(Q50891)
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ca. 1275
13. century
1250Gregorian
1300Gregorian
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Extent: fols. 1; membrane; 178 x 137 (146 x 87)
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Layout: 1 column, 20 lines
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Decoration: Numerous 1-line initials alternating in blue and burnished gold, each embellished with contrasting penwork in red and blue, respectively; blue, red, and burnished gold decorative line fillers, one of them taking the shape of a fire-breathing dragon 3 4-line historiated initials set on burnished gold grounds.
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Decoration: The first depicts Christ gesturing to a bearded male, and the other two feature secular female figures. The "S" of the third initial takes the shape of a winged dragon
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Provenance: The original parent codex was likely broken before 1983. Approximately 40 folios of the MS have so far been traced (as of 2/2021).
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Provenance: For further information, see two 2015 posts from Peter's Kidd's "Medieval Manuscripts Provenance" blog: https://mssprovenance.blogspot.com/2015/03/a-lavishly-illuminated-13th-century.html and https://mssprovenance.blogspot.com/2015/06/a-lavishly-illuminated-13th-century.html
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From a codex commissioned for or by a nun
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Incipit: Domini est terra et plenitudo
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Explicit: intercede pro nobis sanctarum
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Psalm 23 and ancillary texts from Matins in the Hours of the Virgin, including the prayer "Sancta Maria virgo virginum" and the opening of the prayer "Sancta Maria piarum piissima"
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26 August 2024
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26 August 2024
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