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Historiated initial from a set of Choir books
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Parchment, 218 x 175 mm, two fragmentary lines of text ruled in pale brown ink and three fragmentary four-line musical staves ruled in red ink on reverse.
CONTENTS: The initial H would have introduced the responsory to the first lesson at Matins for the Nativity of the Virgin (8 Sept.), Hodie nata est beata Virgo Maria ex progenie David, per quam salus mundi credentibus apparuit; fragmentary text on reverse, […]a Euo[uae]…[.n]escivit
DECORATION: Historiated initial in pale graded pink on burnished gold ground with floral and acanthus extensions into the margins which also contain gold balls and birds: [H] Birth of the Virgin.
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1904) by McClean, Frank
14th Century, Late-15th Century, Early#
Circa
1395
CE
-
Circa
1400
CE
Support composed of parchment
Accession number: MS McClean 201.13o
Primary reference Number: 181942
Project ID: 1502
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Manuscripts and Printed Books
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Historiated initial from a set of Choir books" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/181942 Accessed: 2024-12-29 10:46:29
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