Choir book (DS5215) (Q23145)

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Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from Free Library of Philadelphia (Lewis E M 31:8, Lewis E M 31:8)
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Choir book (DS5215)
Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from Free Library of Philadelphia (Lewis E M 31:8, Lewis E M 31:8)

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    Extent: 98 x 133 mm; parchment
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    Initial P
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    The style of this initial is reminiscent of Italian initial decoration, especially in the northern regions. Certain elements in the execution of the initial suggest, however, that the artist was not Italian but perhaps Spanish or Portuguese. Artists and scribes in the Iberian Peninsula were heavily influenced by the luxury choir books that came out of Italy in the late Middle Ages and...
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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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