Western manuscript

Medium: Woodcut music in black and red
Size: 14 1/2 x 9 1/4 inches (Sheet)
Date finished: 1732
Publisher: Joannem B Verdussen
Condition: Some text lost due to ink reaction to the parchment.

Series: Poems by Abul Ala Al-Maarri (Syrian, 973-1058)
Medium: Calligraphy in black and red with borders in gold.
Dimensions:10 5/8 x 6 3/8 inches (Sheet)
Date finished: 1743

Dimensions:7 3/4 x 5 inches (Sheet)
Date finished: Late 18th century

Italian manuscript

Medium: Ink on parchment. Historiated initials. Five-line staves with notation in black on red staves.
Dimensions: 22 1/2 x 15 1/2 inches (sheet)
Date finished: 17th century

French manuscript

Medium: Latin text hand-lettered on vellum. Illuminated letter "D" with red, blue, white & gold. Decorated borders in red, green, gold, and blue (floral designs).
Dimensions: 6 5/8 x 4 5/8 inches (sheet)
Date finished: 16th Century

Western manuscript

Medium: Ink on parchment. Historiated capital in red, blue, and yellow. Latin text in black and red. Four line staves with musical notations. Probably Italian.
Dimensions: 19 1/4 x 13 3/4 inches (sheet)
Date finished: 17th Century
Condition: Some text lost due to ink reaction to the parchment.

Eastern manuscript

Medium: Calligraphy in Naskhi script on burnished paper with gold, blue and red decorative elements
Dimensions: 7 7/8 x 4 1/2 inches (sheet)
Artist details: Pakistani
Date finished: Late 18th century

Western manuscript

Medium: Lettered on Parchment with latin text in black and red pen work
Dimensions: 22 1/2 x 15 1/4 inches
Date finished: 17th Century

Eastern manuscript

Medium: Gurmukhi calligraphy in black with borders in red, blue and gold
Dimensions: 5 1/4 x 3 1/4 inches (sheet)
Date finished: Late 18th century

Western manuscript

Medium: Black and red hand-lettered script on parchment. Capitals in blue.
Dimensions: 20 1/2 x 13 1/2 inches
Artist details: Spanish
Date finished: 17th century

Western manuscript

Medium: Black and red hand-lettered script on parchment. Capitals in blue.
Dimensions: 20 1/2 x 13 1/2 inches
Artist details: Spanish
Date finished: 17th century

Indian manuscript

Medium: Hand-lettered manuscript leaf Sanskrit text in black with red discs and borders
Dimensions: 4 15/16 x 10 5/16 inches
Date finished: 16th century
Condition: Some water staining.

Western manuscript

Medium: Ink, paint and gold on vellum
Dimensions: 5 3/4 x 3 inches
Date finished: 1522
Publisher: Germain Hardouyn

Turkish manuscript

Medium: Calligraphy in Naskh script headings and Thuluth text
Dimensions: 12 1/2 x 8 1/4 inches (sheet)
Date finished: Late 18th century

Turkish manuscript

Medium: Calligraphy in Naskh script headings and Thuluth text
Dimensions: 12 1/2 x 8 1/4 inches (sheet)
Date finished: Late 18th Century

Eastern manuscript

Medium: Persian calligraphy in black with gold historiated capitals
Dimensions: 7 11/16 x 4 3/4 inches
Artist details: Indian
Date finished: 1208 AH (c. 1780s)

Eastern manuscript

Medium: Arabic calligraphy in black with yellow, blue and red decorative elements
Dimensions: 4 5/8 x 4 inches (sheet)
Date finished: 975 AH (c. 1560s)