Author: SAINT MARY DEVOTION INCUNABLE LITURGY; LITURGIE MARIA DEVOTIE INCUNABEL:
Title: Hypoliti [Martyr 235 A.D.] et sociorum eius. Collec. [Collecta = firs prayer of opening Holy Mass] : Ora nobis qms (quæsimus) ops (omnipotens) de (deorum) ut beati Hypoliti martir (martyris) tui sociorumque eius veneranda solemnitas et devotiones nobis augeat et salutem . Per Domini nomen.
Description: In assumtione beatæ mariæ virginis ad versus super psalmos antiphona. Quæ est ista quæ ascendit sicut aurora consurgens pulchra ut luna electa ut sol terribilis ut castrorum acis ordinata. (this sentence taken from Solomon's Song: cp. 6:9). S.I., s.n. (Second half fifteenth century). Original paper Incunable leave (140x95 mm). Original old latin text in two collumns, each 34 lines, together 136 lines recto/verso. Beautiful handdrawn coloured decorative initial (typeface Q [uae] and a beautiful handdrawn and coloured decorative illumination at tail margin of recto (approx. 90x20 mm.). Original Incunable, one small leave, second half fifteenth century. Typeface generally used during the 14th15th century, together with a beautiful designed initioal (typeface Q) together with decorative coloured broad illumination at tailmargin on recte (approx. 90x20 mm). Text perhaps about Holy Virgin Maria liturgy. In very nice fresh condition. Rare. (traces of fingering/blemishing of tail margin on verso).

Keywords: incunable incunabel incunabulum holy virgin liturgy maria devotion illuminating hippolitus martyr liturgy culture heritage legacy europe middeleeuwen medieval history mediaeval