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Manuscript Leaf with Foliated Initial P, from an Antiphonary

ca. 1250–60
Not on view
The opening letter of a chant is the equivalent of the beginning of a new chapter in a book. It is, therefore, enlarged and decorated to give it prominence. Here, the initial P comes alive with vines and a doglike creature twisting around the upright of the letter and spewing red into the middle.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Manuscript Leaf with Foliated Initial P, from an Antiphonary
  • Date: ca. 1250–60
  • Geography: Made in possibly Arezzo, Italy
  • Culture: Italian
  • Medium: Tempera, ink, gold, and silver on parchment
  • Dimensions: Overall: 20 1/2 x 14 5/16 in. (52 x 36.3 cm)
    letter: 14 15/16 x 4 3/4 in. (38 x 12 cm)
    mat size: 29 x 23 1/16 in. (73.6 x 58.5 cm)
  • Classification: Manuscripts and Illuminations
  • Credit Line: Gift of Louis L. Lorillard, 1896, transferred from the Library
  • Object Number: 96.32.4
  • Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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