summary
Psalter; Book of hours, use of Bourges
leaf dimensions : height (mm)
159
leaf dimensions : width (mm)
110
note (deco)
1-line blue and gold initials with red and blue penwork; 2-line blue, red and white initials on gold fields, illuminated with flowers and animals. Border decorations including vines, flowers, fruit, etc. -- mostly partial borders, but some full.
binding
French calf, gilt (ca. 1560).
provenance
Motto, "Se mieulx non pis" may suggest Lallement family member as original owner. 19th century bookplate of the comtesse Des Courtils; old woodcut, with La Marck and Cleves arms. Bequeathed by Anne D. Thomson, 1924.
note (temp)
Digital Scriptorium describes this as "Psalter; Book of hours, use of Bourges "
