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Pair of Graduals: Initial (M) with St. Andrew (recto) and Mass for the Dead (recto)

Jacopo Filippo d' Argenta

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image shows four pages from a medieval manuscript. Two pages are on top and two are on bottom, arranged in a grid. The top-left page has a large illuminated initial "M" with a figure of a man in a yellow robe standing on green grass with blue arches behind him. He has long brown hair and a halo. There are musical notes and text in red and black ink. The page is bordered with gold, blue, and red designs, including portraits of people in circles. The top-right page has text in red and black ink, with musical notes. There is a large illuminated initial and a coat of arms. The bottom-left page has a large illuminated initial in red. There is an image of a stone structure with people standing inside and a man and a woman kneeling outside. There are musical notes and text in red and black ink. The page is bordered with gold, blue, and green designs. The bottom-right page has text in black ink and musical notes. The text and notes are arranged over a faded green square pattern.

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635 × 900 px
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