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Historiated initial with Holy Trinity

Manuscript Cutting
c.1500 (made)
Place of origin

Historiated initial B with Holy Trinity, from a Dominican choirbook, Germany (probably Cologne), c. 1500.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleHistoriated initial with Holy Trinity
Materials and techniques
Brief description
Historiated initial B with Holy Trinity, from a Dominican choirbook, Germany (probably Cologne), c. 1500.
Dimensions
  • Cutting; max. height: 90mm
  • Cutting; max. width: 159mm
Production typeUnique
Object history
Purchased from Kruchen in Bonn in 1858, together with 6 other cuttings (now Museum nos 2959-2965).
A duplicate number MS.347 was assigned to this object in error and was subsequently cancelled.

Cuttings from the same manuscript in the V&A collection: 2959, 2960, 2961, 2962, 2964, 2965, 3034, 3070 and probably also 2963.
Associated objects
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). pp. 29-30 (as Netherlandish, early 16th century).
Other number
347 - Cancelled number
Collection
Accession number
2962

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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