Manuscript Cutting
mid 15th century (made)
| Place of origin |
Leaf from antiphoner with historiated 3-line initial H depicting naked infant Christ child emerging from acanthus flower, holding a scroll.
Object details
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| Brief description | Leaf from Antiphoner with historiated initial H depicting naked infant Christ child, German, mid 15th century. A duplicate number MS.155 was assigned to this object in error and was subsequently cancelled. |
| Physical description | Leaf from antiphoner with historiated 3-line initial H depicting naked infant Christ child emerging from acanthus flower, holding a scroll. |
| Object history | Purchased from J. and S. Goldschmidt as part of three portfolios (now Museum nos 234-296) designated as a 'Illuminations: a collection of 338 specimens, pages and cuttings' for the total sum of £100.0.0, received on 15 October 1872; passed on for Register in April 1874 (see Register of Drawings). Cuttings from the same manuscript in the V&A collection: Museum nos 265:1-2, 266:2, 276:1, 279:6. |
| Historical context | Data taken from notes compiled by Rowan Watson. The full text of the entry is as follows: 'Cat. ANTIPHONER; Nl, c.1400-1425. (265.1, 266.2, 279.6) 265.1 (MS 155) ANTIPHONER Leaf, With historiated 3-line initial H (Naked infant Christ child emerging from acanthus flower, holding a scroll) Inc. Hodie nobis celroum rex de virgine nasci dignatus est NL Early 15th century msd; written space 382 x 260 mm 8 lines of music (staves of 4 red lines, 25 mm) and text Bought from J&S Goldschmidt, 1872 Pub: 1908 cat, 22; 1923 cat. 17' |
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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. 17 (as Netherlandish, early 16th century). |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 265:1 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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