Choir book (DS5108) (Q22824): Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
DigScrAdmin (talk | contribs) (Created a new Item) |
(Created claim: dated (P26): Non-dated (Q15), #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1710791529583) |
||
| Property / dated | |||
| Property / dated: Non-dated / rank | |||
Normal rank | |||
Latest revision as of 20:46, 18 March 2024
Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from Free Library of Philadelphia (Lewis E M 25:28, Lewis E M 25:28)
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Choir book (DS5108) |
Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from Free Library of Philadelphia (Lewis E M 25:28, Lewis E M 25:28) |
Statements
1400-1425
15. century
1400Gregorian
1425Gregorian
0 references
Extent: 112 x 94 mm; parchment
0 references
Initial D with St. Helena observing the erection of the True Cross, from the Legend of the True Cross
0 references
This initial once began a chant used in the celebration of the feast of the Invention of the True Cross (May 3). The True Cross is the name for the cross upon which, according to Christian tradition, Jesus was crucified. According to medieval legend, the True Cross was found by St. Helena, the mother of the first Christian emperor of Rome, Constantine the Great (272 AD - 337 A.D.). The True...
0 references
This is the reverse of a cutting with an historiated intial from a choir book.
0 references
Contributor: David Kalish
0 references
Cataloger: Dot Porter
0 references
Funder: Council on Library and Information Resources
0 references
4 December 2023
0 references
4 December 2023
0 references