Ne reminiscaris Domine.../...Omnes sancti angeli...; [Pslam 142 and Litanies]. Written in NW France (likely for the Use of Arras or Paris) in the early 15th century. Possibly identical with the Book of Hours sold at Sotheby's London on 20 December 1948, lot 415. "The Property of a Gentleman." Dismembered by Otto or Louise Ege in the late 1940s, leaves used as no. 45 in Ege's "Fifty Original Leaves from Medieval Manuscripts" portfolios, of which 40 were produced and 31 are known.

Illumination description: This leaf is illuminated with gold (application unknown). Four out of fifteen of the simple rinceaux buds are detailed with gold. Additionally, there is a total of 14 decorated letters, all of which include illumination. Finally, in the decorated line breaks, precisely applied dots of gold break up the red and blue line decorated breaks. 

Condition: This leaf is in overall good condition. Overall, it shows minimal signs of aging. The marks of aging include a slightly darkened area next to the text in the bottom right corner of the recto. Additionally, scattered throughout the parchment are darkened, thin lines and dots. However, these marks could be a result of parchment imperfections. 

Additional Use: This leaf show signs of additional use, specifically that of Otto Ege's methods of fragmenting and selling manuscript leaves. On the verso there are four sections that are marred by Ege's tape used for collection and display. In the upper half of the manuscript, there are three separate sections where Ege's tape damaged the parchment. There are two areas of damage on the left side of the page, denoting where two separate pieces of tape were applied. They are rectangular in shape, with flat verticle stripping indicating where the tape was removed from the parchment. The additional section of damage on the upper portion of the verso is located on the right side of the leaf. Unlike the two previous areas of damage, this area is scarred by a small strip of what looks to be raised or textured tape that was not completely removed from the parchment. The final area of damage is located in the bottom right corner of the manuscript and has the raised texture of an incomplete removal. 

Record by Ginny Jenkins

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