Illuminated leaf from a gradual (Beinecke MS 42).
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Description
- Title
- Illuminated leaf from a gradual (Beinecke MS 42).
- Published / Created
- [between 1450 and 1500]
- Publication Place
- Italy
- Abstract
-
Illuminated manuscript leaf from a Gradual, on parchment, containing the opening of the Office of St. Felicitas. The large historiated initial contains an illumination of St. Felicitas enthroned and surrounded by the Seven Martyred Brothers. Two kneeling women at the bottom of the image may represent the donors
- Description
-
In Latin.
The leaf was originally part of a Gradual that is now Beinecke MS 42. The evidence is that it followed folio 52.
This leaf has been attributed to Attavante degli Attavanti.
Decoration: in addition to the large historiated initial, the wide border contains numerous putti and eight figurative rondels. - Provenance
- Gift of the estate of Jean F. Preston, 2015.
- Extent
- 1 l. : 425 x 270 mm.
- Extent of Digitization
- This object has been completely digitized.
- Language
-
Latin
Collection Information
- Repository
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
- Call Number
- Beinecke MS 712.129
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
-
Manuscripts, Medieval Italy 15th century
Manuscripts, Renaissance Italy 15th century
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscript Fragments in Beinecke Library
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library - Material
- parchment ;
- Resource Type
- unspecified
- Subject (Geographic)
-
Connecticut
New Haven. - Subject (Topic)
-
Manuscripts, Medieval
Graduals (Liturgical books)
Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval - Subjects
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Manuscripts, Medieval > Connecticut > New Haven
Graduals (Liturgical books)
Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval
Italy > 15th century
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscript Fragments in Beinecke Library
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library
Access And Usage Rights
- Access
- Public
- Rights
- The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement
- Citation
- Illuminated Leaf from a Gradual (Beinecke MS 42). General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.
Identifiers
- Orbis Record
- 12828074
- Object ID (OID)
- 15763577
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