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Cutting from a Gradual
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Parchment, 140 x 135 mm, fragmentary words and four-line staves ruled in black ink (one of the lines ruled in red as well) on reverse.
CONTENTS: The initial N probably opened the Introit for the feast of St Peter in Chains.
DECORATION: Historiated initial formed of acanthus, fish-scale motifs, and masks on framed, recessed blue-green grounds: [N, 2 ll.] St Peter released from prison by an angel.
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1912) by Marlay, Charles Brinsley
16th Century, Early#
Circa
1510
CE
-
Circa
1520
CE
Support
composed of
parchment
Page
Height 140 mm
Width 135 mm
Accession number: Marlay cutting Fl. 8a
Primary reference Number: 170686
Project ID: 130
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Manuscripts and Printed Books
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Cutting from a Gradual" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/170686 Accessed: 2024-12-23 00:19:06
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