[Leaf from Miniature Prayer Book, 15th Century, Netherlands]

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Leaf from a miniature prayer book in Old Dutch (The Netherlands, 15th-century). Text appears in a single column, late gothic script. The present leaf contains prayers for the "Heilige Jonc frauwen" Saint Gertrude and Saint Margaret. Note the scribe misspelled the girl's name as "Gertgtruyt" to which he/she/they made an unobtrusive correction. This item is unique in its collection, of the 37 leaves from this acquisition made in 2018, this is the only one on paper.

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1 leaf ([1] p.) ; 9 x 6 cm.

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Creator: Unknown. [1401..1500].

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Leaf from a miniature prayer book in Old Dutch (The Netherlands, 15th-century). Text appears in a single column, late gothic script. The present leaf contains prayers for the "Heilige Jonc frauwen" Saint Gertrude and Saint Margaret. Note the scribe misspelled the girl's name as "Gertgtruyt" to which he/she/they made an unobtrusive correction. This item is unique in its collection, of the 37 leaves from this acquisition made in 2018, this is the only one on paper.

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1 leaf ([1] p.) ; 9 x 6 cm.

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A teaching collection, purchased in 2018, of 37 leaves from illuminated manuscripts, 36 of which are on vellum/parchment, and one on paper (this item)
Disbound, each leaf in mylar enclosure, the whole housed in custom clam-shell with off-white cloth covering.

This item makes reference to the saints Gertrude and Margaret. Gertrude in this item was Gertrude the Great. A German Benedictine nun and scholar who wrote extensively during the second half of the 13th century . Saint Margret could be one of two individuals, Saint Margaret of Scotland (11th century) or Saint Margaret of Antioch (2nd century).

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[Leaf from Miniature Prayer Book, 15th Century, Netherlands], text, [1401..1500]; (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1836073/: accessed May 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.

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