothich-batarde style, a classic of the xv centuryhowever, there might be some slight signs of ageing or marginal dirt that do not damage anything at allthis handwritten parchment is in rather good condition, considering its nearly 600 years of ageare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikitotal size of the handwritten parchment: 11handwritten text on one column of 16 lines with the use of a pale dark brown ink and annotated with pale red inkcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablemedieval illuminated manuscript, xv century ( circa), written most likely in a scriptorium in central-northern francesize of the handwritten part: 6 x 4please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
205 €
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This is the original manuscript of one of these boontjesour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storemanuscript of one of the original boontjes - louis paul boon had a daily column in the vooruit newspaperare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikievery day he wrote a boontje for this newspapercatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableextremely rare read moreplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
146 €
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Text in latin, liturgical manuscript in elegant gothic-batarde style, a classic of the xv centuryour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storetotal size of the handwritten parchment: 16handwritten text on one column of 19 lines with the use of a pale dark brown ink and annotated with pale red ink alternated with bluehowever, there might be some slight signs of ageing or marginal dirt that do not damage anything at allare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikihandwritten part size: 9catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablemedieval illuminated manuscript, xv century ( circa), written most likely in a scriptorium in central-northern francethis handwritten parchment is in good condition, considering its nearly 600 years of ageplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
80 €
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This 15th-century manuscript sheet is from a latin prayer book that was written in france, aroundour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethis is such a manuscript on vellum (thin parchment - animal skin) with beautifully decorated initials and pen work, gilt-heightenedthis is an original unique piece from the 15th centurythe decorative outer edge was affixed later in the 19th centuryimagine the mediaeval abbeys with their libraries where monks created beautiful manuscripts, illuminated with gilt-heightened and hand-painted initials on red or blue backgroundsare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikitime was not an issue, contemplation and quality all the more soelements that determine the value: its rarity, quality, age and attractivenesscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablecondition: although more than 500 years old, the condition is good; the vellum is slightly tannedthis is a masterpiece for any serious collectionplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
80 €
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Original manuscript - 16th century - on paperthis 16th-century manuscript leaf is from a latin music book that was written in the netherlandsour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiall text on this leaf is handwrittenelements that determine the value: its rarity, quality, age and attractivenesscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethe text is written with brown ink, the initials are indicated with red and blue ink and some letters are decorated with itthis is an original leaf from the 16th centurythis is a masterpiece in any serious collectionplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecondition: although more than 500 years old the condition is good, but the paper is cropped; a small part of the text is missing at the top, bottom and side, the paper is slightly tanned and has some spots
53 €
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Original manuscript - 15th century - vellum - cmthis is a manuscript on vellum (thin parchment - animal skin) with beautiful initials decorated with penworkour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikielements that determine the value: its rarity, quality, age and attractivenesscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethis is an original piece from the 15th centurycondition: although more than 550 years old, the leaf is still in good condition, apart from damage by miceone sentence begins with a gilt-heightened initial with red, blue and white penworkthis is a masterpiece in any serious collectionthis 15th-century leaf is from a latin book of hours, written in franceplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
57 €
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The manuscript is dated carnival , when the first official performance dates back to , it is not very common to find manuscript scores so close the original releaseour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikivery rare entirely handwritten score of the opera semiramide by gioacchino rossinicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablein the score there is a piano reduction of the introduction and of the final marchplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
33 €