The Ascension of Christ, large historiated initial on a leaf from a manuscript Gradual, in Latin, on vellum a single leaf, 325mm. by 240mm., 9 lines of text in a gothic hand and of music on 4-line red stave, rubrics in red, responses and versicles in smaller script within red cartouches, 6 large red or blue initials with penwork in both colours, large historiated initial ‘V’ (“Viri galilei …”, introit for Mass on Ascension Sunday), 61mm. by 54mm., showing Christ half-length holding a chalice and rising upwards in an arc of cloud watched from below by all twelve standing apostles, painted in colours within a split leafy initial on a panel ground, the faces of the apostles mostly rubbed, other slight wear and fading, in a paper mount
The Ascension of Christ, large historiated initial on a leaf from a manuscript Gradual, in Latin, on vellum a single leaf, 325mm. by 240mm., 9 lines of text in a gothic hand and of music on 4-line red stave, rubrics in red, responses and versicles in smaller script within red cartouches, 6 large red or blue initials with penwork in both colours, large historiated initial ‘V’ (“Viri galilei …”, introit for Mass on Ascension Sunday), 61mm. by 54mm., showing Christ half-length holding a chalice and rising upwards in an arc of cloud watched from below by all twelve standing apostles, painted in colours within a split leafy initial on a panel ground, the faces of the apostles mostly rubbed, other slight wear and fading, in a paper mount
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