Book of Hours (DS4796) (Q21888)

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Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from Free Library of Philadelphia (Lewis E M 10:6, Lewis E M 10:6)
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Book of Hours (DS4796)
Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from Free Library of Philadelphia (Lewis E M 10:6, Lewis E M 10:6)

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    Extent: 77 x 112 mm; parchment
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    St. Mark the Evangelist
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    This miniature once marked the beginning of the Gospel Lesson of Mark in a book of hours. Here, as in other examples of Evangelists 'portraits' in the Middle Ages, Mark is portrayed as a contemporary scribe seated at a writing desk. He is accompanied by his symbol, the lion.
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    This image shows the reverse of a cutting with a miniature from the Gospel Lessons from a book of hours. The text is from the second chapter of the Gospel of Mark.
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    This manuscript can be dated to ca. 1480.
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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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    4 December 2023
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    4 December 2023
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