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Initial from an Antiphoner: MS McClean 201.9m

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Current Location: Gallery 32 (Rothschild)

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Initial from an Antiphoner

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Description

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Parchment, 114 x 110 mm, two four-line musical staves ruled in red ink and two fragmentary lines of text on reverse.

CONTENTS: On reverse, fragmentary text from the beginning of Matins of Holy Saturday: [In pace i]d ipsum dor[miam et requiescam]. [Ps.]Cum in[vocarem]. A[ntiphona. Habitabit]; the initial would have introduced the responsory for the first lesson at Matins of Holy Saturday, Sicut ovis ad occisionem ductus est.

DECORATION: Historiated initial in orange on a solid blue ground: [S, 2 ll.] Carrying of the Cross, with Christ being scourged.

ORNAMENTATION: On reverse, one-line verse initial in brown ink with brown pen flourishing.

Place(s) associated

  • Venice ⪼ North-east Italy ⪼ Italy

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1904) by McClean, Frank

Dating

13th Century, first half
Circa 1200 CE - Circa 1250 CE

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Gold

Components of the work

Support composed of parchment

Techniques used in production

Penwork
Illumination

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Identification numbers

Accession number: MS McClean 201.9m
Primary reference Number: 181395
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 5 February 2024 Last processed: Monday 5 February 2024

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Manuscripts and Printed Books

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