(Q22773)
Statements
1400-1499
15. century
1400Gregorian
1499Gregorian
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Extent: 88 x 83 mm; parchment
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Although the precise moment in the liturgy that this initial begins remains to be determined, the chant was probably used in a feast celebrating St. Paul. St. Paul was traditionally depicted as a balding, bearded man. His attribute of the sword also helps to identify this saint.
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Initial Q with St. Paul the Apostle
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This image shows the reverses of a cutting with an historiated initial from an antiphonary.
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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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