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Decorated Initial T
Unknownprobably 1170s
The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States
A bird sitting astride curling vines helps form the decorated initial T.Large decorated initials in this section of the missal introduce the chants sung by the choir at Mass on various holy days. The musical notation above the text indicates the changing pitch of the chant.
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Details
- Title: Decorated Initial T
- Creator: Unknown
- Date Created: probably 1170s
- Location Created: Hildesheim, Germany
- Physical Dimensions: Leaf: 28.2 × 18.9 cm (11 1/8 × 7 7/16 in.)
- Type: Folio
- External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
- Medium: Tempera colors, gold leaf, silver leaf, and ink on parchment
- Terms of Use: Open Content
- Number: 97.MG.21.52v
- Culture: German
- Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, Ms. 64, fol. 52v
- Creator Display Name: Unknown
- Classification: Manuscripts (Documents)
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