The page is an excerpt from the Book of Lamentation, from the Old Testament. It is generally attributed to the prophet Jeremiah and it is the account of the destruction of the city of Jerusalem by the hand of Nabucodonosor, king of Babylon, in 586 BC. Bible and Books of Hours are the most common surviving type of manuscript, but each copy was unique. As a result, books of this type offer some of the most interesting examples of medieval calligraphy and decorative practice. A rare example of a leaf produced in Britain from the 13th century.
To discover more about Medieval manuscripts please visit our relevant blog post: Illuminated Manuscripts & Vellum Pages.
