PSALTER

Leaf from a Psalter

      1475. (PSALTER). Illuminated manuscript leaf from a Psalter. France, circa 1475. Single vellum leaf (5 by 8 inches), in black, gold, blue and red inks. $750. Lovely illuminated leaf from a 15th-century Psalter. The text is from Psalms 32 and 33. Scribed in 27 lines, written in dark brown and red inks in gothic script, with numerous line extenders, ten one-line initials in blue, red and gold and one elaborate two-line initial on a field of red and gold. The verso is very similar. A beautiful leaf in fine condition.