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Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from Free Library of Philadelphia (Lewis E M 74:1, Lewis E M 74:1)
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Gradual (DS5694) |
Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from Free Library of Philadelphia (Lewis E M 74:1, Lewis E M 74:1) |
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1340-1360
14. century
1340Gregorian
1360Gregorian
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Extent: 414 x 585 mm; parchment
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Initial R with the Christ Child descending like dew and arising from the earth
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This initial begins the Introit for the Saturday Mass of the Virgin Mary during Advent: 'Rorate celi de super ...' (Send down dew from above, O Heavens). The unusual iconography of this scene can be explained by the words of the Introit. Translated in full, the Introit, from Isaiah 45:8, is: 'Send down dew from above, O Heavens, and let the clouds rain down the just one; may the earth be...
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This image shows the reverse of a leaf with an historiated initial from a gradual. This side of the leaf, the true verso, continues the Introit for the Saturday Mass of the Virgin Mary during Advent, which begins on the front.
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Instructions to the illustrator regarding the rubrication and the layout of the staves have been erased in the right recto margin but are still partially visible.
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Script: Rotunda
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Contributor: David Kalish
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Cataloger: Dot Porter
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Funder: Council on Library and Information Resources
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5 December 2023
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5 December 2023
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