Antiphonary (DS5302) (Q23406)
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Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from Free Library of Philadelphia (Lewis E M 42:17, Lewis E M 42:17)
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Antiphonary (DS5302) |
Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from Free Library of Philadelphia (Lewis E M 42:17, Lewis E M 42:17) |
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1300-1325
14. century
1300Gregorian
1325Gregorian
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Extent: 249 x 346 mm; parchment
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Initial N with the Nativity of the Virgin
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This initial begins the first response of the first nocturn of Matins for the feast of the Nativity of the Virgin (Sept. 8), 'Nativitas tua dei genitrix virgo gaudium annunciauit universo mundo ...' (Your birth, O Virgin Mother of God, heralded joy to all the world).
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This image shows the reverse of a leaf with an historiated initial from an antiphonary. This side of the leaf, the true recto, contains the Magnificat antiphon and the invitatory of the feast of the Nativity of the Virgin.
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This cutting can be dated to ca. 1325.
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Script: Gothic bookhand
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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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