Manuscript Cutting
mid 15th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
This is part of a page from an Antiphoner. The book contained the musical parts of the Breviary (the book containing the Divine Office for each day, to be recited by those in holy orders).
The designs on medieval manuscripts were sometimes copied from other sources. Playing cards provided one source of imagery. These were printed (as engravings or woodcuts), and suits might be birds, beasts or deer. The deer on this initial copies a deer from a German mid 15th-century playing card - the Three of Deer.
The designs on medieval manuscripts were sometimes copied from other sources. Playing cards provided one source of imagery. These were printed (as engravings or woodcuts), and suits might be birds, beasts or deer. The deer on this initial copies a deer from a German mid 15th-century playing card - the Three of Deer.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Water-based pigments, gilding and ink on parchment |
| Brief description | Cutting from Antiphoner with decorated initial A in blue, Germany, mid 15th century. A duplicate number MS.158 was assigned to this object in error and was subsequently cancelled. |
| Physical description | Cutting from Antiphoner with decorated initial A in blue, with acanthus leaves and enclosing a chequered pattern. In the lower border, chained deer lying on a grass bank with forget-me-nots; letter c (or possibly e) written in gold between its antlers. |
| Production type | Unique |
| 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. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | This is part of a page from an Antiphoner. The book contained the musical parts of the Breviary (the book containing the Divine Office for each day, to be recited by those in holy orders). The designs on medieval manuscripts were sometimes copied from other sources. Playing cards provided one source of imagery. These were printed (as engravings or woodcuts), and suits might be birds, beasts or deer. The deer on this initial copies a deer from a German mid 15th-century playing card - the Three of Deer. |
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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. 18 (as Netherlandish, early 15th century) |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 279:6 |
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| Record created | December 11, 2003 |
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