Skip to main content
  1. Art
  2. The Collection

Choir Book Page

Tuscan; Italian

Artwork Details

Choir Book Page
late 14th century - early 15th century
Tuscan; Italian
tempera and ink on vellum
23 x 14 7/16 in. (59.69 x 36.67 cm)
Gift of Marvin Eisenberg in memory of Evelyn Sandberg-Vavalà, beloved teacher and mentor in Florence
2006/1.97

Description

Obverse: Incipit of "Miserere" (Psalm 51); Roman numeral at top of page is later, indicating pagination of book; illuminated initial "M".
Reverse: continuation of Psalm text with illuminated "C".

Usage Rights:

If you are interested in using an image for a publication, please visit https://umma.umich.edu/request-image/ for more information and to fill out the online Image Rights and Reproductions Request Form.