Medieval Book of Hours Vellum Page

An original leaf from a manuscript Book of Hours. On each side of the page are 25 lines of text, arranged in two columns, and written in red and brown ink. The script, known as lettre-batarde, has been written on animal vellum. Fillers and line-endings are decorated with red and blue ink, as well as some gold infill. Elaborate panel border of acanthus and floral motifs are also highlighted with liquid gold. The obverse is believed to red from the Book of Mark, specifically chapter 16:1, due to the mention of Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome at the top of the second column.