Lehigh University, SC MS 0431 GU 10A

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Metadata

DS ID:

DS30401

Shelfmark:

SC MS 0431 GU 10A

Title:

Clipping of a decorated initial

Decorated initial

Date:

ca. 1440

fifteenth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

Latin

Latin WIKIDATA

Material:

Parchment

Parchment AAT

Physical Description:

Extent: Parchment; 78 x 78 mm

Note:

Layout: Fragment, 1 initial on recto, 1 line of text and 2 partial lines of neumes on red staves on verso
Script: Gothic
Decoration: Decorated and illuminated initial "P"
Initial cut from a manuscript, on parchment from the Murano Gradual, made for one of two Camaldolese houses on the island of Murano, Venice
With neumes and some text on the reverse.
Provenance: King Alfred's Notebook catalogue "Enchiridion 21" (Scott Gwara)
Provenance: Eric Millar, Keeper of Manuscripts at the British Library (1944-47)

Keyword:

fragments (object portions)

Fifteenth century

illuminations (paintings)

Graduals (Liturgical books)

Institutional Record:

https://preserve.lehigh.edu/digital-special-collections/medieval-manuscripts/medieval-leaves-fragments-donated-georgetown-11

IIIF Manifest:

https://preserve.lehigh.edu/node/450527/book-manifest

Holding Institution:

Lehigh University