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[TWELFTH-CENTURY INITIAL 'E']

Cutting with large initial, from a decorated manuscript choirbook in Latin
[France (probably north)
12th century (probably mid-century)]
€300 - €500

Single cutting, with large initial 'E' in bands of red enclosing geometric patterns in blank vellum, the initial enclosing mirrored sprays of blue foliage, remains of 3 lines of text with music arranged around a red clef line on reverse, small spots and stains and marks from former attachment to a mount, overall in excellent condition, 85 by 75mm

From the same parent manuscript as the previous two lots