Manuscript Cutting
15th century (made)
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Leaf from a Missal. Two initial D, one in green on a gold ground with St Margaret in the centre and one in pink on a gold ground and green outline with St Mary Magdalene in the centre. Bracket border of foliage coupling them and enclosing another miniature of St. Mary Magdalene surrounded with beasts and birds, including a bear, squirrels, and an owl. Germany, 15th century. A duplicate number MS.437 was assigned to this object in error and was subsequently cancelled.
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| Brief description | Leaf from a Missal. Two initial D, one in green on a gold ground with St Margaret in the centre and one in pink on a gold ground and green outline with St Mary Magdalene in the centre. Bracket border of foliage coupling them and enclosing another miniature of St. Mary Magdalene surrounded with beasts and birds, including a bear, squirrels, and an owl. Germany, 15th century. A duplicate number MS.437 was assigned to this object in error and was subsequently cancelled. |
| Object history | Annotated 'Heerdegen Nuremberg 1858'; transferred from the Art Museum in 1870. Cuttings from the same manuscript in the V&A collection: Museum nos 255:1, 255:3, 286:7, 286:8, 4113, 4114, 7660, 7662. |
| Historical context | Data taken from notes compiled by Rowan Watson. The full text of the entry is as follows: '7662 (MS 437) MISSAL Leaf, with two 3-line historiated initial (1: green foliate letter-shape, St Margaret with small dragon at her shoulder, burnished gold ground within beige moulded frame; 2. beige foliate letter-shape, St Mary Magdalene flanked by angles in blue, burnished gold ground within green moulded frame); acanthus scrolls in margin with burnished gold, at bottom St Mary Magdalene holding jar, two squirrels at her feet, at bear, owl, two gold-finches Rubric; Margarethe virg' Officium. Deus qui beatam virginem; Marie Magd' Officium. Deua qui per beatam Mariam Magdalenam; Sequitur sequen'; S' Lucam Germany. c. 1450 355 x 250 mm; written space 260 x 170 mm. 31 lines; 1 col. Fol. LVIII (15c) Annotated "Heerdegen Nuremberg 1858"; transferred from Art Museum 1870 Pub: 1908 cat, 45; 1923 cat, 37' |
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| Bibliographic reference | Catalogue of Miniatures, Leaves, and Cuttings from Illuminated Manuscripts. Victoria and Albert Museum. Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design, by S.C. Cockerell and C. Harcourt Smith (London: HMSO, 1923, 2nd edition).
p. 37 (as German (Bavaria), 15th century). |
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| Accession number | 7662 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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