Skawinka′s Gradual (Polish: Graduał Skawinki) is a richly illuminated gradual from around 1460.[2]
| Skawinka′s Gradual | |
|---|---|
| National Library of Poland | |
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| 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[1] |
| Size | 56x38 cm, 344 lvs.[1] |
| Contents | chants for mass |
| Accession | Rps 12721 V[1] |
The gradual was produced at the Benedictine Abbey in Tyniec in Poland on the initiative of Abbot Maciej of Skawina, known as “Skawinka”.[2] The manuscript contains chants for mass for the entire liturgical year.[2] The gradual is richly decorated[2] 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.[2] 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.[2]
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edit- Makowski, Tomasz; Sapała, Patryk, eds. (2024). The Palace of the Commonwealth. Three times opened. Treasures from the National Library of Poland at the Palace of the Commonwealth. Warsaw: National Library of Poland.