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accession number: 1930.661
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Antiphonary, c. 1470-1480. Follower of Girolamo da Cremona (Italian). Ink, tempera, and gold on parchment; codex: 55.9 x 43.2 x 10.2 cm (22 x 17 x 4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the Right Reverend William A. Leonard 1930.661
title: Antiphonary
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creation date: c. 1470-1480
creation date earliest: 1470
creation date latest: 1480
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creditline: Gift of the Right Reverend William A. Leonard
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culture: Italy, Siena, 15th century
technique: ink, tempera, and gold on parchment
department: Medieval Art
collection: MED - Manuscript Illuminations
type: Manuscript
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CREATORS
* Girolamo da Cremona (Italian) - artist
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measurements: Codex: 55.9 x 43.2 x 10.2 cm (22 x 17 x 4 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
title: Scriptorium: The Illuminated Book in Medieval Art
opening date: 1991-11-05T05:00:00
Scriptorium: The Illuminated Book in Medieval Art. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 5, 1991-February 2, 1992).
title: The Decorated Letter and the Illuminator's Art
opening date: 1993-09-25T04:00:00
The Decorated Letter and the Illuminator's Art. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (September 25-December 19, 1993).
title: Draped in Splendor: Renaissance Textiles and the Church
opening date: 2003-09-07T00:00:00
Draped in Splendor: Renaissance Textiles and the Church. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (September 7, 2003-September 26, 2004).
title: Illuminated Manuscripts
opening date: 2004-10-10T00:00:00
Illuminated Manuscripts. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (October 10, 2004-October 2, 2005).
title: The Glory of the Painted Page: Manuscript Illuminations from the Permanent Collection
opening date: 2010-11-06T00:00:00
The Glory of the Painted Page: Manuscript Illuminations from the Permanent Collection. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (November 6, 2010-April 17, 2011).
title: Italian Choral Books of the Renaissance- Gallery 115 Rotation – December 2015
opening date: 2015-12-14T05:00:00
Italian Choral Books of the Renaissance- Gallery 115 Rotation – December 2015. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (December 14, 2015-December 2, 2016).
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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS
* CMA: Draped in Splendor: Renaissance Textiles and the Church, Sept. 7, 2003-Sept. 26, 2004, no catalogue
The Cleveland Museum of Art (10/10/2004 - 10/02/2005); "Illuminated Manuscripts"
Cleveland Museum of Art, (11/06/2010 - 04/17/2011); "The Glory Of the Painted Page: Manuscript Illuminations from the Permanent Collections"
Main Gallery Rotation (gallery 115): December 7, 2015 - (1930.661.97.a)
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PROVENANCE
Rev. Dr. Nevin, Rome
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Right Rev. Wm. A. Leonard
date: 1899
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Rev. Dr. Nevin, Rome; Right Rev. Wm. A. Leonard (1899)
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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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RELATED WORKS
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CITATIONS
The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1966. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1966.
page number: Reproduced: p. 84
url: https://archive.org/details/CMAHandbook1966/page/n108
The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1969. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1969.
page number: Reproduced: p. 84
url: https://archive.org/details/CMAHandbook1969/page/n108
The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1978. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1978.
page number: Reproduced: p. 96
url: https://archive.org/details/CMAHandbook1978/page/n116
Alexander, J. J. G. The Painted Book in Renaissance Italy: 1450-1600. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2016.
page number: Mentioned: p. 346-347, no. 245
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