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Initial G with St. Anne teaching the Virgin Mary
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Extent: 163 x 164 mm; parchment
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This initial begins the Introit for the feast of St. Anne (July 26), Gaudeamus omnes in Domino ..., (Rejoice we all in the Lord). The image of St. Anne teaching the young Virgin Mary became popular in the late Middle Ages with the rise of St. Anne's cult. The scene provided a model for the way in which mothers would teach young girls to read from their books of devotions. Lewis E M 43:13-14...
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This image shows the reverse of a cutting with an historiated initial from a gradual.
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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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