Manuscript Cutting
early 16th century (made)
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Cut-out historiated intitial O (letter-shape of leaves and jewels on burnished gold ground, prophet or saint praying, on cuffs letters NOL and PRE, and banderoll lettered LEGEM PONE MICI DOMINE VIAM IVSTIFICATIO, against the wall of a monument decorated with small figures of apparently naked archers and man holding a banner and shield within letters I O R L, and a small figure standing between the letters R and M).
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | illumination |
| Brief description | Cut-out historiated intitial O (letter-shape of leaves and jewels on burnished gold ground, prophet or saint praying, on cuffs letters NOL and PRE, and banderoll lettered LEGEM PONE MICI DOMINE VIAM IVSTIFICATIO, against the wall of a monument decorated with small figures of apparently naked archers and man holding a banner and shield within letters I O R L, and a small figure standing between the letters R and M). Italy (Milan?); early 16th century |
| Physical description | Cut-out historiated intitial O (letter-shape of leaves and jewels on burnished gold ground, prophet or saint praying, on cuffs letters NOL and PRE, and banderoll lettered LEGEM PONE MICI DOMINE VIAM IVSTIFICATIO, against the wall of a monument decorated with small figures of apparently naked archers and man holding a banner and shield within letters I O R L, and a small figure standing between the letters R and M). |
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| Credit line | Given by Mr F. A. Drey |
| Historical context | Data taken from notes compiled by Rowan Watson. The full text of the entry is as follows: 'E.806-1945 CHOIR BOOK Cut-out historiated initial O (letter-shape of leaves and jewels on burnished gold ground prophet or saint praying, on cuffs letters NOL an PRE, and banderoll lettered LEGEM PONE MICI DOMINE VIAM IVSTIFCATIO, against the wall of a monument decorated with small figures of apparently naked archers and man holding a banner and shield within letters I O R L, and a small figure standing between the letters R and M) Italy (Milan?). Early 16th century 165 x 190 mm. Traces of a stave of 4 red lines, 45 mm. on verso Given by F. A. Drey, 1945' |
| Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1945, London: HMSO, 1956. |
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| Accession number | E.806-1945 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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