Extent: 97 leaves : parchment, illustrations; 168 x 125 mm.
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Title supplied by cataloger from bookseller information and notes. Miniatures: St. John on the Island of Patmos (f. 7, full-page);St. Luke (f. 8, full-page); St. Matthew (f. 9, full-page); St. Mark(f. 10, full-page); the Crucifixion (f. 11, full-page); Pentecost (f.14, full-page); the Virgin with Child and two angels (f. 17, full-page); St. Paul (f. 24); St. John and the poisoned cup (f. 24v);St. Andrew (f. 25); St. James (f. 25v); St. Stephen (f. 26); St... Artists: Master of the Beady Eyes, a continuation of the artists from the group of the Masters of the Gold Scrolls. Active in Ghent and Bruges they are recognized by the characteristic way of drawing the eyes using a sustained line and a small disk for the pupil – a small beady dot to represent the eyes of figures. Additionally, there is a color palate of pastel tones, including an... Binding: bound in brown triple gilt-paneled calf, spine with six compartments decorate with gilt flowers. Binding not contemporary with the manuscript, binding possibly from the 18th century. Decoration: illuminations ruled in purple ink and capitals highlighted in both red and blue. Ten illuminated full-page miniatures, each inscribed with three-sided borders featuring illuminated scrollwork and enhanced with white dots, fruits, flowers, foliage, and gold wine leaves. Twelve smaller miniatures accompanied by similar three-sided border. Each major text section is introduced by... Purchased from Dungeness Books, 2025. Produced in Bruges or Ghent, following the use of Rome. Some of the prayers have masculine endings, suggesting the original owner of this manuscript was a man. The manuscript contains the ex-libris vignette of Maria Nanna Jozefina van Heurne de Puyenbeke née de Schietere de Lophem (1764-1804), a manuscript collector and wife of collector Joseph van Heurne (1752-1844). It is speculated it was sold at auction of Joseph van Heurne’s collection in July 1860. See citation for auction catalog: Catalogue d’une magnifique et precieuse...
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