Two bifolia from a Breviary-Antiphoner of Dominican use, South Eastern France (probably Arles), [second quarter of the 14th century].

Two bifolia from a Breviary-Antiphoner of Dominican use, 244 x 178mm., 15 lines, in a Gothic hand, initials in red or blue with marginal flourishes, small piece missing from blank foot of one f., all ff. with outer margin damaged, some staining, South Eastern France (probably Arles), [second quarter of the 14th century].

⁂ Provenance: Originally part of a dispersed first section of the Breviary-Antiphoner of Dominican use, sold Sotheby's, 4th December, 2007, lot 56. The Sotheby's part was localised to Arles on the basis of the inclusion of prayers to St. Trophimus (d. c. 290), which identify him there as a disciple of Christ. Trophimus was the first archbishop of Arles.