Gradual or antiphonary
F-8jdm
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General Information
13 cuttings from the same manuscript: (1) foliate initial "B", 10 x 12 cm.; (2) historiated initial "M" with two male saints, 17 x 15 cm.; (3) historiated initial "U" with the Ascension, 10 x 12 cm.; (4) historiated initial "U" with the Transfiguration, 14 x 16 cm.; (5) historiated initial "R" with the risen Christ, signed "Nebridius me p(inxit)", 18 x 19 cm.; (6) foliate border enclosing roundels with music-making angels, a central medallion with the lion of St. Mark, 8 x 34 cm.; (7) foliate border enclosing roundels with music-making angels and Sts. Peter, Paul and Mark, a central medallion of an angel announcing the resurrection to Mary Magdalene at the tomb, 10 x 35 cm.; (8) foliate initial "S" 10 x 10 cm.; (9) historiated initial "S" with a bishop, 17 x 16 cm.; (10) historiated initial "U" with God appearing in heaven above upraised hands, 11 x 10 cm.; (11) historiated initial "A" with David (?) praying, God, saints and angels looking down, 24 x 23 cm.; (12) historiated initial "O" with male saint reading, 15 x 14 cm.; (13) border enclosing medallions with groups of angels, some holding instruments of the passion, a central mandorla supported by four angels with a standing male saint and group of clerics, 43 x 9 cm.
Book Decoration and Musical Notation
Bibliography
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De Ricci, 1050.
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M. Levi d'Ancona in Arte Lombardia 8 (1963): 87-92 (referring to no. 5)
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G. M. Canova in Arte Veneta 29 (1975): 97-104 (illustrating no. 5)
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De Ricci, 1050.
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M. Levi d'Ancona in Arte Lombardia 8 (1963): 87-92 (referring to no. 5)
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G. M. Canova in Arte Veneta 29 (1975): 97-104 (illustrating no. 5)