Illuminations (painting).
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Paintings and other adornments applied to books, scrolls, or other document types for the purpose of illustrating or decorating the text. It may take any of three forms: Miniatures, which are small pictures that are often set apart from the text and comprise a self-contained design; decorated initial letters, that themselves may contain a small scene; and decorated borders, which also may contain scenes. The media of illumination generally includes paint, ink, and precious metals on vellum, paper, or silk. Among the earliest surviving illuminated documents are papyrus rolls of the ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead. Other early examples have survived from Classical Greece and Rome, as Aztec pictorial maps, and in Mayan and Chinese codices. The art form flourished in bibles and other sacred books of medieval Europe, where the media typically were egg-white tempera on vellum and card. It also flourished in Indian and Islamic miniatures, which were produced into the 19th century. For pictures that are not painted miniatures or that accompany printed books or advertisements, use "illustrations."
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
'Festival Mass for full orchestra & chorus; a study in instrumentation, composed by William Wallace' (born 1860), in his autograph.
File
Identifier: MS.3089
Scope and Contents
The composer gives a history (folio xiii) of the work, which was composed in 1886-1887 and, in part, scored in 1888 (see dates on various folios). Some parts are incomplete.
Interspersed with the music are unruled leaves, bearing illuminations, manuscript notes of the composer, etc., on folios i-ii, viii, x-xiii, xxv, xxvii verso, xxviii verso, xxxix, xliii, xlvii, li.
Dates:
1886-1888.
Gathering d (pages 33-48) of the Kelmscott Press edition of ‘Syr Perecyvelle of Gales’ (London, 1895), printed on vellum.
Item
Identifier: MS.10800
Scope and Contents
There are illuminated borders of flowers, foliage and stylised ivy leaves in pink, blue, green and gold, in imitation of mediaeval work. A letter of Robert Steele to the donor, 1939, is inserted, which states that the illumination was done under the direction of William Morris.
Dates:
1895, 1939.
Microfilm of works, 17th century, of Esther Inglis and a book of recipes, 1st half of 17th century-1735, 1879, started by Anna, Lady Elcho (died 1649).
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.1052
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
Moral sentences, written as specimens of penmanship, by Esther Inglis, 17th century (MS.2197); Book of recipes, 1st half of 17th century-1735, 1879, started by Anna, Lady Elcho (died 1649), and continued by her daughter Jean, Countess of Sutherland (MS.3031); 'Pseaumes de David. Escrits a Londres par Esther Inglis pour son dernier adieu, ianvier, 1.1615', a calligraphic copy of the Psalms from the Geneva version of 1588, with a...
Dates:
17th century-1735, 1879.
Perth Psalter, containing calendar, psalter, canticles, and litany.
Item
Identifier: MS.652
Scope and Contents
Referred to as the Perth Psalter from the entry in the calendar on 3rd September, ‘Dedicacio ecclesie de Perth’.The calendar and the litany are based on the use of Sarum, with additional entries for Scottish Saints. There are several illuminated capitals, four of the larger of these are accompanied by full-page borders of conventional foliage. Accompanying the manuscript is a list of additions to the calendar in a later cursive hand which were brought out by chemical action by F...
Dates:
Late 15th century.