Antiphonary
Follower of Girolamo da Cremona (Italian) · c. 1470–80 · Cleveland Museum of Art
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The initial A with the resurrected Christ, shown here, was painted by an immediate follower of Girolamo da Cremona, who was likely working in Siena using the master's designs. Girolamo was intermittently active until 1474 in Siena, where he decorated choir books for the cathedral in collaboration with other North Italian illuminators. Antiphonaries like this one were usually made in several volumes for use by a clerical congregation. They were applied to the singing of the Daily Office, the cycle of daily devotions throughout the year. The chant introduced by this initial reads: Angelus Domini descendit de celo... (An angel of the Lord descended...). It is the First Matins Response for Easter.
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- Maker
- Follower of Girolamo da Cremona (Italian)
- Date
- c. 1470–80
- Medium
- ink, tempera, and gold on parchment
- Dimensions
- Codex: 55.9 x 43.2 x 10.2 cm (22 x 17 x 4 in.)
- Place of origin
- Italy
- Held by
- Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland · Not on view
- Credit line
- Gift of the Right Reverend William A. Leonard
Image: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0
Shown in
- Italian Choral Books of the Renaissance (Manuscript Rotation) - Gallery 115Dec 10, 2015 – Dec 12, 2016
- The Glory of the Painted Page: Manuscript Illuminations from the Permanent CollectionNov 6, 2010 – Apr 17, 2011
- Illuminated ManuscriptsOct 10, 2004 – Oct 2, 2005
- Draped in Splendor: Renaissance Textiles and the ChurchSep 7, 2003 – Sep 26, 2004
- The Decorated Letter and the Illuminator's ArtSep 25, 1993 – Dec 19, 1993