Medieval Manuscript Calendar Leaf, February, Vellum, France, C.1475. For Sale

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This is a calendar leaf from a Book of Hours for the month of February produced c.1475.

The leaf contains many entries that make the place of Use difficult to determine. Although not an English production, there are indications that it could have been written for an English person and that the Use could be for Rome. This would probably make the place of origin Flanders (Bruges?).

The size of the leaf is 127mm x 98mm (5ins. x 3 8/10ins.).

This is not a calendar leaf that has a Saint for each day. The original owner only had included those feasts that he (or she) wished to venerate. The only certainty is that the calendar is not for the Use of Paris. Of the twenty-three entries there are twelve, and part of another, that are not found in Paris calendars. These are: -

3rd.Triphois. 17th.Germanici.

6th.Dorothee virg. 18th.Hugonis epi.

8th.Sabibi epi. 19th.Severiani

11th.Bonifacii epi. 25th.Constancie vg.

13th.Fusce virg. 26th.Metriani mr.

15th.Faustini. 28th.Polioti mr.

This is a strange calendar. The inclusion of Gilbert, the canonisation of bishop Hugh, Scholastica, Germanus of Auxerre and Boniface of Ross (even though some are not against their correct feast days) could indicate that it was made for an English person. A Book of Hours for the Use of Rome could have had a calendar that included Gilbert, Dorothy, Constance and Polioti. The probability, therefore, is that the Book of hours was made in Bruges, Flanders.

This is quite a nice little leaf that requires further research to establish its origins.

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