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Historiated initial from a Gradual
Artist: Vimercate, Tomasino da
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Parchment, 170 x 97 mm, two four-line musical staves ruled in red ink and two lines of text largely obscured by the remains of a paper mount.
CONTENT: The initial probably opened the Introit to the Mass for a Virgin Martyr, Loquebar de testimoniis tuis (Ps. 118:46)
DECORATION: Historiated initial in pale graded pink on blue ground with acanthus and floral extensions: [L] St Catharine of Alexandria brought before Emperor Maxentius.
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1912) by Marlay, Charles Brinsley
14th Century, Late
Circa
1395
CE
-
Circa
1400
CE
Support composed of parchment
Accession number: Marlay cutting It. 16
Primary reference Number: 176540
Project ID: 1367
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Manuscripts and Printed Books
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