Leaf of a missal
F-pvev

Description of decoration drawn from
Holland, Anne Marie, compiler. "MS Medieval 169. Missal". Long Descriptions Ms Medieval Manuscript Antiphonals, Missals and Graduals. Digitization and Cataloguing Project- Antiphonals, Missals and Gradual. Updated December 6, 2018, 19-20.
General Information
Southern Textualis
Original Condition
CX on top centre of the recto
Current Condition
Slight damage on binding edge of the leaf. The site of the stitches is visible in the lower edge. Clearly obtained from a broken volume.
Book Decoration and Musical Notation
From McGill's long form description:
"r. Very thin and long, sixteen-line initial (I), on left margin of c. I, in blue. v. On c. I ten-line initial (U), enclosed in square ground. Initial is in grey, decorated with grey and white arabesques and geometric patterns. It rests on gold leaf ground, bound by 010 mm. wide borders in red and green sections. Letters of -IRI GALILAEI, in red and blue run vertically along the right side of the initial. Between the stems of the initial appear the feet of an ascending figure (Christ ?), wearing a red mantle. The four-quarter border decoration on verso, contains branchwork and acanthus leaf work, in green, crimson, grey, gold and blue. A few irises and calices in blue stem from the branches. There are bezants throughout."
No musical notation.
Content
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Content Item
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Remarks
Liturgy for Vigil of Ascension and Ascension Day.
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Remarks
Bibliography
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Holland, Anne Marie, compiler. "MS Medieval 169. Missal". Long Descriptions Ms Medieval Manuscript Antiphonals, Missals and Graduals. Digitization and Cataloguing Project- Antiphonals, Missals and Gradual. Updated December 6, 2018. 19-20.