Altar Card with the Deposition from the Cross (DS5345) (Q23535)
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Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from Free Library of Philadelphia (Lewis E M 43:21, Lewis E M 43:21)
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Altar Card with the Deposition from the Cross (DS5345) |
Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from Free Library of Philadelphia (Lewis E M 43:21, Lewis E M 43:21) |
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1510-1520
16. century
1510Gregorian
1520Gregorian
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Extent: 264 x 378 mm; parchment
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This image shows an altar card. Beginning in the sixteenth century, altar cards were placed on the altar during Mass. They contained the prayers that the priest recited during every Mass. Although they functioned primarily as memory aids, they were usually beautifully decorated. This card, which contains the Nicene Creed, was executed by a follower of John Pichore, an illuminator active in...
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The Morgan Library has a sister leaf under the shelfmark MS M.1147.
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This image shows the reverse of an altar card with the Deposition from the Cross
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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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