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Ascension of Christ; in the lower margin, the Child by the seashore who would scoop the sea into a hole; in adoration are St. Augustine presenting donors, and St. Barbara presenting others, [f. 244v]

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Ascension of Christ; in the lower margin, the Child by the seashore who would scoop the sea into a hole; in adoration are St. Augustine presenting donors, and St. Barbara presenting others

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Ascension of Christ; in the lower margin, the Child by the seashore who would scoop the sea into a hole; in adoration are St. Augustine presenting donors, and St. Barbara presenting others, [f. 244v]
Additional title: Large historiated initial showing the Ascension of Christ, on gold field. Three-side border, including a scene of Augustine and the Christ child with various onlookers at the seaside, birds, flowers, and insects
Collection

Renaissance and medieval manuscripts collection

Gradual

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1475 - 1500 (Approximate)
Place: Haarlem
Library locations
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 2557
Shelf locator: MA 92
Genres
Religious books
Manuscripts
Notes
Ownership: Ascribed to monastery of Augustinian friars in Haarlem. Given in 1883 by J.J. Astor.
Content: De Ricci, 1329. Wustefeld article. Chart by Dr. G.B. Guest. Library dossier.
Content: Six lines of text and six lines of music per page, ruled in red and brown pencil.
Content: Parchment
Content: 8 large historiated initials; miniatures; borders showing animals, humans etc.
Content: Red, blue and black initials, rubrics. Border designs.
Content: On f. 306v the scribe, Leonardus de Aquisgrano, tells us that he began this book in 1493 and finished it on the feast of St. Cecilia, 1494.
Citation/reference: De Ricci 1329.
Type of Resource
Text
Still image
Notated music
Text
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12455533
MSS Unit ID: 2557
Digital Scriptorium 1.0 ID: NYPL MA 092
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): f9be4430-c5cb-012f-b88d-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1475: Created (Approximate)
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Ascension of Christ; in the lower margin, the Child by the seashore who would scoop the sea into a hole; in adoration are St. Augustine presenting donors, and St. Barbara presenting others" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1475 - 1500. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-e661-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Ascension of Christ; in the lower margin, the Child by the seashore who would scoop the sea into a hole; in adoration are St. Augustine presenting donors, and St. Barbara presenting others" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-e661-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1475 - 1500). Ascension of Christ; in the lower margin, the Child by the seashore who would scoop the sea into a hole; in adoration are St. Augustine presenting donors, and St. Barbara presenting others Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-e661-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Ascension of Christ; in the lower margin, the Child by the seashore who would scoop the sea into a hole; in adoration are St. Augustine presenting donors, and St. Barbara presenting others