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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...
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,...
Sunday in the Octave of the Ascension (cont.). Second Alleluia verse "Non vos relinquam" (concl.). Red "off" indicates Offertory "Ascendit Deus". Versal: large initial "A".
Sunday in the Octave of the Ascension (cont.). Offertory "Ascendit Deus" (concl.). Red "co" indicates Communion "Pater cum essem". Versal: large initial "P".
Sunday in the Octave of the Ascension (cont.). Communion "Pater cum essem" (cont.). Rubrics at bottom of page indicate the various Tracts and the Alleluia to be used for the Vigil of the Feast of Pentecost. Red "off" indicates Offertory on...
The Ascension (cont.). Second Alleluia verse "Dominus in Sina" (concl.). Red "of" indicates Offertory "Viri Galilaei...hic Jesus". Versal: large initial "V".
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...
The Ascension (cont.). Alleluia verse "Ascendit Deus" (concl.). Second Alleluia. Red "v" at end of page indicates Alleluia verse. Versal: large initial "A".
The Ascension (cont.). Introit "Viri Galilaei" (cont.). The beginning of the repeat of the antiphon is found at the bottom of the page, with an indication of the Gloria Patri. Versal: small initial "V".
Sunday in the Octave of the Ascension (cont.). Alleluia verse "Regnavit Dominus" (concl.). Second Alleluia. Red "v" indicates second Alleluia verse "Non vos relinquam". Versals: large initials "A" and "N".
