Christ in Gethsemane.- Leaf from an Illuminated Latin Choirbook, illuminated manuscript on parchment, in Latin, 8 lines of text with music on a 4-line stave, enclosing on one side a large illuminated initial 'I' (opening: 'In monte oliveti ora') in pink and blue, enclosing Christ kneeling in prayer in Gethsemane, large initials in red or blue with contrasting penwork, rubrics in red, fine penwork flower heads touched in red used as line-fillers, somewhat scuffed and damaged in places, minor repairs to upper and inner margins, slightly affecting text and left edge of illuminated initial, 395 x 260 mm., Northern Italy or perhaps southern France, last decades of 13th century.

⁂ A complete leaf from a Latin choirbook, bearing a fine illuminated initial relating to the responsory for the first nocturn on Maundy Thursday. The large initial includes an arch at the top, and shows Christ in Gethsemane, kneeling in a hilly landscape with foliage with hands raised in fervent prayer, before a deep blue sky. Christ is wearing orange robes, and his white-painted face is expressive, revealing the work of a skilled artist.