(Q22980)
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1390-1410
14. century
15. century
1390Gregorian
1410Gregorian
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Extent: 115 x 118 mm; parchment
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Initial C with St. Stephen Protomartyr
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This initial begins the Introit of the Mass for the feast of St. Stephen (Dec. 26), 'Et enim sederunt principes, et adversum me loquebantur ...' (Closeted together, princes have plotted against me). St. Stephen was the first martyr of the Christian faith. As recorded in the Acts of the Apostles, he was stoned to death (Acts 7:56-59). He is shown here dressed in deacon's vestments with the...
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This image shows the reverse of a cutting with an historiated initial from a gradual.
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Initial B with St. Michael Archangel slaying the Devil
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This initial begins the Introit for the feast of St. Michael Archangel (Sept. 29), 'Benedicite Domino omnes angeli ejus ...' (Bless the Lord, all you angels of his).
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This image shows the reverse of a cutting with an historiated initial from a gradual.
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Initial N with St. Peter in prison
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This initial begins the Introit for the feast of St. Peter in Chains (Aug. 1), 'Nunc scio vere quia misit Dominus angelum suum...' (Now I can tell for certain that the Lord has sent his angel). According to the Acts of the Apostles, Peter was persecuted by Herod Agrippa and thrown into prison for preaching the Christian faith (Acts 12:1-23).
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This image shows the reverse of a cutting with an historiated initial from a gradual.
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Lewis E M 28:3-5 and E M 28:7 were illuminated by a follower of Tomasino da Vimercate, an illuminator active in Milan from ca. 1390 to 1415. Until his identity was determined by documentary evidence, Tomasino was previously known as the anonymous Master of the Modena Hours after his most characteristic work in a book of hours, now in the Biblioteca Estense in Modena, Italy.
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These cuttings can be dated to ca. 1400.
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Script: Rotunda
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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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