(Q23517)
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Initial G with St. Gregory I appearing to a group of Benedictine Monks
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1500-1525
16. century
1500Gregorian
1525Gregorian
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Extent: 197 x 162 mm; parchment
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The liturgy that this initial begins remains to be determined. The subject of this initial is unusual. It may represent St. Gregory I, appearing as a Benedictine monk, having divested himself of his cope and the papal tiara, which appears on the floor in front of two Benedictine monks. One of these monks holds a scroll inscribed, Ora Pater pro filiis tuis Ambertinensibus et pro scriptore horum...
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This image shows the reverse of a cutting with an 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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