(Q23382)
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1450-1475
15. century
1450Gregorian
1475Gregorian
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Extent: 134 x 119 mm; parchment
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Initial S with Virgin of the Apocalypse
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The iconography of the Virgin and Child on a crescent moon was inspired by the text of Revelation 12:1, which describes 'a woman clothed with the sun and the moon under her feet.' The liturgy that this initial begins remains to be determined.
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The reverse of this cutting contains a fragment of text that may be from the first response of the first nocturn of Matins for the feast of the Chair of Saint Peter (Feb. 22).
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This cutting can be dated to ca. 1480.
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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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