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Leaf from a Missal
Artist: Master of the Hindman leaves
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Parchment, approx. 367 x 247 mm (230 x 165 mm), two columns, 26 lines, ruled in plummet.
CONTENTS: Offertory, Secret, Communion and Post-Communion of the Mass for the fest of St Saturninus (29 Nov.), followed by the Introit of the Mass for the feast of St Andrew (30 Nov.), the Collect, Maiestatem tuam, illustrated by the initial, and (on the reverse) the Epistle reading from St Paul to the Romans 10:10, the Gradual, and the Gospel reading from St Matthew 4:18
DECORATION: Historiated initial in graded pink and gold on blue and gold grounds, with acanthus extensions with gold leaves and balls: Collect for the Mass of St Andrew, [M, 7 ll.] St Andrew standing and holding cross.
ORNAMENTATION: alternate red and blue penwork initials [2 ll.] with purple or red pen-flourished infill and extensions’ alternate red and blue one-line penwork initials; capitals highlighted in yellow.
History note: Two red dots (9 mm diameter) from glue or a stamp and the numbers 66, 67, 68 and 69 penciled on reverse
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1904) by McClean, Frank
13th Century, Late-14th Century, Early
Production date:
circa
AD 1300
Support composed of parchment
Accession number: MS McClean 201.11a
Primary reference Number: 178979
Project ID: 1498
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Manuscripts and Printed Books
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