Leaf from a Gradual with historiated initial R showing a Mass for a monk (probably saint Peter of Verona, martyr), Italy (probably Siena), 1st half of the 14th century.
A duplicate number MS.945 was assigned to this object in error and was subsequently cancelled.

Verso: historiated initial P showing a funeral mass for a monk (probably saint Peter of Verona, martyr); foliated decoration in the margins. The initial introduces the introit to the Mass for the feast of St Peter of Verona, celebrated on 29 April or 4 June in the Dominican calendar (TBC).
Rubric: In nativitate unius sancti a pasca usque ad pentecoste ubi aliud [splar tbc] non assignatur. Introitus. Protexisti me deus a conventu malignantium...

7 lines of music (staves of 4 red lines) and text

In the outer margin, in red and blue: 'XXIX'.

A priest performs a funeral mass for a deceased monk, while people pray and angels wait to receive the monk's soul.

Part of cuttings purchased in batches from William Henry James Weale in 1883, 95 on 9 April 1883, 258 on 17 April 1883, 20 on 20 February, for the total sum of £96.7.2 (now Museum nos 8972-9042).
Cuttings from the same manuscript in the V&A collection: 9022A, 9022B, 9022C, 8979B.

This leaf (cutting) is from an early-mid 14th century Italian Gradual (the principal choir books used in the Mass and contains all the necessary chants according to the liturgical year) and corresponds to the Mass for St. Peter of Verona, Martyr.

9022C