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Historiated initial from a set of Choir books
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Parchment, 160 x 147 mm, two fragmentary lines of text ruled in pale brown ink and two fragmentary four-line musical staves ruled in red ink on reverse.
CONTENTS: The initial C would have introduced the responsory to the first lesson at Matins for the feast of St Cecilia (22 Nov.), Cantantibus organis, Caecilia virgo in corde suo soli domino decantabat dicens: Fiat domine cor meum et corpus meum immaculatum ut non confundar; fragmentary text on reverse, […]sa est…tuis
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: [C] St Cecilia kneeling in prayer and accompanied by three musicians with an organ.
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 201.13h
Primary reference Number: 176526
Project ID: 1502
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Manuscripts and Printed Books
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