Choir book (DS5379) (Q23637)

From DS 2.0 Catalog
Revision as of 02:28, 5 December 2023 by DigScrAdmin (talk | contribs) (‎Created a new Item)
(diff) ← Older revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from Free Library of Philadelphia (Lewis E M 44:25, Lewis E M 44:25)
Language Label Description Also known as
English
Choir book (DS5379)
Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from Free Library of Philadelphia (Lewis E M 44:25, Lewis E M 44:25)

    Statements

    title as recorded
    Choir book
    standard title
    Choir book
    0 references
    instance of
    DS 2.0 Record
    0 references
    physical description
    Extent: 132 x 108 mm; parchment
    0 references
    note
    In this image, a lay woman, identified by her aristocratic costume, is shown praying the rosary before an image of the Virgin and Child. Although the identity of the woman is lost, one may assume that she played a role in the commissioning and use of this manuscript. This display of ownership or patronage was not uncommon. It was a way to document one's piety as well as a reminder to keep the...
    0 references
    Initial D with a Woman kneeling before the Virgin and Child
    0 references
    This cutting can be dated to ca. 1500.
    0 references
    This image shows the reverse of a cutting with an historiated initial from a choir book.
    0 references
    acknowledgements
    Contributor: David Kalish
    0 references
    Cataloger: Dot Porter
    0 references
    Funder: Council on Library and Information Resources
    0 references
    date added
    5 December 2023
    0 references
    date last updated
    5 December 2023
    0 references
     
    Retrieved from "https://catalog.digital-scriptorium.org/w/index.php?title=Item:Q23637&oldid=26410"