ANTIPHONARY. ANTIPHONARY SPECTACULAR MANUSCRIPT... Lot 35

[ANTIPHONARY]. ANTIPHONARY SPECTACULAR MANUSCRIPT ON VELIN LEATHER, probably southern and dating from the 16th century. In broadside (bookcase: approx. 80 x 57 cm), fawn-colored basane on wooden boards (approx. 2 cm thick), boards decorated with metal cabochons and spandrels, clasps with leather thongs, mute spine; 96 ff. numbered in brown ink. Lack of leather in one compartment of the spine, tear in one nerve with lack of skin, traces of wetness on the boards, crease in 13 ff (ff. 68 to 80). NUMEROUS WATERMARKED INITIALS, ORNATE COLOR CAPITALS. The dimensions of the work are quite exceptional.