Book of Hours (England, mid-14th century), Folio 2 of 2

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Mid-14th century

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Leaf from a psalter or book of hours. Recto contains explicit of unidentified prayer ("...sancto spiritu laudemus et super exaltemus eum in secula. Benedictus es domine in firmamento celi et laudabilis et gloriosus et super exaltatus in secula. Amen.") followed by Psalm 148:1-9, ending at "Montes" on verso.

Single parchment folio ruled in red ink, written in a single column of twelve lines in black ink. Alternating blue and red initials with simple contrasting (red and blue [now purple]) pen flourishing. Recto contains a single illuminated initial (L) on a field of red and blue with white detailing; more elaborate pen flourishing on verso reaches into the margin.

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