Free Library of Philadelphia, Lewis E M 71:14-15

Metadata

DS ID:

DS5673

Shelfmark:

Lewis E M 71:14-15

Title:

Gradual

Place:

Lombardy, Italy

Lombardy TGN

Date:

1490-1510

fifteenth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

Latin

Latin WIKIDATA

Physical Description:

Extent: 381 x 540 mm; parchment

Note:

Initial P with the Adoration of the Christ Child with the Shepherds
This image begins the Introit for the Third Mass of Christmas Day, 'Puer natus est nobis et filius datus est nobis' (Unto us a child is born and unto us a son is given).
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 Communion for the Second Mass of Christmas Day.
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 71:14-15 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_014-015.html

Holding Institution:

Free Library of Philadelphia