Skawinka′s Gradual explained

Skawinka′s Gradual
Location:National Library of Poland
Also Known As:Graduale de tempore et de sanctis[1]
Type:codex, gradual
Date:14th century
Place Of Origin:Benedictine Abbey in Tyniec
Language(S):Latin
Size:56x38 cm, 344 lvs.
Accession:Rps 12721 V
Contents:chants for mass

Skawinka′s Gradual (Polish: Graduał Skawinki) is a richly illuminated gradual from around 1460.

The gradual was produced at the Benedictine Abbey in Tyniec in Poland on the initiative of Abbot Maciej of Skawina, known as “Skawinka”. The manuscript contains chants for mass for the entire liturgical year. The gradual is richly decorated The illuminations include the Annunciation, the Adoration of the Christ Child by angels, the Entry into Jerusalem, the Crucifixion, the Ascension, Pentecost, and St Jerome dressing the wounded lion’s paw. In the early 19th century the gradual was moved to the University Library in Lviv. The gradual came to the National Library of Poland after World War II.

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  1. Web site: Graduale de tempore et de sanctis . Polona . National Library of Poland . 2024-06-11 .