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Historiated initial from an Antiphoner: MS McClean 201.16a

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Current Location: In storage

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Historiated initial from an Antiphoner

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Description

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Parchment, 115 x 107 mm, thirteen lines ruled in brown ink on reverse, text written on every fourth line.

CONTENTS: On reverse, part of Psalm 38:6-7, mea tamquam [nihilum ante te / verumtamen uni]versa vanitas om[nis homo vivens / verumtamen in ima]gine pertransit hom[o / sed et frustra conturbatur / thesaurizat et] ignorat cui congr[egabit ea]; the initial would have introduced Psalm 38, Dixi custodiam

DECORATION: Historiated initial in blue with acanthus extensions on gold ground: Psalm 38, [D, 13 ll.] David pointing at mouth, seated on a bench in a landscape, a large volume resting on his knees.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1904) by McClean, Frank

Dating

15th Century, third quarter
Circa 1450 CE - Circa 1475 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: MS McClean 201.16a
Primary reference Number: 178985
Project ID: 4131

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 30 April 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

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