The Missal of Cardinal Angelo Acciaiuoli
Temporal from the First Sunday of Advent to Holy Saturday
Texts and Images
Historiated initial D with Entry into Jerusalem (Mass for Palm Sunday)
Despite the dense narrative, this historiated initial displays the clear, legible composition and carefully articulated figures typical of Hand A’s illuminations in the Missal.
The instruction to the right of the initial reads ‘Y storia dello ulivo quando cristo ando in sul asino’.