Illuminated manuscript.- Gradual, in Latin, decorated manuscript on vellum, Spain, [16th century].
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Illuminated manuscript.- Gradual, in Latin, decorated manuscript on vellum, 88 leaves only, wanting 4 leaves from first gathering and approximately another 4 gatherings from the opening of the volume, contemporary foliation: 1-2, 7-8, 42-124 (with occasional errors in this last part), collation: i4, ii-xi8, xii4, six lines of text in a large Iberian liturgical hand, with music on a 4-line red stave (rastrum: 43mm.), rubrics and running titles in red, initials in elaborate penwork strokes or simple red designs, one large red initial with acanthus leaves overlaid in white penwork on a blank vellum stylised acanthus leaf ground on green hatched in black penstrokes, parchment cockled in places, spots and stains, bottom section cut away from last leaf of main text, some pages with traces of glue and paper from sections of newer music once overlaid on paper strips, else good condition, 555 x 370mm., in remains of early blind-tooled binding over heavy wooden boards, tooled with repeating designs of parallel circles, and front board with remains of gilt inscription at its head, the leather here torn and partly repaired, front board once split and whole binding most probably shortened to accommodate reduced volume of leaves and leather extensively replaced in several places, two metal clasps, large folio, Spain, [16th century].
⁂ This is a substantial remnant of a Gradual for the entire ecclesiastical year, opening with part of the offices for Christmas, and ending with those for Advent. To this has been added an index and further offices by contemporary hands.
⁂ This is a substantial remnant of a Gradual for the entire ecclesiastical year, opening with part of the offices for Christmas, and ending with those for Advent. To this has been added an index and further offices by contemporary hands.
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Illuminated manuscript.- Gradual, in Latin, decorated manuscript on vellum, Spain, [16th century].
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