(Q23004)
Statements
1440-1460
15. century
1440Gregorian
1460Gregorian
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Extent: 108 x 99 mm; parchment
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Initial C with a choir of Franciscan friars
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This initial begins Psalm 97, 'Cantate Domino canticum novum ...' (Sing to the Lord a new song), marking one of the eight liturgical divisions for the weekly recitation of the Psalms. This psalm is typically illustrated by a group of monks singing. Here, the monks are Franciscan friars, identified by the color of their robes and the visible first of three knots that symbolize the Order's vows...
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This image shows the reverse of a cutting with an historiated initial from a service book.
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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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