Manuscript Cutting
early 13th century (made)
Cutting from an Antiphoner. Initial A in pink with interlacing serpents in blue, green and red on a gold ground. Germany, early 13th century. A duplicate number MS.414 was assigned to this object in error and was subsequently cancelled.
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| Brief description | Cutting from an Antiphoner. Initial A in pink with interlacing serpents in blue, green and red on a gold ground. Germany, early 13th century. A duplicate number MS.414 was assigned to this object in error and was subsequently cancelled. |
| Historical context | Data taken from notes compiled by Rowan Watson. The full text of the entry is as follows: 'Cat. no. 138 4111 (MS 416) CHOIR BOOK Fragment of a leaf with a decorated 7-line initial A (red, blue and green vine stem the letter-shape, top of letter issues from mouth of animal, dragon heads within the ornament) ; 1-line initial in green, with flourishing , and red. Inc: Angelus domini descendit de celo et accedens revolvit lapidem Germany c. 1220 210 x 220 mm; written area (190) x 175 mm; 1 col. 8 lines of music (staves of 4 lines ruled in red, 12 mm) and text visible square notation Transferred from the Art Museum, 1864 Pub: 1923 cat, p. 35' |
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| Accession number | 4111 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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