Leaves from a portable Missal with a reading by Bede (his homily for the Feast of the Annunciation of the Virgin) in Latin, manuscripts on parchment. [England or low countries 14th century].

Leaves from a portable Missal with a reading by Bede (his homily for the Feast of the Annunciation of the Virgin) in Latin, manuscripts on parchment. [England or low countries 14th century].

5 leaves, each with double column of 30 lines of a good gothic bookhand (written space 164 x 112mm) capitals touched in red, red rubrics, paragraph marks in blue, simple red or blue initials, use of ‘w’ in place of ‘v’ in some words, some spots and small stains and scuffs, overall in good condition, 225 x 165mm

Available as a collection of 5 leaves or individually as £400 single leaf or £750 bifolium