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Historiated initial from a Choir Psalter and Hymnal: Marlay cutting It. 69

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Current Location: In storage

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Historiated initial from a Choir Psalter and Hymnal

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PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Parchment, 495 x 415 mm (388 x 290 mm), on recto, 13 lines of text written on alternate lines, ruled in brown ink, and one three-line musical stave ruled in red ink, on reverse, 10 lines of text written on alternate lines, ruled in brown ink, and two three-line musical staves ruled in red ink.

CONTENTS: On reverse, text from the hymn for Terce (attributed to St Ambrose), Nunc, Sancte, nobis spiritus, mens, sensus, uigor … paraclito regnans per omne saeculum. Amen., with antiphons in ferialibus diebus, Alleluia. Evovae. Deduc me domine. Evovae, continuing on the recto (original verso), Post pascha. Alleluia. Evovae, followed by Ps. 118: 33-35, Legem pone mihi … insemitam mandatorum tu; the initial introduced Ps. 118 and would have been n the verso of the original leaf.

DECORATION: Historiated initial formed of inner staves of liquid gold surrounded by sections of solid colour, foliage and fruit on grounds of blue with intricate white highlighting and scalloped edging in brown ink, with partial borders of dense acanthus, fruit and flowers with punched gold discs: [L, 9 ll.], St Francis receiving the Stigmata, with halo of punched gold.

ORNAMENTATION: Alternate red and blue voided initials [2 ll.] at the start of each verse, guide letters still visible.

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

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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. 69
Primary reference Number: 178380
Project ID: 1414
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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 2 September 2020 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

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

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