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Leaf from a Gradual
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Parchment, 225 x 138 (195 x122) mm, 11 long lines ruled in plummet, 11 four-line musical staves ruled in brown, green, red and black ink.
CONTENTS: Statuit ei Dominus testamentum pacis (Ecl. 45:8), used for the feast of Cathedra Petri (22 Feb.), St Nicolas (6 Dec.) or other holy bishops and confessors.
ORNAMENTATION: Interlaced blue and red initial [S, 6 ll.] with foliage infill on gold ground; red penwork initials [1 – 2 ll.].
History note: In the Museum by 1895
Method of acquisition: Bought (1891)
13th Century, Mid
Production date:
circa
AD 1250
Support
composed of
parchment
Text
Height 195 mm
Width 122 mm
Page
Height 225 mm
Width 138 mm
Accession number: MS 200
Primary reference Number: 169743
Project ID: 89
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Manuscripts and Printed Books
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Leaf from a Gradual" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/169743 Accessed: 2024-11-22 00:02:28
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