Extent: 1 fragment : vellum ; 16 x 14 cm., mounted to 40 x 26 cm. print
Abstract
A cutting from a single leaf, containing on the recto, the calligraphic initial letter "H" surrounded by fanciful borders of foliage, animals and human figures; on the verso, the words "[Tu lume]n tu splend[or Patris]" from the hymn Christe, redemptor omnium sung at vespers around Christmas.
The initial letter is in brush and pen and brown ink. The hymn is written in a large gothic rotunda hand, with music on a 4-line staff. Probably north Italian. MS Typ 1009. Houghton Library, Harvard University. The Houghton Library accession number 90M-16 and former Fogg Art Museum accession number 1965.387 should no longer be used in referring to this item. Also available in an electronic version.
