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Illuminated initial from an Antiphoner
Artist: Associate of Nicolò di Giacomo
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Parchment, 110 x 108 mm, two musical staves ruled in red ink, two fragmentary lines of text.
CONTENTS: On reverse, part of the antiphon to the Magnificat for the third day of the third week of Advent, [Elevare, elevare consurge Jerusalem so]lve vincula [colli tui ca]ptiva filia [Sion] (Is. 52:2); the initial, which would have been on the recto of the original leaf, would have introduced the responsory to the first lesson for the third day of the week in the third week of Advent, Aegypte noli flere, quia dominator tuus veniet tibi.
DECORATION: Historiated initial in graded pink on gold ground: [A] The Redeemer appears to two prophets.
History note: Pencil note ‘No 10’ on reverse
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1912) by Marlay, Charles Brinsley
14th Century, third quarter#
Production date:
circa
AD 1368
: Probably 1368
Support composed of parchment
Accession number: Marlay cutting It. 81
Primary reference Number: 176555
Project ID: 1421
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Manuscripts and Printed Books
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