Newberry Library - Camaldolese gradual

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Title Camaldolese gradual

Creator Catholic Church

Date 1390-1395

Language Latin

Subjects Catholic Church, Graduals (Chants), Graduals (Liturgical books), Gregorian chants, Service books (Music)

Description Manuscript music.
Title devised by cataloger.
Collation: Parchment, volume 1: fol. i + 132 (foliated I-CXXXII) + i; 1-4⁸ 5⁶ 6-16⁸ 17⁶ ; volume 2: fol. i + 140 (foliated I-CI with 39 unfoliated leaves at end last two leaves ruled but blank) + i; 1-12⁸ 13⁶ 14-17⁸ 18⁶.
Layout: Eight staves of 4 lines; ruled in lead; pricking on outer margins.
Script: Written in southern textura rotunda.
Decoration: v. 1: fol. 1r: Annunciation in initial "A"; fol. 22r: Nativity in initials "P"; fol. 26r: Adoration of the Magi in initial "E"; v. 2: fol. 1v: Resurrection in initial "R"; fol. 23v: Ascension in initial "V"; fol. 30v: Pentecost in initials "S"; fol. 96r: Holy trinity above with saint below in initial "B". Volume 1 with 58 foliate initials and v. 2 with 46 foliate initials in orange, yellow, blue, green, pink, gold, and magenta with gold leaf on a black background. Pen flourished initials in alternating blue and red throughout.
Origin: Written in Florence at the Camaldolese convent of Santa Maria degli Angeli between 1390 and 1395 and illuminated by Don Simone Camaldolese. Consult Painting and illumination in early Renaissance Florence, 1300-1450.

Summary Two volumes of a temporal Gradual; volume 1 containing Advent through Lent, volume 2 containing Easter through the 24th Sunday after Pentecost.

Extent 1 choir book (2 volumes) : parchment, illustrations ; 390 x 275 (555 x 390) mm in binding 570 x 410 mm

Format Bindings, Bosses, Early works, Graduals, Illuminated manuscripts, Liturgical texts, Manuscripts, Musical compositions, Painted leather bindings, Service books, Textura

Archival Collection Title Henry Probasco Collection

Partial Digitization This item has only been partially digitized.

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Call Number M2148

BibID 964429

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 4283px × 6051px 148.33 MB

File Created 07/11/2023

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