Free Library of Philadelphia, Lewis E M 64:13

Metadata

DS ID:

DS5489

Shelfmark:

Lewis E M 64:13

Title:

Gradual

Place:

Regensburg, Germany

Regensburg TGN

Date:

1425-1450

fifteenth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

Latin

Latin WIKIDATA

Physical Description:

Extent: 355 x 520 mm; parchment

Note:

Initial E
This decorated initial begins the Introit for the vigil of the feast of the Apostles, 'Ego autem sicut olyva fructifera domo dei ...' (But I, as a fruitful olive tree in the house of God).
Initial M with Christ among the Apostles
This initial begins the Introit for the Mass of the feast of the Apostles, 'Michi autem nimis honorati sunt ...' (To me, indeed, are you most honored). The decorative borders feature a griffin in the lower margin, and in the outer margin, two so-called 'wild men' combatting apes and another playing a lute.
Lewis E M 64:2 and E M 64:13 are sister leaves. A fourth leaf from the same manuscript is in Princeton, NJ, Princeton University Art Museum, 30.35. These leaves can be dated to ca. 1430.
Script: Liturgical bookhand

Keyword:

Fifteenth century

Graduals (Liturgical books)

German (culture, style, period)

fragments (object portions)

Liturgics

Germany

Institutional Record:

https://openn.library.upenn.edu/Data/0023/html/lewis_e_m_064_013.html

Holding Institution:

Free Library of Philadelphia