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Gradual from Maundy Thursday to the vigil of Pentecost. Illuminated manuscript on parchment. Five lines of text and music: text in Latin and music in plainsong notation, red, four-line staves with black neumes. Many pages contain decorated initials...
Maundy Thursday. Introit "Nos autem gloriari oportet". Historiated initial "n" with miniature scene of Last Supper. Illuminated border of brushed gold with flowers, insects, and birds.
Easter Sunday. Introit "Resurrexi et adhuc tecum sum". Historiated initial "R" with miniature scene of the risen Christ standing before the empty tomb, with three soldiers. Illuminated border of brushed gold with flowers, berries, insects, a...
Second Sunday after Easter (concl.). Communion "Ego sum pastor bonus" (concl.). Third Sunday after Easter. Introit "Jubilate Deo". Historiated initial "I" with miniature scene of Christ preaching to his disciples, while in the left background is a...
Second Sunday after Easter. Introit "Miseridordia Domini". Historiated initial "M" with miniature scene of Christ, hand extended in benediction, preaching to the apostles with a shepherd defending his sheep from a wolf in the background [in...
Fourth Sunday after Easter. Introit "Cantate Domino". Historiated initial "C" with miniature scene of Christ proclaiming the coming of the Holy Spirit to his disciples, a scroll proceeds from Christ's mouth bearing his words, "Cum autem venerit...
Sunday in the Octave of the Ascension. Introit "Exaudi Domine". Historiated initial "E" with miniature scene of secular powers - two crowned figures and court - kneeling to the left of an altar, and ecclesiastical powers - pope, two bishops, and...
First Sunday after Easter. Introit "Quasimodo geniti infante". Historiated initial "Q" with miniature scene of Thomas touching the spear wound of the risen Christ [in reference to the gospel for the day, John 20:19-31]. Illuminated border of...
Fourth Sunday after Easter (concl.). Communion "Dum venerit" (concl.). Rubrics state "Fifth Sunday after the Passion". Introit "Vocem jucunditatis". Historiated initial "U" with miniature scene of Christ preaching to his disciples in an open field,...
The Ascension. Introit "Viri Galilaei". Historiated initial "U" with miniature scene of the Virgin Mary and apostles observing Christ rising into heaven. Only the feet of Christ are visible. Illuminated border of brushed gold with flowers,...
