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The Roger Martin Collection of Western Manuscripts and Miniatures and other properties
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Auction dates
06 Jul 2021 14:00 BST
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02 Jul 2021 10:00 - 17:00 BST
03 Jul 2021 11:00 - 16:00 BST
04 Jul 2021 11:00 - 16:00 BST
05 Jul 2021 10:00 - 17:00 BST
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Leaf from a copy of Gregory the Great, Moralia in Job, in pre-Caroline Germanic minuscule, in Latin
Lot 1
Leaf from a copy of Gregory the Great, Moralia in Job, in pre-Caroline Germanic minuscule, in Latin
24,000 GBP
12,000 - 18,000 GBP
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Three cuttings from a large and elegant Carolingian copy of Gregory the Great, Homiliary, in Latin
Lot 2
Three cuttings from a large and elegant Carolingian copy of Gregory the Great, Homiliary, in Latin
10,000 GBP
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Fragment of a leaf from a Homiliary, with large coloured initials, in Latin, decorated manuscript
Lot 3
Fragment of a leaf from a Homiliary, with large coloured initials, in Latin, decorated manuscript
3,200 GBP
2,000 - 4,000 GBP
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Leaf from a Sacramentary or Ritual, in Latin, decorated manuscript on parchment [probably France
Lot 4
Leaf from a Sacramentary or Ritual, in Latin, decorated manuscript on parchment [probably France
2,800 GBP
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Leaf from an early copy of Arator, De Actibus Apostolorum, in Latin verse, with an apparently un
Lot 5
Leaf from an early copy of Arator, De Actibus Apostolorum, in Latin verse, with an apparently un
4,000 GBP
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Two cuttings from an early Liber Pontificalis, in Latin, manuscript on parchment [perhaps Poland,
Lot 6
Two cuttings from an early Liber Pontificalis, in Latin, manuscript on parchment [perhaps Poland,
0 GBP
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Single leaf from a Homiliary by either Haimo of Halberstadt or Haimo of Auxerre, in Latin, manusc
Lot 7
Single leaf from a Homiliary by either Haimo of Halberstadt or Haimo of Auxerre, in Latin, manusc
0 GBP
2,500 - 3,500 GBP
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Leaf from a notably early Missal, in Latin, decorated manuscript on parchment [Germany, c. 1000
Lot 8
Leaf from a notably early Missal, in Latin, decorated manuscript on parchment [Germany, c. 1000
1,900 GBP
1,000 - 2,000 GBP
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Leaf from Jerome, Commentary on Matthew 27:47-56, in Latin, manuscript on parchment [probably Ger
Lot 9
Leaf from Jerome, Commentary on Matthew 27:47-56, in Latin, manuscript on parchment [probably Ger
1,100 GBP
1,000 - 2,000 GBP
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Bifolium from a copy of Hrabanus Maurus, De Laudibus Sanctae Crucis, in Latin verse, manuscript
Lot 10
Bifolium from a copy of Hrabanus Maurus, De Laudibus Sanctae Crucis, in Latin verse, manuscript
3,200 GBP
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Leaf from an early Noted Missal, in Latin, decorated manuscript on parchment [Germany, eleventh
Lot 11
Leaf from an early Noted Missal, in Latin, decorated manuscript on parchment [Germany, eleventh
0 GBP
1,200 - 1,800 GBP
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Leaf from a Sacramentary, in Latin, decorated manuscript on parchment [probably Italy, last decad
Lot 12
Leaf from a Sacramentary, in Latin, decorated manuscript on parchment [probably Italy, last decad
1,600 GBP
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Leaf from a Sacramentary, with a large decorated initial, in Latin, manuscript on parchment [Germ
Lot 13
Leaf from a Sacramentary, with a large decorated initial, in Latin, manuscript on parchment [Germ
2,800 GBP
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Leaf from a Missal, of Cistercian Use, in Latin, decorated manuscript on parchment [Austria or
Lot 14
Leaf from a Missal, of Cistercian Use, in Latin, decorated manuscript on parchment [Austria or
1,000 GBP
1,000 - 2,000 GBP
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Two leaves from a Gospel Lectionary, in Latin, decorated manuscript on parchment [Germany, twelft
Lot 15
Two leaves from a Gospel Lectionary, in Latin, decorated manuscript on parchment [Germany, twelft
0 GBP
1,800 - 2,500 GBP
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Cutting from a Lectionary, with fine line-drawn Christ and St. Peter in an initial, in Latin, man
Lot 17
Cutting from a Lectionary, with fine line-drawn Christ and St. Peter in an initial, in Latin, man
0 GBP
7,000 - 9,000 GBP
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Leaf from a treatise on the Calendar, in Latin, finely decorated manuscript on parchment [France
Lot 18
Leaf from a treatise on the Calendar, in Latin, finely decorated manuscript on parchment [France
2,800 GBP
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Opening leaf from a copy of Gratian, Decretum, with a large white-vine initial, in Latin, decorat
Lot 20
Opening leaf from a copy of Gratian, Decretum, with a large white-vine initial, in Latin, decorat
2,200 GBP
1,000 - 2,000 GBP
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Fragment of a bifolium from Gregory the Great, Moralia in Job, in Latin, manuscript on parchment
Lot 21
Fragment of a bifolium from Gregory the Great, Moralia in Job, in Latin, manuscript on parchment
1,200 GBP
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Leaf from a Sequentiary, mentioning both France and Paris, in Latin, manuscript on parchment [Fra
Lot 22
Leaf from a Sequentiary, mentioning both France and Paris, in Latin, manuscript on parchment [Fra
800 GBP
600 - 800 GBP
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Fragment from a leaf from a Bible or Gospel Book, in Latin, decorated manuscript on parchment [Fra
Lot 23
Fragment from a leaf from a Bible or Gospel Book, in Latin, decorated manuscript on parchment [Fra
500 GBP
300 - 500 GBP
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Two bifolia from a copy of Papias the Grammarian, Elementarium Doctrinae Rudimentum, in Latin wit
Lot 24
Two bifolia from a copy of Papias the Grammarian, Elementarium Doctrinae Rudimentum, in Latin wit
4,800 GBP
2,000 - 4,000 GBP
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Bifolium from a Peter Lombard, Magna Glossatura in Epistolas Pauli, with two large illuminated init
Lot 25
Bifolium from a Peter Lombard, Magna Glossatura in Epistolas Pauli, with two large illuminated init
1,300 GBP
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Leaf from a Glossed Gospel of John, of great refinement and with numerous gold initials, in Latin
Lot 26
Leaf from a Glossed Gospel of John, of great refinement and with numerous gold initials, in Latin
2,800 GBP
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Leaf from a Psalter, with Great Gloss of Peter Lombard, in Latin, decorated manuscript on parchme
Lot 27
Leaf from a Psalter, with Great Gloss of Peter Lombard, in Latin, decorated manuscript on parchme
1,300 GBP
800 - 1,200 GBP
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Leaf from a Lectionary, in Latin, decorated manuscript on parchment [Germany, early thirteenth ce
Lot 28
Leaf from a Lectionary, in Latin, decorated manuscript on parchment [Germany, early thirteenth ce
6,500 GBP
800 - 1,200 GBP
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Two leaves from an early Psalter-Hours, with numerous penwork drolleries of a hanged man, a cow
Lot 29
Two leaves from an early Psalter-Hours, with numerous penwork drolleries of a hanged man, a cow
2,000 GBP
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Four leaves from a lavishly illuminated Psalter, in Latin, manuscript on parchment [northern Engl
Lot 31
Four leaves from a lavishly illuminated Psalter, in Latin, manuscript on parchment [northern Engl
4,800 GBP
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
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Leaf from a Psalter, with a large historiated initial, in Latin, illuminated manuscript on parchm
Lot 32
Leaf from a Psalter, with a large historiated initial, in Latin, illuminated manuscript on parchm
0 GBP
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Leaf from a finely illuminated Psalter, in Latin, illuminated manuscript on parchment [southern
Lot 33
Leaf from a finely illuminated Psalter, in Latin, illuminated manuscript on parchment [southern
850 GBP
800 - 1,200 GBP
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Leaf from a Psalter or Psalter-Hours, with large illuminated initial, in Latin, manuscript on par
Lot 34
Leaf from a Psalter or Psalter-Hours, with large illuminated initial, in Latin, manuscript on par
0 GBP
600 - 800 GBP
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David Harping in a historiated initial on a leaf from a Bible, in Latin, illuminated manuscript
Lot 36
David Harping in a historiated initial on a leaf from a Bible, in Latin, illuminated manuscript
1,800 GBP
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Leaf from a Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew Names, in Latin, decorated manuscript on par
Lot 37
Leaf from a Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew Names, in Latin, decorated manuscript on par
0 GBP
600 - 800 GBP
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Leaves from the Tollemache-Wardington Bible, in Latin, illuminated manuscript on parchment [Franc
Lot 38
Leaves from the Tollemache-Wardington Bible, in Latin, illuminated manuscript on parchment [Franc
7,000 GBP
7,000 - 9,000 GBP
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Leaf from a pocket Bible of tiny proportions, in Latin, decorated manuscript on parchment [France
Lot 39
Leaf from a pocket Bible of tiny proportions, in Latin, decorated manuscript on parchment [France
400 GBP
300 - 500 GBP
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Collection of leaves from medieval Bibles, in Latin, decorated or illuminated manuscripts on parc
Lot 40
Collection of leaves from medieval Bibles, in Latin, decorated or illuminated manuscripts on parc
0 GBP
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Leaf from Peter Lombard, Magna Glossatura in Epistolas Pauli, in Latin, decorated manuscript on
Lot 41
Leaf from Peter Lombard, Magna Glossatura in Epistolas Pauli, in Latin, decorated manuscript on
0 GBP
500 - 700 GBP
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Two leaves from a copy of Peter Lombard, Libri Quattour Sententiarum, in Latin, manuscript on par
Lot 42
Two leaves from a copy of Peter Lombard, Libri Quattour Sententiarum, in Latin, manuscript on par
800 GBP
800 - 1,200 GBP
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Leaf from an early copy of Gratian, Decretum, in Latin, decorated manuscript on parchment [France
Lot 43
Leaf from an early copy of Gratian, Decretum, in Latin, decorated manuscript on parchment [France
700 GBP
300 - 500 GBP
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Collection of leaves from legal manuscripts, in Latin, on parchment [thirteenth to fourteenth cen
Lot 44
Collection of leaves from legal manuscripts, in Latin, on parchment [thirteenth to fourteenth cen
4,000 GBP
2,500 - 3,500 GBP
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Leaf from Philip the Chancellor, Sermons on the Psalms, in Latin, manuscript on parchment [northe
Lot 45
Leaf from Philip the Chancellor, Sermons on the Psalms, in Latin, manuscript on parchment [northe
600 GBP
600 - 800 GBP
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Three leaves from a copy of William Peraldus, Summa de Vitiis, in Latin, decorated manuscript on
Lot 46
Three leaves from a copy of William Peraldus, Summa de Vitiis, in Latin, decorated manuscript on
700 GBP
500 - 700 GBP
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Leaf from Thomas Aquinas, Summa Theologiae, in Latin, decorated manuscript on parchment, with ano
Lot 47
Leaf from Thomas Aquinas, Summa Theologiae, in Latin, decorated manuscript on parchment, with ano
500 GBP
500 - 700 GBP
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Lower part of a large leaf from a copy of Aristotle, Metaphysica, in the Latin translation of Wil
Lot 48
Lower part of a large leaf from a copy of Aristotle, Metaphysica, in the Latin translation of Wil
600 GBP
500 - 700 GBP
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Leaf from the celebrated Beauvais Missal, with three animal-headed drollery creatures, in Latin
Lot 49
Leaf from the celebrated Beauvais Missal, with three animal-headed drollery creatures, in Latin
5,500 GBP
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Leaf from the celebrated Beauvais Missal, with a single animal-headed drollery, in Latin,
Lot 50
Leaf from the celebrated Beauvais Missal, with a single animal-headed drollery, in Latin,
4,000 GBP
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Three leaves from the gargantuan ‘Bohun Bible’, each with an illuminated initial, manuscript in
Lot 51
Three leaves from the gargantuan ‘Bohun Bible’, each with an illuminated initial, manuscript in
2,200 GBP
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Leaf from the St Albans Abbey Bible, in Latin, illuminated manuscript on parchment [northern Fran
Lot 52
Leaf from the St Albans Abbey Bible, in Latin, illuminated manuscript on parchment [northern Fran
950 GBP
700 - 900 GBP
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Leaf from the St Albans Abbey Bible, in Latin, illuminated manuscript on parchment [northern Fran
Lot 53
Leaf from the St Albans Abbey Bible, in Latin, illuminated manuscript on parchment [northern Fran
900 GBP
700 - 900 GBP
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Leaf from the St Albans Abbey Bible, in Latin, illuminated manuscript on parchment [northern Fran
Lot 54
Leaf from the St Albans Abbey Bible, in Latin, illuminated manuscript on parchment [northern Fran
850 GBP
700 - 900 GBP
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Three leaves from a grand lectern Bible, in Latin, illuminated manuscript on parchment [Flanders,
Lot 55
Three leaves from a grand lectern Bible, in Latin, illuminated manuscript on parchment [Flanders,
3,800 GBP
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Two leaves from a richly illuminated Breviary, in Latin with French rubrics, manuscript on parchm
Lot 56
Two leaves from a richly illuminated Breviary, in Latin with French rubrics, manuscript on parchm
3,000 GBP
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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SS. Cosmas and Damian in a historiated initial on a bifolium from a Dominican Breviary, in Latin
Lot 57
SS. Cosmas and Damian in a historiated initial on a bifolium from a Dominican Breviary, in Latin
3,000 GBP
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Two leaves from an early Book of Hours, in Latin, illuminated manuscript on parchment [southern
Lot 58
Two leaves from an early Book of Hours, in Latin, illuminated manuscript on parchment [southern
900 GBP
1,000 - 2,000 GBP
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Five leaves from an early Book of Hours, of Dominican Use, in Latin, illuminated manuscript on pa
Lot 59
Five leaves from an early Book of Hours, of Dominican Use, in Latin, illuminated manuscript on pa
3,500 GBP
1,000 - 2,000 GBP
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Leaf from an early Book of Hours, in Latin, illuminated manuscript on parchment [France (probably
Lot 60
Leaf from an early Book of Hours, in Latin, illuminated manuscript on parchment [France (probably
0 GBP
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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