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Historiated initial from an Antiphoner
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Parchment, 115 x 107 mm, thirteen lines ruled in brown ink on reverse, text written on every fourth line.
CONTENTS: On reverse, part of Psalm 38:6-7, mea tamquam [nihilum ante te / verumtamen uni]versa vanitas om[nis homo vivens / verumtamen in ima]gine pertransit hom[o / sed et frustra conturbatur / thesaurizat et] ignorat cui congr[egabit ea]; the initial would have introduced Psalm 38, Dixi custodiam
DECORATION: Historiated initial in blue with acanthus extensions on gold ground: Psalm 38, [D, 13 ll.] David pointing at mouth, seated on a bench in a landscape, a large volume resting on his knees.
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1904) by McClean, Frank
15th Century, third quarter#
Circa
1450
CE
-
Circa
1475
CE
Support composed of parchment
Accession number: MS McClean 201.16a
Primary reference Number: 178985
Project ID: 4131
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Manuscripts and Printed Books
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