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Initial from a Choir book
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Parchment, 81 x 91 mm. one fragmentary four-line musical stave ruled in red ink and one line of fragmentary words ruled in brown ink on reverse
DECORATION: Historiated initial in pink with acanthus and green profile mask, on gold ground: [A or D, 1 l.] Half-length figure of King David.
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1904) by McClean, Frank
15th Century, Late-16th Century, Early#
Production date:
circa
AD 1500
Support composed of parchment
Accession number: MS McClean 201.16b
Primary reference Number: 178987
Project ID: 1505
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Manuscripts and Printed Books
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Initial from a Choir book" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/178987 Accessed: 2024-12-29 08:47:15
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