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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 a masterpiece in any serious collectionall text on this leaf is handwrittenthis is an original unique piece from the 13th centuryplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteelements that determine the value: its rarity, quality, age and attractivenessthis is an index pagecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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 collectionthe text is written in two different colours and scriptsplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethis is an original unique piece from the 14th centuryelements that determine the value: its rarity, quality, age and attractivenesscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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 catawikibeautiful antique handwritten5 red wax sealssigned on 22 decembersize: 56 cm wide and 33 cm hightthe 2 manuscripts were originally sewn togetherin good conditionplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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 collectionthis 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 typeselements that determine the value: its rarity, quality, age and attractivenesscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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-heightenedare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithis is a masterpiece in any serious collectiondimensions: 10 × 7 cmplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteimagine the medieval abbeys with their libraries where monks created beautiful manuscripts, illuminated with gilt-heightened and hand-painted initials on red or blue backgroundselements that determine the value: its rarity, quality, age and attractivenesstime was not an issue, contemplation and quality all the more socatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableone side shows flowers and leaves with shiny gold! this is an original unique piece from the 15th century
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 spotsare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithis is a masterpiece in any serious collectionall text on this sheet is handwrittenthis is an original sheet from the 16th centuryplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteelements 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 ink
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 decorationare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithis is a masterpiece in any serious collectiondimensions: cmplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteimagine the medieval abbeys with their libraries where monks created beautiful manuscripts, illuminated with gilt-heightened and hand-painted initials on red or blue backgroundselements that determine the value: its rarity, quality, age and attractivenesstime was not an issue, contemplation and quality all the more sothis is an original unique piece from the 15th centurycatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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 giltare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiimagine the mediaeval 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 websiteelements that determine the value: its rarity, quality, age and attractivenesstime was not an issue, contemplation and quality all the more sothis is an original unique piece from the 15th centurycatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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 marginsare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithis is a masterpiece in any serious collectionall text on this leaf is handwrittencondition: 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 placesthis is an original unique piece from the 13th centuryplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteelements that determine the value: its rarity, quality, age and attractivenesscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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 manuscriptare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikihandwritten text on one column of 16 lines with the use of a pale dark brown ink and annotated with pale red inktotal size of the handwritten parchment: 11however, 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 ageplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitesize of the handwritten part: 6 x 4catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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 decorationare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiimagine the mediaeval 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 collectiondimensions: cmplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteelements that determine the value: its rarity, quality, age and attractivenesstime was not an issue, contemplation and quality all the more sothis is an original unique piece from the 15th centurycatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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 catawikiwithin 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 websitethe document was drafted in london oncatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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 brownedare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiimagine the mediaeval 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 collectiondimensions: cmplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteelements that determine the value: its rarity, quality, age and attractivenesstime was not an issue, contemplation and quality all the more sothis is an original unique piece from the 15th centurycatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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 catawikithis is a masterpiece in any serious collectiondimensions: cmelements that determine the value: its rarity, quality, age and attractivenessplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteimagine 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 an original unique piece from the 14th centurytime was not an issue, contemplation and quality all the more socatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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-size18 x 16, very popular prayer booklet, originally written in the 13th century for pilgrims in meccaplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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 storesoldati that adds place and date: augustare 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 websiteperfectly readable pageson the back is the owner’s signature of dcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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 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 beautiful initials decorated with penworkare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithis 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 leaf is in good condition; there are a few small holesone line begins with a gilt-heightened initial with red and white penworkelements that determine the value: its rarity, quality, age and attractivenessthis is an original unique piece from the 15th centurycatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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 spotsare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithis is a masterpiece in any serious collectionall text on this leaf is handwrittenthis is an original leaf from the 16th centurythe text is written with black ink, the initials and some (dutch) words are indicated with red inkplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteelements that determine the value: its rarity, quality, age and attractivenesscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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 catawikithis is a masterpiece in any serious collectionthe text is written with brown ink, the initials are indicated with red and blue ink and the initials are gilt heightenedplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitebeautiful shimmer of the gold! read moreelements 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 hand
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 storeare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikibound between two book covers made of woodplease refer to the photos as they form an integral part of the descriptionearly 18th-century museum quality, read moreoverall, all parts of the bible reveal an impressive old quality and usage with a beautiful patinagood 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 ageparchment leaves (animal skin) inscribed with black and red in the ethiopian script on both sides of the leavessize are 14 cm x 8 cmprobably in ‘geez’, the language of the ethiopian churchthis 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 hometotal 86 pages with wood coversplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteeach 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 conditioncatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablea good example in age appropriate condition
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 borsiniplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteentirely handwritten score entitled "trovatore in caricatura"; poem by luigi borsini music by gaetano donizetticatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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 catawikithis is a masterpiece in any serious collectionthe 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 penworkcondition: although more than 500 years old, the condition is good; the vellum is slightly brownedplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteall text on these sheets is written by handelements that determine the value: its rarity, quality, age and attractivenesscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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 catawikiscore "la serenata capriccio" for pianointeresting score of 18 pages, entirely handwritten with correctionshandwritten sheet music by adolfo de causandier, music teacher and composerplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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 centuryare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikihandwritten text on one column of 16 lines with the use of a pale dark brown ink and annotated with pale red inktotal size of the handwritten parchment: 11however, there might be some slight signs of ageing or marginal dirt that do not damage anything at allmedieval illuminated manuscript, xv century ( circa), written most likely in a scriptorium in central-northern francethis handwritten parchment is in rather good condition, considering its nearly 600 years of ageplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitesize of the handwritten part: 6 x 4catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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 newspaperextremely rare read moreare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikievery day he wrote a boontje for this newspaperplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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 storeare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithis handwritten parchment is in good condition, considering its nearly 600 years of agehowever, there might be some slight signs of ageing or marginal dirt that do not damage anything at allmedieval illuminated manuscript, xv century ( circa), written most likely in a scriptorium in central-northern francetotal size of the handwritten parchment: 16please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitehandwritten text on one column of 19 lines with the use of a pale dark brown ink and annotated with pale red ink alternated with bluehandwritten part size: 9catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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-heightenedare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiimagine the mediaeval abbeys with their libraries where monks created beautiful manuscripts, illuminated with gilt-heightened and hand-painted initials on red or blue backgroundscondition: 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 websiteelements that determine the value: its rarity, quality, age and attractivenesstime was not an issue, contemplation and quality all the more sothis is an original unique piece from the 15th centurycatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethe decorative outer edge was affixed later in the 19th century
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 catawikithis is a masterpiece in any serious collectioncondition: 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 spotsall text on this leaf is handwrittenthis is an original leaf from the 16th centuryplease 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 some letters are decorated with itelements that determine the value: its rarity, quality, age and attractivenesscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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 catawikithis is a masterpiece in any serious collectionone sentence begins with a gilt-heightened initial with red, blue and white penworkthis is an original piece from the 15th centuryplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethis 15th-century leaf is from a latin book of hours, written in francecondition: although more than 550 years old, the leaf is still in good condition, apart from damage by miceelements that determine the value: its rarity, quality, age and attractivenesscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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 rossiniplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitein the score there is a piano reduction of the introduction and of the final marchcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
33 €