Free Library of Philadelphia, Lewis E M 71:8-9

Metadata

DS ID:

DS5671

Shelfmark:

Lewis E M 71:8-9

Title:

Gradual

Gradual

Place:

Italy (northern)

Italy TGN

Date:

1400-1415

fifteenth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

Latin

Latin WIKIDATA

Material:

Parchment

Parchment AAT

Physical Description:

Extent: 372 x 537 mm; parchment

Note:

Initial P with the Nativity
This initial begins the Introit for the Third Mass of Christmas Day, 'Puer natus est nobis ...' (For our sakes, a child is born).
This image shows the reverse of a leaf with an historiated initial from a gradual. This side of the leaf, the true verso, continues the liturgy for the Third Mass of Christmas Day, which begins on the front.
Initial E with the Adoration of the Magi
This initial begins the Introit for the feast of Epiphany (Jan.6), 'Ecce advenit dominator dominus ...' (Behold, the Lord the Ruler is come).
This image shows the reverse of a leaf with an historiated initial from a gradual. This side of the leaf, the true verso, continues the liturgy for the feast of the Epiphany, which begins on the front.
Lewis E M 71:8-9 are from the same manuscript.
Script: Rotunda

Keyword:

Fifteenth 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_071_008-009.html

Holding Institution:

Free Library of Philadelphia