Gradual, Christie's Auction 28 Jun 2006, "THE HISTORY OF THE BOOK: THE CORNELIUS J. HAUCK COLLECTION," Lot 97

Gradual, Christie's Auction 28 Jun 2006, "THE HISTORY OF THE BOOK: THE CORNELIUS J. HAUCK COLLECTION," Lot 97

Liturgy

121v: Illuminated initial "U" with the Ascension

Christie's Auction 28 Jun 2006, "THE HISTORY OF THE BOOK: THE CORNELIUS J. HAUCK COLLECTION," Lot 97; Lucerne, H. Gilhofer and H. Ranschburg, Katalog XIX, no. 2

Last quarter of the 13th century

Latin

Liturgical Book

Christie's Auction 28 Jun 2006, "THE HISTORY OF THE BOOK: THE CORNELIUS J. HAUCK COLLECTION," Lot 97

1 leaf

Manuscript

503 x 340mm, leaf; 122 x 101mm initial (Christie's)

Square notation on a four-line staff

Parchment

Regensburg, Germany (?)

Folio number 121 marked in red with roman numerals (cxxi.) on verso

Transcription (only verso text photographed)
121v
aleluia Introitus in ascensione domini Uiri galylei quid admiramini aspicientes in celum alleluia quemadmodum vidistis eum ascendentem in celum ita veniet alleluia alleluia alleluia Psalm Cumque intuerentur in celum euntem illum ecce duo viri astiterunt in iuxta illos in vestibus albis qui et dixerunt X Gloria pat(ri) Alleluia X Ascendit

Rubric
In vigilia ascensionis
Offium misse et oratioones
Dicuntur de dominica
Preterita


Transcription following spacing on leaf, parentheses indicate resolved abbreviations
121v
[ale]luia
Int(ro)itus in ascensione dom(in)i
Uiri galylei (Galilaei) quid admira-
mini aspicientes in celum al-
leluia quemadmodum vi-
distis eum ascendentem in celum ita veniet allelu
ia alleluia alleluia Ps (psalm) Cumq(ue) intuere(n)-
tur in celum eunte(m) illum ecce duo viri astiteru(nt) in (iu)xta il-
los in vestib(us) albis qui et dixerunt X Gloria pat(ri)
Alleluia X Ascendit

Rubric
In vigilia ascensionis
Offi(u)m misse et or(atio)ones
Dicuntur de dominica
Preterita

Historiated Initial “U” with the Ascension to mark introit of the Feast of the Ascension (fills three whole section of staff lines and text). Colors characterized by shades of red, green, and ochre/yellow. A initial of alleluia enlarged in blue with red pen flourishes. Other initials marking the beginning of psalms etc. enlarged in black and distinguished with red pen.