Sujet

Decorated Initial V, late 15th or early 16th century. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

Decorated Initial V, late 15th or early 16th century. Additional Info:A decorated initial V opens the introit for Ascension day, 'Viri galilei quid admiramini aspitie[n]tes' (Men of Galilee, why are you astonished gazing up?). Set apart from the rest of the text by its large size, color, and all'antica handling, the initial is particularly elegant. A variety of forms from antiquity-vine leaves, wreaths, decorative arabesques, and gems-sprout from the letter's armature. A scribe wrote the music in square notation, a system developed in the Middle Ages and still used today.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM24A72_255

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

46,4Mo (1,3Mo) / 27,7cm x 42,0cm / 3270 x 4960 (300dpi)

Mots clés

nature leaves Italy Italian historical music religious plant plants arts country Rome lazio religion metal writing leaf book vine vines color decoration decorative medieval Christian Christianity gold jewellery jewelry text location century ink jewel gem gems alphabet floral literature concept script decorated manuscript lettering flowered wreath gemstone gemstones wreaths vine leaf ascension gradual Colour mediaeval Middle Ages arabesque gold leaf 16th century Arabesques initial sixteenth century history historic 15th century fifteenth century hymn book illuminated manuscript tempera vellum manuscript Unknown Ascension of Christ Folio letter V choir book vine leaves Heritage Art folio recto Decorated Initial Tempera colours gold leaf and ink introit