Historiated initial from an Antiphoner

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Illuminated manuscript. Cutting. Historiated initial from an Antiphoner. Parchment, penwork, gold, 113 x 136 mm, two four-line musical staves ruled in red ink, two fragmentary lines of text, largely obscured by remains of paper mount. Production Place: Bergamo or Cremona, Italy. circa 1450 to circa 1460. CONTENT: On reverse, fragmentary text subiu [â¦]; the initial probably introduced the responsory to the first lesson at Matins for the Feast of St Agnes (January 21), Diem festum sacratissimae virginis. DECORATION: Historiated initial in pink with white highlighting on a ground of solid gold, housing half-length figures: [D] St Agnes holding palm and book with Lamb of God.
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