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Historiated initial from a Choir Psalter and Hymnal: Marlay cutting It. 22a

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Current Location: In storage

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Historiated initial from a Choir Psalter and Hymnal

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Description

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Parchment, 131 x 138 mm, four fragmentary lines of text written on alternate lines, ruled in brown ink.

CONTENTS: On reverse, fragmentary text from Ps. 137: 3-4, [ex]audi me [multiplica]bis in anima me [virtute con]fiteantur tibi [Domine omnes re]ges terre quia; the initial C probably marked the start of Ps. 137, Confitebor.

ORNAMENTATION: Ornamental initial formed by an inner band of liquid gold and outer sections of solid colour combined with dense foliage with the same motifs used in the bowl of the letter: [C] painted on a square ground of solid gold with blue foliate ornamentation.

Place(s) associated

  • Perugia ⪼ Umbria ⪼ Italy

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1912) by Marlay, Charles Brinsley

Dating

15th Century, fourth quarter
Circa 1475 CE - Circa 1480 CE

People, subjects and objects depicted

Project

  • Cambridge Illuminated

Materials used in production

Gold

Components of the work

Support composed of parchment

Techniques used in production

Illumination

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Identification numbers

Accession number: Marlay cutting It. 22a
Primary reference Number: 178379
Project ID: 1372
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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 2 September 2020 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Manuscripts and Printed Books

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