[TWO ILLUMINATED LEAVES FROM A PRAYER COLLECTION]

Two single leaves (with continuous text), each with text in single column of 14 lines of a professional liturgical hand, capitals touched in pale yellow wash, blue paraph marks, red rubrics, 2-line initials in red or blue with ornate purple or red penwork surrounds, two illuminated initials enclosing scrolling foliage and a circular design with baubles mounted on lines radiating from its centre-point in white penwork on blue, burgundy and green grounds, these sprouting foliate sprays with large purple strawberries and gold bezants, some near-contemporary and later additions in margins, a small smudge or two, small spots and stains, else in good condition, each approximately 235 by 170mm