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Historiated initial from an Antiphoner
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Parchment, 60 x 58 mm, one three-line musical stave ruled in red ink, one line of fragmentary text.
CONTENT: The initial probably introduced the antiphon at First Vespers for the Feast of the Commemoration of St Paul (June 30), Ego plantavi.
DECORATION: Historiated initial in pink with white highlighting on a ground of solid gold, housing half-length figures: [E] St Paul with sword and book.
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1912) by Marlay, Charles Brinsley
15th Century, third quarter#
Circa
1450
CE
-
Circa
1460
CE
Support composed of parchment
Accession number: Marlay cutting It. 77b
Primary reference Number: 181230
Project ID: 1417
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Manuscripts and Printed Books
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