Leaf from an antiphonary
Manuscript Cutting
late 15th century (made)
late 15th century (made)
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Vigil of the Nativity (Christmas).
Recto: historiated initial R showing the Virgin in an interior, in the background, Annunciation of the birth of Christ to Joseph by the archangel Gabriel. In the border: Tree of Jesse missing the Virgin and Child at its apex (would have been at the top right corner of the border), three Prophets with scrolls inscribed: "Ecce virgo concipiet, Ysae"; "P[re]vulus (?) nascetur nobis"; "flos de radice eius ascendet", wild men and monsters, acanthus leaves and flowers.
Possibly 19th century repair to make good miniature removed at top right corner.
Rubric: In vigilia nativitatis Domini. Text: Rex pacificus magnificatus est...
Recto: historiated initial R showing the Virgin in an interior, in the background, Annunciation of the birth of Christ to Joseph by the archangel Gabriel. In the border: Tree of Jesse missing the Virgin and Child at its apex (would have been at the top right corner of the border), three Prophets with scrolls inscribed: "Ecce virgo concipiet, Ysae"; "P[re]vulus (?) nascetur nobis"; "flos de radice eius ascendet", wild men and monsters, acanthus leaves and flowers.
Possibly 19th century repair to make good miniature removed at top right corner.
Rubric: In vigilia nativitatis Domini. Text: Rex pacificus magnificatus est...
Object details
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| Title | Leaf from an antiphonary |
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| Brief description | Leaf from an antiphoner with historiated initial R showing the Virgin in an interior, and the Annunciation of the birth of Christ to Joseph, Germany (Cologne), ca. 1500. |
| Physical description | Vigil of the Nativity (Christmas). Recto: historiated initial R showing the Virgin in an interior, in the background, Annunciation of the birth of Christ to Joseph by the archangel Gabriel. In the border: Tree of Jesse missing the Virgin and Child at its apex (would have been at the top right corner of the border), three Prophets with scrolls inscribed: "Ecce virgo concipiet, Ysae"; "P[re]vulus (?) nascetur nobis"; "flos de radice eius ascendet", wild men and monsters, acanthus leaves and flowers. Possibly 19th century repair to make good miniature removed at top right corner. Rubric: In vigilia nativitatis Domini. Text: Rex pacificus magnificatus est... |
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| Production type | Unique |
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| Object history | Purchased from Josef Otto Entres in Munich in 1857. Transferred from Art Museum, December 1863. A duplicate number MS.11 was assigned to this object in error and was subsequently cancelled. Cuttings from the same manuscript in the V&A collection: 281, 3076. |
| Associated object | 281 (Object) |
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| Other number | MS 11 - Cancelled number |
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| Accession number | 3076 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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