Free Library of Philadelphia, Lewis E M 69:1

Metadata

DS ID:

DS5645

Shelfmark:

Lewis E M 69:1

Title:

Gradual

Gradual

Place:

Siena, Italy

Siena TGN

Italy TGN

Date:

1300-1315

fourteenth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

Latin

Latin WIKIDATA

Material:

Parchment

Parchment AAT

Physical Description:

Extent: 333 x 474 mm; parchment

Note:

Initial E with the Baptism of Christ
This initial begins the Introit for the feast of Epiphany (Jan. 6), 'Ecce aduenit dominator dominus ...' (Behold the Lord the Ruler is come). It was illuminated by a follower of Duccio di Buoninsegena (ca. 1255 -1319). Duccio, as he is commonly known, is considered to be the founder of Renaissance painting in Siena.
This image shows the reverse of a leaf with an historiated initial from a gradual. This side of the leaf, the true recto, contains the versicle of the gradual for the feast of the Circumcision.
Script: Rotunda

Keyword:

Fourteenth century

Italy

Graduals (Liturgical books)

Italian (culture or style)

fragments (object portions)

Liturgics

Historiated initials

Institutional Record:

https://openn.library.upenn.edu/Data/0023/html/lewis_e_m_069_001.html

Holding Institution:

Free Library of Philadelphia