Cutting from an Antiphoner for the Sanctoral

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Illuminated manuscript. Cutting from an Antiphoner for the Sanctoral. Parchment, gold, 312 x 262 mm, three musical staves ruled in red ink, three fragmentary lines of text, ruled in brown ink, circa 1325 to circa 1350. Production Place: Italy, Perugia. CONTENTS: On reverse, antiphons for the first two psalms of the first nocturn at Matins for the Feast of the Annunciation, [Benedicta tu in] mulieribus et benedictus [fructus ventris] tui. P. D[omine dominus] noster. Sicut [myrrha electa] odorem dedista suauita[tis sancta dei genetrix]; on the recto, the antiphon and versicle for the last psalm of the first nocturn at Matins for the Feast of the Annunciation, [Ante thorum huius Virginis, frequentate no]bis dulcia cantica drag[matis]. V. Specie tua. Sancta e[t immacula]ta uir[ginitas]; the initial S introduced the responsory to the final lesson of the second nocturne at Matins, Sancta et immaculata. ORNAMENTATION: Ornamental initial in liquid gold and pink on blue and dark pink grounds with coloured vine-scroll infill and acanthus extensions forming partial borders: [S, 2 staves high]. Alternate red or blue initials [height of the gap between staves] with purple or red pen flourishing, using small scallop and trefoil motifs: one initial on reverse.

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Accession Number: MS McClean 201.12a.3
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14th Century _WF_AdOK _WF_KWD _WF_OPAC _WF_OPAC_pending acanthus antiphonal antiphoner antiphons blue cutting decorative initial Early Renaissance Fitz_MSPB fragment gold illuminated illumination initial Italian liquid gold manuscript music manuscript neum neume notation notes ornamental ornamented parchment penwork Perugian School red Renaissance sanctoral scrolls staves Trecento trefoil

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