Gradual, Lewis E M 67:1 (Free Library of Philadelphia)

Gradual, Lewis E M 67:1 (Free Library of Philadelphia)

Liturgy

15 r and v: Illuminated initial "P" depicting the Nativity

Free Library of Philadelphia

Last quarter of the 13th century

Latin

Liturgical Book

Lewis E M 67:1 (Free Library of Philadelphia)

1 leaf

Manuscript

510 x 345mm (Free Library of Philadelphia)

Square notation on a four-line staff

Parchment

Regensburg, Germany (?)

Folio "15" marked in red ink using Roman numerals (x v.) on verso

Transcription
15r
Verse Dominus regnauit decorum induit induit dominus fortitudinem et praeinxit se uirtute
Offertory Deus enim firmauit orbem terre qui non commouebitur parata sedes tua deus ex tunc a seculo tu es Communion Exulta filia syon lauda filia therusalem ecce rex tuus uenit sanctus et saluator mundi

15v
Puer natus est nobis et Introitus filius datus est nobis cuius imperium super humerum eius et uocabitur nomen eius magni consilii angelus ST Cantate domino canticum nouum quia mirabilia fecit Gloria Uiderunt omnes fines terre salute rede I nostri iubilate deo omnis tera
Verse Notum fecit do[minus salutare suum ante conspectum gentium revelavit
iusticiam suam]


Transcription following spacing, parentheses for abbreviations, etc. on leaf
15r
V (verse) Dominus regna-
uit decorum induit in-
duit dominus fortitudinem
et p[ra]einxit se uirtute
Off[ertory] Deus e-
nim firmauit orbem t[er]re qui
non co[m]mouebitur parata sedes
tua deus ex tunc a seculo tu
es Co[mmunion] Exulta filia syon lauda filia therusa-
lem ecce rex tuus uenit s[an]c[tu]s et saluator mundi

15v
Puer natus est nobis et Int[ro]itus
filius datus est nobis cuius im-
perium sup[er] humerum eius et uocabitur
nomen eius magni consilii angelus ST Can-
tate domino canticum nouum quia mirabilia fecit
Gloria Uiderunt omnes fines
terre salute rede i nostri
iubilate deo omnis tera
V (verse) Notum fecit do[minus salutare suum ante conspectum gentium revelavit
iusticiam suam]

Historiated initial "P" depicting the Nativity. Initial fills two sections of staff lines and text with long extender stretching the entire length of the text block. Palette characterized by shared of red and yellow with dark grey/black background (perhaps oxidized silver?). U initial of uiderunt and E initial of exulta enlarged in red with blue pen flourishes. D initial of deus (offertory) enlarged in green with red pen flourishes. Other initials marking the beginning of psalms, verses etc. enlarged in black and distinguished with red pen.