[ENLUMINATION] Set of 13 ornate initials from a manuscript, probably a choir book (antiphonary or gradual) Ink, gouache on parchment, music notated on the back, very fresh colors Initials cut out and laminated on cardboard supports Italy, Emilia-Romagna (or Umbria?), first half of 14th century 1. Ornate initial N, size: 150 x 140 mm 2. Ornate initial M, dimensions: 110 x 127 mm 3. Ornate initial M, size: 120 x 115 mm 4. Ornate initial E, size: 155 x 145 mm 5. Ornate initial E, size: 115 x 120 mm 6. Ornate initial T, size: 110 x 127 mm 7. Ornate initial N, size: 110 x 120 mm 8. Ornate initial U, size: 112 x 120 mm 9. Ornate initial D, size: 95 x 123 mm 10. Ornate initial D, size: 170 x 135 mm 11. Ornate initial Q, dimensions: 155 x 132 mm 12. Ornate initial S, size: 85 x 90 mm 13. Ornate initial E, size: 83 x 105 mm Provenance: Château du Perthuis. Note: Henry de Triqueti is reputed to have been a discerning collector. The catalog of his sale on May 4, 1886 (lot 75) is edifying, with works by Botticelli and Fra Angelico. He is also known to have advised the d'Orléans family on the constitution of their collections.