Missal (DS5411) (Q23733)
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Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from Free Library of Philadelphia (Lewis E M 46:13, Lewis E M 46:13, https://openn.library.upenn.edu/Data/0023/html/lewis_e_m_046_013.html)
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Missal (DS5411) |
Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from Free Library of Philadelphia (Lewis E M 46:13, Lewis E M 46:13, https://openn.library.upenn.edu/Data/0023/html/lewis_e_m_046_013.html) |
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5 December 2023
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1500-1525
16. century
1500Gregorian
1525Gregorian
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Extent: 242 x 344 mm; parchment
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Decorative border and an initial S with the Holy Spirit as a dove above a landscape
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These cuttings once belonged to the missal of Cardinal Giulio de Medici, commissioned sometime before he became Pope Clement VII in 1523. Painted by the illuminator Matteo da Milano (active ca. 1492-1523), the missal was stolen from the Sistine Chapel by Napoleons troops in 1798 and later came into the possession of the collector Luigi Celotti, who dismembered the codex and sold it as single...
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This cutting can be dated to ca. 1513-1523.
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Script: Display script
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14 April 2025
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