(Q22821)
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1400-1450
15. century
1400Gregorian
1450Gregorian
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Extent: 71 x 88 mm; parchment
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Initial I with St. Agnes of Rome delivered to the brothel and receiving the white robe
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This initial once began a chant used in the celebration of the feast of the third-century virgin martyr St. Agnes of Rome (Jan. 21). According to her legend, St. Agnes refused to marry the son of the prefect of Rome. To punish her, the prefect had her taken to a brothel. When she entered the brothel, she began praying and an angel came down to clothe her in a white robe. This initial has been...
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This is the reverse of a cutting with an historiated initial from a choir book.
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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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