Free Library of Philadelphia, Lewis E M 72:15-16

Metadata

DS ID:

DS5682

Shelfmark:

Lewis E M 72:15-16

Title:

Gradual

Place:

Perugia?, Italy

Perugia TGN

Date:

1300-1350

fourteenth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

Latin

Latin WIKIDATA

Physical Description:

Extent: 388 x 500 mm; parchment

Note:

Initial I with St John the Evangelist blessing a Benedictine monk
This initial begins the Introit for the feast of St. John the Evangelist (Dec. 27), 'In medio ecclesie apperunt os eius...' (In the middle of the temple, he opened his mouth).
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 Offertory for the feast of St. Laurence (Aug. 10).
Initial G with the Coronation of the Virgin Mary
This initial begins the Introit for the feast of the Assumption of the Virgin, 'Gaudeamus omnes in domino diem festi celebrantes sub honore Marie virginis ...' (Let all rejoice in the Lord, celebrating a festival day in honor of the Virgin Mar).
These cuttings can be dated to ca. 1325.
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_072_015-016.html

Holding Institution:

Free Library of Philadelphia