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Gradual

ca. 1310–15
Not on view
Relatively modest in scale, this is the only bound gradual-a choir book containing chants for the Mass-in the Museum's collection. The pages will be turned while it is on view to show scenes that most closely correspond to the season: the Presentation in the Temple, Jesus' baptism in the river Jordan, and the Entry into Jerusalem.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Gradual
  • Date: ca. 1310–15
  • Geography: Made in Florence, Italy
  • Culture: Italian
  • Medium: Tempera and ink on parchment, with oak and tooled leather binding
  • Dimensions: 13 7/16 x 9 13/16 x 2 11/16 in. (34.1 x 25 x 6.8 cm)
    Height (Stave): 13/16 in. (2 cm)
  • Classification: Manuscripts and Illuminations
  • Credit Line: Gift of George Blumenthal, 1941
  • Object Number: 41.100.191
  • Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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