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Large illuminated initial on a leaf from a manuscript

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Large illuminated initial on a leaf from a manuscript Gradual, in Latin on parchment [northern Italy, early sixteenth century] Single leaf, with a large initial S (80 by 80mm., opening Spiritus domini replevit … , the introit for Whitsunday) in soft pink with fine acanthus leaves picked out in penwork and edged in dull gold, a knot with green leafy sprays at head and foot and terminating in crisp coloured swirls of acanthus leaves, the upper and lower compartments with single flower heads with pink petals enclosing a bulbous yellow stamen radiating white penwork lines, on dark blue and brightly burnished gold grounds, followed by a single calligraphic letter enclosed in colour wash leaves, 2 initials in red or blue on reverse with similar colour wash initials, rubrics in red, 5 lines of text with music on a 4-line red stave (rastrum 45mm.), cracks to gold and small chips to edge of initial, else excellent condition, 620 by 459mm., in card mount Another leaf from this attractive manuscript was Maggs, European Miniatures and Illuminations , Bulletin 5 (1967), no. 20 (illustrated there). Yet another is Houston, TX., Rice University, MS. 510-6: Sacra et Profana, Music in Medieval Manuscripts, 2012, p.67.