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Initial from a Gradual
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Parchment, 289 x 237 mm, traces of musical staves ruled in red ink and fragmentary text on reverse, largely obscured by remains of a paper mount.
CONTENT: On reverse, fragmentary text … fra …; the initial would have marked the introit to the Mass for the feast of St Andrew (30 Nov.), Mihi autem nimis honorati sunt amici tui (Ps. 138:17).
DECORATION: Historiated initial in graded pink and blue with scrolling ornamentation of leaves and berries on a solid gold ground, and border of painted leaves, flowers and fruit with gold discs and pine-cones: [M] St Andrew carrying his cross and an open book.
ORNAMENTATION: Traces of an initial with voided red pen-flourishing on reverse.
History note: Thomas Miller Whitehead
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed
(1912)
by
Marlay, Charles Brinsley
Fifteenth century, third quarter
Production date:
circa
AD 1480
Support composed of parchment
Accession number: Marlay cutting It. 26
Primary reference Number: 176547
Project ID: 1376
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Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Manuscripts and Printed Books
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Accession Number: MS McClean 201.9l
Accession Number: Marlay cutting It. 14
Accession Number: Marlay cutting It. 79
Accession Number: MS McClean 201.9a
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