Resurrection from BL Add 35254D-F, f. D
Summary
Historiated initial 'R' of the Resurrection, the body of the letter composed of antique motifs, within a geometric frame with trompe l'oeil pearls. Beneath the miniature is a single line of text 'Resuresit C[h]r[istu]s De Sepulcro Aleluia Aleluia Aleluia'. On the reverse, three four-line red staves, musical notation and partial text '..ianum tuam alle / …mirabilis facta /…est scientia tua all'. Image taken from f. D of Cuttings from a choir book of Alexander VI. Written in Latin.
Tags
Date
1300 - 1500
Source
British Library
Copyright info
Public Domain